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[–] [email protected] 43 points 6 days ago (2 children)

the demon inhabiting mitch mcconnell would move heaven and earth to stop that judicial nomination from being approved

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

But only after making signals that he would be accepting of it so they create the opening and then say "we have a mandate from the population, we will appoint the replacement! We'd like to welcome in advance Aileen Cannon to the SCOTUS for her service in defending Donald Trump despite the actual law."

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago

Giving your turn at the lathe a whirl?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Would he though? If the new justice isn’t as liberal-leaning, even if they are bit younger I imagine he would take that deal. I mean, put yourself in the shoes of a liberal. If you could replace Clarence Thomas with a slightly more moderate republican, you would probably do that.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 days ago
[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 days ago

Bluesky joke

“Comply in advance” might as well be the party platform...

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 days ago

This is how you stack the Supreme Court with republicans

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Are they afraid of having any remaining liberal-leaning justices?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Trump is already likely to get two more justices. Thomas and Alito could (will?) retire. And if that happens - Trump could appoint people in their 30s. Why wouldn't he do that? I guess the dems want to work as hard as they can so the court is in firm GOP control for decades.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

instead of 6-3 you can get 7-2

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago

Baby, we're looking at 9-0 by 2028 at the rate we're going.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Watch Trump just expand the court.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Or contract it 🪓 it's legal after all!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Ok so is there really anything wrong with Sonia Sotomayor's physical or mental health?

Or is it just racism and misogyny that their party veteran insider white man gets a pass for 5 years of red flags but a Latina is told she needs to retire at age 70 after only 15 years on the Court?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago

She has diabetes, but that's not a death sentence, especially when you're wealthy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

I've been saying for about 4 years that she needs to retire so that we can replace her while Biden is still in office. Maybe she'll live to 150, but her health isn't great and the supreme Court is already really stacked.

But like everything else in the Biden admin, he dithered and waited and now it's too late

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago

What. The. Fuck.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

lmao they are amazing