Anyone else think that Clarence Thomas will announce his retirement, in the near future?

[Siwsan]

Regardless of the election, he will do it in time for the anti-christ to over pack the SCOTUS.

I'm at the point of sounding the dirge for the nation and taking up some extraordinarily unhealthy habits.

[FBaggins]

1. I don't think so

If by some chance Trump wins and there's still a Republican senate... I'd say it would happen before the mid-terms. But not now unless he has a serious health issue that hasn't been shared.

[Siwsan]

5. I truly believe he'd give it up, just to give trump* TWO more crazy, lifetime appointments

Maybe I'm just getting paranoid.

[FBaggins]

7. Too obvious

"Judge passed away... I get to replace her" works... but there's no way to spin something that everyone else would see as Thomas trying to help Trump pack the court for the future.

[Siwsan]

8. When have they been anything OTHER than obvious, and when have they cared who noticed?

Sorry - I'm about to double dose on some CBD.

[FBaggins]

11. There's a difference between "obvious to those who are paying attention"

and "obvious to everyone".

[RockRaven]

2. Nope. He's staying until he dies.

Even if he gets too sick to work. That position is his for life and he means to keep it.

[Siwsan]

9. I hope you are right.

Believe me - I'd LOVE to be wrong.

[Desert grandma]

3. We are on the Verge of Moving

Mexico is sounding more and more inviting. I refuse to live in country run by a tyrant and his corrupt enablers.

[Hoyt]

4. Don't doubt it, but at least trump can't appoint someone more conservative than Thomas.

[demtenjeep]

6. if that fucker puts 4 on the court

we are FUCKED

[JI7]

10. No

[Siwsan]

12. I'm going to take that as a succinct way of 'talking me down'

And I'll thank you and the double dose of CBD for stopping my panic attack.

[secondwind]

13. He had said he would step down this year.

But hasn’t.

[Sunsky]

14. Thomas is an ultra conservative

Therefore it will make no difference if Trump replaces him.

[Siwsan]

15. But if he's replaced now, by a younger miscreant, that seat is sealed for decades

If his life 'times out' under a Democratic administration, the seat can be rescued.

Maybe stress is making me more incoherent than usual, but that's how I see it.

[Sunsky]

17. Ok, I get your point

This is just the worst news. I am now laying in bed with a pounding headache.

[BGBD]

16. Thomas is only 72

he probably thinks he could last to another republican president. He's staying.