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Chasstev365

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6. Let's make up the "ALITO RULE" out of thin air:

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:04 PM

Apr 3

Let the people decide! (That is what Republicans screamed when Scalia died in 2016)

The Alito Rule: It's too close to an election to confirm a justice to the Supreme Court REGUARDLESS OF WHICH PARTY HAS POWER.

In the meantime, we need Senate Democratic strategists to be looking into every possible delay tactic there is to drag it out until a new Congress is sworn in 2027.

This is EXACTLY what Republicans would do.

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Exclusive: Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 3 OP

Come on Sammy: Chasstev365 Apr 3 #1

I figure he will retire before the end of Trump's term. Quanto Magnus Apr 3 #10

If we retake the senate both he and uncle ruckus will retire. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 3 #19

I'm with you Ferrets are Cool Saturday #29

I hope he can hang on until the midterms JBTaurus83 Apr 3 #2

Would love to see our side BlueKota Saturday #34

Related OP--a link to the cnn story is in the first reply spooky3 Apr 3 #3

A bowel blockage Traildogbob Apr 3 #4

Cannon waiting in the wings vapor2 Apr 3 #5

yep! another generation of political justice coming up..... walkingman Apr 3 #9

JFC Prof. Toru Tanaka Saturday #23

Let's make up the "ALITO RULE" out of thin air: Chasstev365 Apr 3 #6

Well, it was good enough for Addison McConnell--- lastlib Apr 3 #12

And for that reason, it should be known as the McConnell Rule. ShazzieB Apr 3 #18

I pray he doesnt resign before January SSJVegeta Apr 3 #7

Maybe Sam will follow Scalia's Deminpenn Apr 3 #8

Dehydration can happen for a lot of reasons, not all of them are serious FakeNoose Apr 3 #11

Oh, I do hope it's something serious...... lastlib Apr 3 #13

Upside down "distress flag" flying at Alito's digs. oasis Apr 3 #14

At a Federalist Society dinner? MoseShrute Apr 3 #15

Probably fell behind on fluids - it can be a problem GenThePerservering Apr 3 #16

Sammy, your buddy scalia misses you. You should join him. niyad Apr 3 #17

Maybe he should not have checked his portait in the closet. Scalded Nun Apr 3 #20

I'm more worried about Sotomayor Indyfan53 Apr 3 #21

May he fall backwards onto a fusilli Prairie Gates Saturday #22

Too soon. RandySF Saturday #24

Suffering from Terminal Fascistic Complex? Wonder Why Saturday #25

SC justices steal, lie, grift, cheat, do whatever they want. Irish_Dem Saturday #26

MRI showed signs of a conscience. Immediately removed. usonian Saturday #27

I'm not surprised... rlexx Saturday #28

Despite what an appalling thug he is, this is not the right time for that disgusting political hack to die. NNadir Saturday #30

We know one thing: it wasn't a heart problem.... Ol Janx Spirit Saturday #31

Republicans will view this was an opportunity to pack the court with another extreme right wing justice. Martin68 Saturday #32

The next pick by the fat orange imbecile will be even worse than any of the "Shit Six" wolfie001 Saturday #33

hang in there shitbird mahina Sunday #35