Posted on 01/28/2018 7:15:00 PM PST by mairdie
Whispers are rampant throughout D.C. that a vacancy is imminent on the U.S. Supreme Court - one that is currently taken by one of the most liberal members of the Court.
It has the Trump White House giddy over the prospect of potentially and forcefully shifting the balance of power on the Court while Democrats in Congress are said to be warning White House staff of a prolonged and brutal fight should President Trump attempt to replace a liberal Justice with a hardline-conservative nominee.
The reason for the Justice's alleged departure is said to be "ongoing illness/physical limitations."
The first on the Court that comes to mind given those clues is 84-year old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Justice Ginsberg has visibly slowed down a great deal in recent years, and has been prone to falling asleep in public, even when on the bench. Ginsberg's office has taken to pushing back on rumors of her health issues via a series of left-leaning media publications, but Court watchers have noted Ginsberg's increasingly limited public schedule of late.
Despite his 79-years, Justice Stephen Bryer's place on the Court apparently remains secure, but not so with two others - swing-vote Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, and liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 63.
Justice Kennedy, a moderate liberal (or moderate conservative depending on who you talk to) has already hinted at possible retirement, so he is not the likely source of the current Supreme Court rumors. Justice Sotomayor, though, despite being among the Court's younger members, is said to be struggling greatly with her workload as she deals with a worsening diabetes condition. Court watchers have noted a visible decline in just the last year where she appears to have aged ten years. Rumors are also swirling regarding staff having to take up an increasing workload for the ailing Sotomayor who is said to have difficulty maintaining her train of thought for more than short periods of time. And like Ginsberg, Sotomayor's staff is working hard to orchestrate a media-driven narrative to counter rumors of her decline.
Here is the thought that is now keeping the far-left elites up at night. Justice Kennedy might very well be preparing for retirement. That would be one Supreme Court vacancy. And if the rumors of ill health regarding Ginsberg and Sotomayor are in fact true, that could be two or even THREE vacancies on the Court for Trump to fill within the next year or two.
Rumor mongering. A White House ALWAYS has a plan to replace a Supreme Court justice.
Except we have Collins, McInsane, Flake, Murkowski, etc. All of these LIVE to be praised by the left.
....only reason I would want them for consideration is to cause an increase in exploding heads, drug use, tantrums, and jumping off of buildings. The announcement alone would cull the commie herd.
Agreed, I don’t think any vacancy is imminent.
7 - “The only thing keeping her going is pure bile.”
And it shows in her face. Enough to stop a train.
Let it be so Lord!
40 - “In all honesty I’d prefer 3 liberals like Kennedy; 3 moderates like Roberts; and 3 conservatives like Scalia.”
And that leads to a lot of 6-3 progressive decisions. Worse than all 5-4s.
I agree than an excess of conservatives would be fine. However, as interpreters of the law, Constitutional Originalists in the mold of Scalia RIP) are a minimum requirement.
Always wondered why Obama thought it smart to nominate an overweight diabetic woman.
Expect the Dims to pull out all the stops to regain control of the Senate. They need to flip two seats and not lose any. If that happens Trump will be very limited in his ability to get SCOTUS nominees confirmed.
Pray for President Trump!
Just got a feeling that it’s Sotomayor.
Type 1 diabetes is much more serious than Type 2, which millions of adults have. It’s much harder to manage.
With news of her plan to “boycott” the SOTU address, I was just this morning pondering RBG’s status.
She’s skipping out either for health or political reasons.
If the former and it’s for the long term, she should either step down voluntarily or be impeached (as if).
If the latter, she eliminates any doubt as to whether she is herself a DOMESTIC ENEMY OF THE CONSTITUTION which she took an oath to protect. And that’s also ample reason to impeach (again, as if Congress has the balls or the will).
This is not actually news. This is business as usual.
I would love to see the president appoint some judges who believe in the original intent of the constitution and are still relatively young, preferably no more than fifty years if such creatures can still be found. I am sick and tired of federal judges rewriting the constitution, it has been going on since long before my birth nearly 74 years ago and still continues. Unfortunately most younger Americans have no idea what the WORDS of the constitution are, let alone the true meaning.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg is one of the most, if not the most, liberal, leftist people currently on the supreme court.
Sounds like the Wise Latina is suffering early-onset dementia. She has my prayers and best wishes if true.
Would not wish that on my worst enemy.
I understand . . . she’s also old as dirt and ain’t long for her either
So let’s get two outta there, starting with Breyer, The Wise Latina, or Kagan
Ruthie will follow soon enough
I agree. I wish her no ill - I just don’t want her on the Supreme Court.
Ginsberg - 84.88
Anthony Kennedy - 81.52
Stephen Breyer - 79.46
To see these three replaced in the next few years by three young judges would be awesome.
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