Justice Samuel Alito absent from Supreme Court session for second day in a row

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56. Mighty hard to disagree.

It sure would be nice if he decided to retire, and sooner than later.

And if so, the Republicans can be counted to fight it, betting that everything will be peachy-kern again if they can reinstall the donald in the White House. But they’re also up against a longtime player who’s smart, experienced, and usually underestimated.

Biden could do some sort of “emergency appointment” that would allow him singlehandedly to install a new Justice who he could elevate more formally with Democrats’ help after he wins in November (which I think will be what happens). Just up ‘n’ DO IT.

Heck, there’s an ongoing conversation/argument about presidential power all the time, anyway. Nobody’s declared any absolute on the issue yet, have they? Why shouldn’t Biden go for it? Hey, you KNOW the donald would.