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Please do not die or resign Clarence Thomas (at least until February 2021)
niyad
(113,576 posts)rpannier
(24,338 posts)I loathe Clarence Thomas and have for decades (more than Scalia, but less than Alito)
But getting that seat is pivotal.
Replacing Breyer and Ginsburg keeps the status quo
Getting Thomas' seat shifts the Court
applegrove
(118,790 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)that I've possibly missed?
rpannier
(24,338 posts)I just keep my fingers crossed
What I'm concerned with is that il douche loses in November, Thomas calls it quits right after and McConnell crams a new justice through
Some uniquely qualified justice whose background is in watch repair and falconry
Hekate
(90,824 posts)The horror
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)TeamPooka
(24,255 posts)rpannier
(24,338 posts)If he holds out a year it could be filled by a Democrat
TeamPooka
(24,255 posts)while he runs the Senate.
rpannier
(24,338 posts)getting that seat?
Because that is what you will get.
With a Democratic president at the very least it will not get filled, at the most we get someone. Especially with a Democratic senate
TeamPooka
(24,255 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,043 posts)forthemiddle
(1,382 posts)The confirmation of SCOTUS is 100% under the control of the Republicans, so if they want to confirm a new Justice they will. There is absolutely nothing that can be done about it.