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All the judges placed by Trump need to be removed from office. Full stop.

Just needs 51 votes

Lots of talk here about giving a replacement nominee the McConnell treatment. Which one? Given current Dem Senate leadership and razor thin majorities, which is more likely to succeed, the GOP doing the Barrett variation in November or the Dems holding a Garland for two years?

Danish judges are selected to the surpeme court by a nonpartisan board of mostly judges, although officially appointed by the head of the justice department. I dont remember anybody ever complaining about the selection.

How are they going to do that if Dems win the Senate? I don't understand.

Retirement? This corrupt bastard does not deserve a pension.

Lame duck Mitch McConnell rule, were waiting till '28!

They better be careful. Republican carnage can continue in other elections. They might even be obliterated as a party. Fulfilling Lindsey’s 2016 prophecy.

If you somehow manage to expand the court, this won’t impact so much.

Whoever it is, Alito was such a fan of Shitler, and against the Constitution, that the next one can't be much worse. But with the Dems in charge in the Senate, maybe they can stop a crazy like Cannon, from getting confirmed. Only time will tell.

We threw a tantrum in 2024 and this is the consequence. Thomas will also step down in November if Democrats win. The only way to fix the court is to play the long game and put real fixes in. That means expanding, term limits and insisting on a minimum standard of ethics.

Waiting in the wings ...

I think the article is pretty clear that he plans to stay on for at least one more session. That’s great news, and let’s just hope he doesn’t change his mind in November.

He should just resign in shame

What could make this interesting: the OH and FL elections are special elections and the winner will take office before January. If Dems flip those, the Senate will be 51-49. A Murkowski and Tillis defection could potentially stop a GOP nominee. Both are in states that could elect D Senators in Nov

Gosh! Seems like a good time to invoke the McConnell Stall.

One more reason for the dems to expand the court, institute a binding ethics rule, rolling term limits and remove the remaining traitor using whatever powers the SCOTUS has decreed a POTUS can have.

Oh we’re not going to allow that, pulling out the Mitch McConnell playbook.

Fine, we’ll accept whatever unqualified judge gets thrown at us in exchange for Supreme Court term limits (9 year terms, max two per judge).

Trump can’t be allowed yet another SCOTUS pick. Got to be a way to run out the clock on that.

I thought Thomas would retire.

You mean his replacement during the lame duck session?

Democrats could obstruct a lame duck process in several ways, such as: • Prevent unanimous consent • Keep the nomination in committee • Use procedural delays on the Senate floor • Refuse to provide a quorum

They would have 2 months. Like what happened with Barrett by even faster… they will be desperate…

Even if we win we lose.

we can only hope John Thune is no Mitch McPlaysunfair.

quickly slip right out the door.

Yep that is the concern. They will amazing get through committee and hearings and a full vote and warp speed. Weird they couldn’t do that Obama’s last year.

If Dems win, Alito and Thomas will both step down in November and the Republicans will jam both those seats with hacks in December.

Yes til 28

Mike Lee (traitor senator from UT has been jonesing hard for this position. He has completely turned his back on his constituents. Former tea party member and “constitutionalist” lawyer (ask him about his pocket constitution). If he gets that nomination I may well move to Portugal

My guess would be Emil Bove…

The democrats should say you have a choice if Aliot retires before the new Congress: 8 justices until 2029 or 13 justices after, your choice.

I've been expecting this one and Thomas to retire prior to the election, that way they could have jammed through a couple more of their "like-minded conservatives". But with the House on recess until after the election...

I think that might help long-term...add credibility to court reform.

Well then they can impeach the other five and it won’t matter. And let the R’s know that’s what will happen if they replace him

Whether the dems win or not, expect this to happen nonetheless before the end of the parasite’s term. So might as well get the dems to win the senate back, lol.

Maga is so full of conjecture.

This will 100% happen.

Will Mitch be there to vote?

The fact that he announces this right before midterms show how blatantly partisan he is when scorus is supposed to stay out of these things. I’d also worry for the signaling he’s giving about what happens if midterm election shenanigans go to scotus.

And they should do what Mitch McCarrott did and sit on it til ‘29…

Nope! Win the Senate and then refuse to seat anyone for two years because the next electorate should decide.

If Dems win the Senate there is still a two month window before they are seated. The new Senate isn't sworn in until Jan 3rd. If Roberts, Alito, and Thomas all retire Drumph gets to appoint 3 new SC Justices.

The democrats need to hold firm and postpone voting a new judge into office!

The Dems need to win to keep Trumps confirmations at bay.

Give Trump the Merrick Garland treatment. Don't even entertain a nominee. Keep the seat open until 2028. It'll be 5-3 Conservatives anyway.

Can't replace aa jusge within 2 hers od the end of a presidency. Ask Mitch. Oops

Well, it could be instructive, to have a Democratic Senate interrogate Judge Cannon about, oh, some of her more recent cases. And then vote her down. That could be fun.

Yes, resign next year.

 we have to stop the trump steal!!!!!!!🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢

My money’s on Emil Bove. He’d be worse than Cannon.

And Susan Collins will have concerns about whatever Cretin the fraud puts up. But will vote for it, anyhow.

You mean if the Republicans win the senate?

Republicans failure to address healthcare is how we reflexively got Obama care. If they jam a SCOTUS replacement down the Senate's throat, we're much more likely to see an expanded court after 2028

Thomas should also be impeached and removed for blatant corruption.

It would be great for Cannon to go through confirmation hearings but not get confirmed.

No way in hell he doesn’t retire before the new senate is sworn in.

Expand the court so this won’t matter for long anyway

Well Mitch McConnell, before his death and reanimating through black magic, showed them how to block an appointment to the Supreme Court years ago with a minority, so….

“Job well done, Sammie.”

Utah asshole Sen Mike Lee has been expecting traitorT to nominate him to the Supreme Court at the next opening. He's been sucking up since the 1st term and it's gotten worse.

Well we can just hope with the dems in majority someone like her would not get confirmed!! Wishful thinking right??!!!!!

Yep, a handcuffed trump and his fascist regime is decidedly preferred over the continued havoc he will wreak.

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Agreed; fck these fascists

The late Moscow *itch McConnell set the precedent. Rapey McBonespurs does not get another appt. Wait until after the 2028 election winner is sworn in. Goose and gander.

If that happens, couldn’t the Dems block confirmation?

His seat's vote can't get worse and it makes a great argument for court reform.

<ironic tone> expect Schumer and co. to fight like dogs...

Emil Bove. Loyal and evil.

Alito running out the clock. Chess, not checkers.

Then, the Dem senate leader, presumably Schumer unfortunately, should try to shut it down like McConnell did when Obama nominated Merrick Garland for SCOTUS. That also stuck us with Garland as Biden’s Attorney General - and we all know how that worked out.😡👎

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Dems need to start working on court reform plans - NOW

Yep…guaranteed!

It will be Cannon. It has to be.

Maybe one or two GOP will realise that there strategy is completely wrong #EmperorHasNoClothes / Denmark

We will have to shut it all down There’s no possible way we can allow them to steal another seat especially after the American people have spoken.

Dems need to take a hard stance and channel Mitch--no seating any judge until regime change, and instead focus on court reform.

When Dems regain control of Congress they must make desperately-needed legislative changes for all 3 branches of gov (SCOTUS term limits ETC) Having a conservative majority in both Congress & Supreme Ct is dangerous as hell for the country.

Another case of, if I can't rule on cases that boost my stock portfolio and accept trips and gifts on the gift, I'm out!!

Count on impeachment of Trump appointed judges.

That bitch would be a complete disaster! She’s a Nazi scum so we need to fight hard to keep her out.

Good Lord indeed!

Better Impeach Trump before this Happens!

He sees the handwriting on the wall, but leaving will not erase his corrupt, illegal actions.

If only you had put demented traitor Trump in prison after his Jan 6th terrorist attack. If only…

I think it's coordinated between Alito and Republicans so the GOP can say "WE NEED THE SENATE IN CASE WE NEED TO REPLACE ALITO!"

Would anyone they'd insert be any worse than Alito, really?

I believe he means in the lame duck session before the Dems take control in January

Oh!! Damn, I didn't think about that. That is a nightmare scenario.

Yep ACB was nominated and confirmed in about a month right before the 2020 election when Republicans lost full control of everything

But no SCOTUS judge is going to be removed.

He may very well do that, but this headline is irresponsible (and has appeared pretty much the same in several outlets), as the very first graph of the article says he is thinking about it after the next term. Maybe he thinks it will help Republicans survive the midterms (lol).

Needs to go for sure! Also if Dems win don’t new justices need Senate approval? I think a Dem majority would just run the famous ‘Mitch play’ and say oh sorry you’ll have to wait until the next Dem President gets in to have anyone but our choices get approved to SCOTUS. #FUCKTRUMP

The ‘McConnell rule’ until after 2028! No appointments for lame duck presidents. Winning enough seats in November to block nominees will be critical.

McConnell held it off & Dems should too.