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14. I always think, could anyone be worse that Thomas or Alito?

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:09 AM

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I mean with this circus yes of course there could be worse picks but in the end if either of those two retired the replacement would just be rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. The only reason Trump keeps floating this is because he wants to be able to say he appointed 5 or more judges to the court. If he gets both of them to retire at once then he's got his 5. The thing is both of those guys think they are the only thing standing in the way everyone in the US being required to change gender or some other MAGA fever dream.

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Trump: 'Prepared' to nominate new Supreme Court justice if Alito, Thomas retire [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

Aileen Cannon is about to collect. n/t CousinIT 16 hrs ago #1

He's looking at Carnival Cruz, who was in the same Harvard Law class as Ketanji Brown Jackson BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #7

I honestly feel like I am living in "hillbillyville". walkingman 16 hrs ago #2

"Before midterms" I like that because tells me bluestarone 16 hrs ago #3

Let the people decide! Blues Heron 16 hrs ago #4

As a Texan, I wouldn't wish Ted Cruz on anyone. walkingman 16 hrs ago #5

Nope. TACO falls under the McConnell rule: lame ducks don't get to name Justices. If it was good enough ... marble falls 16 hrs ago #6

"TACO falls under the McConnell rule: lame ducks don't get to name Justices." BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #9

The worst that happens is they replace two shitheads with two lesser shitheads. This isn't over. ... marble falls 16 hrs ago #12

For sure he would do this BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #13

The worst that happens is they replace two shitheads with two younger shitheads. This isn't over. ... rampartd 13 hrs ago #27

He absolutely, positively, cannot be allowed to put another fanatic in there, Bayard 12 hrs ago #33

Carnival Cruz's name has come up and he would be a shoo-in BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #37

The only way his name should come up is if someone yacks it up Bayard 1 hr ago #40

There better not be a single Democrat voting for anyone he nominates. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #8

Unfortunately Fetterman will vote for one his insane nominees kimbutgar 14 hrs ago #22

Trump is a disaster the country wont recover from Johonny 16 hrs ago #10

How long can you fillibuster that SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #11

Not much BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #16

So basically we gotta take 66 senate seats and 290 house seats SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #19

Yup. BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #30

There are enough senate seats to do that SSJVegeta 11 hrs ago #36

There are 33 seats up BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #38

Oh yeah. Realistically its an uphill battle at best. SSJVegeta 2 hrs ago #39

Like crawling uphill over broken glass. Omnipresent 12 hrs ago #32

I always think, could anyone be worse that Thomas or Alito? jgmiller 15 hrs ago #14

At this point he would nominate a horse. Dave Bowman 15 hrs ago #15

He does remind me of a certain Roman emperor... intheflow 15 hrs ago #18

No way Bayard 12 hrs ago #34

If after the midterms, hopefully we control the Senate and can stonewall nominees like McConnell did. dutch777 15 hrs ago #17

That won't work until January, when the next Congress is sworn in. cab67 14 hrs ago #21

Yes they would. WestMichRad 12 hrs ago #28

They'll absolutely retire if Democrats take the Senate in November. cab67 14 hrs ago #20

It sickens me to think that this asshole radicalleft 14 hrs ago #23

Nauseating thought. Solly Mack 13 hrs ago #24

This is news? mdbl 13 hrs ago #25

Yeah, kind of like 'and in other news, water is wet!' ToxMarz 13 hrs ago #26

Don't hold your breath waiting for Thomas to Retire eringer 12 hrs ago #29

The next Democratic nominee should expand the SC to 13 ouija 12 hrs ago #31

Clarence gets no comment. underpants 12 hrs ago #35