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ihaveaquestion

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20. What happens if he appoints SC judge nominees right now?

Reply to cliffside (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 11:46 AM

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What's to stop him? The Senate? PLEASE! These toadies will confirm any number of his cronies and John Roberts will seat them. Never mind that 9 is the number of justices proscribed in the law... they'll expand the court to 11, 12, 13 and dare the new Senate to impeach them to bring it back down.

Call it just another of those "norms" he's breaking - and they'll brag about it.

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There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be [View all] cliffside Saturday OP

If we take back the Senate you're going to fastest retirement and refill yourout Saturday #1

IF, IF we take back the Senate ... just glanced at the LBN article about the Maine race ... cliffside Saturday #3

Yep JBTaurus83 Saturday #2

I don't support packing the court, but... Mark.b2 Saturday #4

I don't support packing it. I support expanding it. Too much power in too few hands yourout Saturday #5

I'm with you, yourout! slightlv Saturday #10

Think I could go with ... oldsoldierfadingfast Yesterday #14

Term limits for just SCOTUS or congress too? live love laugh Yesterday #15

Am still thinking about them ... n/t oldsoldierfadingfast 21 hrs ago #28

Then they will do it right back. The Grand Illuminist 21 hrs ago #25

Fine.... It still spreads out the power. yourout 21 hrs ago #27

I'm on the fence about age limits, an 84 year old Sanders was out there in Feb 2025, mostly red districts ... cliffside Saturday #6

Pelosi is a good example too of why age limits should not apply. live love laugh Yesterday #16

I've never heard that idea proposed.... Mark.b2 Saturday #7

Why resort to agism when enforceable ethics laws would solve most of our problems with the court? nt Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #23

Age restrictions can be appropriate at times.... Mark.b2 21 hrs ago #26

McConnell's cunning enough to use his health to advance the term limits agenda. live love laugh 19 hrs ago #29

I have a real problem with "too old" being determined by a number. Trueblue Texan 15 hrs ago #30

If Dems retake the senate in November... Fiendish Thingy Saturday #8

+ 1 ... nt cliffside Saturday #11

That this fascist dumbfuck has single-handedly appointed WAY too many judges (not just on the Supreme Court) is Karasu Saturday #9

Agree, control of the Senate is important! nt cliffside Saturday #12

'What readers are saying ... cliffside Saturday #13

Ugh--Supreme Court Justice Cannon.... Bayard Yesterday #17

Then we know what to do Abstractartist Yesterday #18

That does not eliminate the possibility of a lame duck confermation karynnj Yesterday #19

What happens if he appoints SC judge nominees right now? ihaveaquestion Yesterday #20

Is homegirl 23 hrs ago #21

I fully expect Alito and/or Thomas Quanto Magnus 22 hrs ago #22

There certainly will be vacancies if the Democrats win control of the Senate in November. cab67 22 hrs ago #24