Source: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2594317/
Really puts this election into perspective.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Justice Thomas considering retiring after presidential election
- Thread starter Holmes
- Start date
- Status
Really puts this election into perspective.
hydrophilic attack
Member
thekonamicode
Member
So much is at stake this November. Rock the vote!
Admiral Woofington
Member
I thought his name was Justice Thomas, and I was gonna say "man he won the game for the best name"
Lazy vs Crazy
Member
Is the Washington Examiner a good source? Not seeing this anywhere else.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Good riddance. Let's have a Coke in his honor.
Grover Cleveland
Member
Don Trump could potentially have what 4 open SC seats to fill?
Yikes
Yikes
Overturn the 2nd Amendment.
Link
The Autumn Wind
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
The stakes of this election just keep increasing.
6-3 to 7-2 from the look of it. She could have one of the most important presidencies in modern times just based off the number of Supreme Court justices she could wind up replacing.
We'd need huge Congressional majorities for that, but Heller would easily be struck down and we could start moving on gun control like it was the 90's again.
Hilarious. Republicans shooting themselves in the foot by blocking Obama's nomination.
At least he might've gone with a more middle of the road choice in order to get something through before he left office.
Now Clinton has the ability to step in and select the candidates she really favours.
What are you going to pubbies? Block 2 supreme court nominations for 8 years?
At least he might've gone with a more middle of the road choice in order to get something through before he left office.
Now Clinton has the ability to step in and select the candidates she really favours.
What are you going to pubbies? Block 2 supreme court nominations for 8 years?
Link
The Autumn Wind
I'm curious to see at what point they cut bait and try to confirm Garland.
Depends how you define those terms. Better question might be "how not old corporatist shill will the new court be?"
Gentleman Jack
Member
You can have my coke.
partyphone
Banned
hopefully people will realize how important it is we don't elect a professional clown president...
The minute there's an inkling of that, Obama will probably withdraw him.
So you're telling me Democratic President could get to replace BOTH Scalia and Thomas. PLEASE let this be true.
6-3 would be good too.
6-3 would be good too.
It's happening!
Depends of people GOTV.
Bernie or Bust (basically Green-Rainbow) need to realize their estranged friends from their enemies.
Almost all shitty corporatist legislation the last 40 years has gotten rubber stamped by a GOP stacked SCOTUS.
Here's a real chance to change that, while the long job of electing progressives to congress to pass better laws continues.
Permanently A
Junior Member
When Hillary gets in they'll probably pressure him to stay on.
QuiteWhittle
Member
There are people in this universe that wants Trump to possibly fill five Supreme Court seats so America can learn a 'lesson'.
woo! now more than ever we need to get hillary elected. we can seriously make a ton of progress going forward
ginsburg can now retire as well and her seat can go to a much younger judge.
Officerrob
Banned
Exactly! We are on the verge of a massive Supreme Court makeover, lets not fuck this up
Thomas looking to retire, Kennedy up there in years, RBG will likely step down during a Hillary term if elected.
This election is directly about the Supreme Court this time around.
I wonder if he's made this known to nudge the conservatives into "better get the guy you like than the one you hate".
This election is directly about the Supreme Court this time around.
I wonder if he's made this known to nudge the conservatives into "better get the guy you like than the one you hate".
BlastProcessing
Member
Thomas is no dummy, he knows how to read a poll. If he is considering this, he knows who would replace him. Nobody is in any position to put any real pressure on him. What leverage could anyone possibly have?
A Link to the Past
Banned
This is amazing
I feel so happy
I feel so happy
Nah, Garland is a decent pick and would be a good justice.
Naw he wouldnt. Only after the presidential election if Hillary was elected would he do that. He actually likes Garland, and would move the court left, sooo.
Bernie himself said that it's vital to keep Trump away from the POTUS seat, let's hope the BoBs heed that.
I just read up that is somehow legal for the Senate to refuse to deliberate on Obama's nominee. That is fucked.
This election is more important than ever. Even if you don't care for Hillary, you should still vote for her if only because of this, and she is the "not Trump" option.
This election is more important than ever. Even if you don't care for Hillary, you should still vote for her if only because of this, and she is the "not Trump" option.
I also think the optics of playing politics like that, after spending months of accusing Senate Republicans of playing politics over Garland, would also not be a very good look.
VendettaRed07
Member
We are fucked FOREVER if Trump wins.
Fucking...
The next president could appoint up toFOUR justices IN ONE SINGLE TERM
Fucking...
The next president could appoint up toFOUR justices IN ONE SINGLE TERM
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked