This is how three of these Supreme Court Justices got there:

[kpete]

One appointment was stolen from Obama.
Another vacancy occurred after Trump worked to entice a sitting Justice to leave.
Trump rushed third appointment onto Supreme Court exactly eight days before 2020 election he lost.

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[dalton99a]

1. Yep

[LoisB]

2. I lay those three directly at the feet of Mitch McConnell.

[Ford_Prefect]

26. Along with the evil Sith Order of the Federalist Society, and their Dark Money Overlords.

...Along with many American Corporations and rich individuals who paid the GOP to do it,

[LoisB]

35. Yes!

[Polybius]

3. "Another vacancy occurred after Trump worked to entice a sitting Justice to leave"

If that is ever proven, Trump and Kennedy could be in serious legal trouble. Kavanaugh couldn't (since he likely didn't know), but could he be removed?

[Wounded Bear]

4. Impeachment is the only way to remove a sitting SC Justice...

sadly.

[plimsoll]

7. There's a reason the Marshals want the protesters moved out.

There are extra legal means and I'm sure they are worried about that.

On the other hand, most liberals and democrats seem to be institutionalists at this point. So extra legal means would be abhorrent to most of us.

OT, I'm fascinated at the massive reduction of left wing violence since the 1970's. Was much of that due to funding by the Soviet Union, it's clear that they're willing and able to do that now and Putin was a KGB officer. I'm sure he knows how cheap you can buy Americans.

[OMGWTF]

6. Justice Kennedy's son was Traitor Tot's banker at Deutchbank.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm ....

[MOMFUDSKI]

32. I think Kennedy was

blackmailed into resigning. Watch this space.

[LoisB]

36. I agree.

[Retrograde]

18. I'd like to know why Kennedy resigned so suddenly

He wasn't very old, and appeared healthy, but left not that long before the November 2018 election - when there was a chance Moscow Mitch could lose his stranglehold on the Senate. Just the time to shoehorn in another Federalist pick for a lifetime appointment. I wonder what Trump had on him or his son.

[3catwoman3]

23. See post #6...

...directly above.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

24. answer found directly above your post.

It was a corrupt move that was an early indication of the new republican. With the police corrupted and the military becoming so, we need to do more than vote.

[Retrograde]

28. Partial answer

A number of people have relatives who work at Deutsche Bank, or other financial institutions, but you don't see them abruptly resigning. I'd like to know more about the relationship between Donnie and Kennedy Jr. - and the bank in general - and whether there was pressure put on the justice to leave when he did - and what Donnie and his minions (or Putin and his ilk) have on him or his son that let them apply that leverage.

C'mon, Garland - if you're busy ask Janet Yellen to lend you some of her staff (doesn't Treasury oversee banking matters?)

[SleeplessinSoCal]

33. There's this..

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-son-of-former-supreme-court-justice-anthony-kennedy-helped-trump-secure-loans-at-deutsche-bank/

And then there's this countering all the questioning of foul play.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/07/12/untangling-the-links-between-trump-deutsche-bank-and-justice-kennedys-son/

There is no way to prove he didnt want to retire at 82. It's doubtful DOJ would get involved. Unless Kennedy himself wanted it to.

[Polybius]

34. True he retired not very old and was healthy, but they will use Souter to counter that

He retired far younger than Kennedy, and is still alive and healthy.

[dchill]

19. Entice - verb - attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.

Definitely demands investigation.

[Mister Ed]

5. Barret was rushed into the bench during an election, not eight days before.

Early voting was already in progress in many states.

[SergeStorms]

29. It's almost like Trump knew....

he was going to lose. Nah....that's not possible, because he still doesn't think he lost, right?

Or does he know he lost and is just trying to destroy the country because he can manipulate his cult's emotions with a flip of his forked tongue?

Or does he just crave being the center of all attention, every minute of every day? 🤔

You decide.

[CloudWatcher]

8. He kinda forgot something ...

Several committed obvious perjury to get approval from the Senate.

If Congress was functional, we'd be able to impeach and remove them.

[OldBaldy1701E]

17. If only... (n/t)

[liberalla]

9. An excellent simplification of a messy, corrupt, black hole of a SCJ selection/appointment process.

Broken by design to achieve these exact results.

I really appreciate Michael Beschloss speaking out on this.

[FoxNewsSucks]

10. Sadly, they don't give a shit about legitimacy.

They got the seats, that's all that matters to them.

[rubbersole]

11. What's wrong?

The Federalist Society knows what is best for America. Their books are open for all to see..
..oh, wait....

[SunSeeker]

12. K & R & Retweeted!

[Joinfortmill]

13. Time to investigate

[RANDYWILDMAN]

14. A disgusting shameless powergrab

by people who have been losing the battle of ideas for the last 30 years !

Since the contract with America didn't work, the repubs only have two ideas blame Democrats and deflect their own behaviours

[SleeplessinSoCal]

25. They vilify the Democratic Party preferring "Democrat Party"...

...because it makes us sound like we're rats

Their deceit is traitorous behavior through and through. And apparently something Jesus Christ would approve.

[Tree Lady]

15. A win is a win to them

They don't care how they get it, then once won they change the rules like with Wisconsin gov so no one else can win or have power.

We have to be like Fetterman in PA and be tough throw their garbage in their face constantly and before they even think about it.

The problem is they have the supreme court now and unless we add more justices which Joe says he won't do, we are pretty done for, it will only get worse.

I feel the most sorry for the young.

[dchill]

16. Michael Beschloss: keeping history history.

Good man.

[Hekate]

20. And every one of them thanks to Mitch McConnell

[calimary]

21. Why don't WE have a sneaky, conniving shit like McConnell?

[SleeplessinSoCal]

27. Because we aren't the scumbags.

The Republican base is now made up of scumbags. Many of them thick as bricks.

[bucolic_frolic]

22. You can say what you want about Democrats. We now understand the problem.

That, in itself, is a rarity.

So all we have to do is focus on how to fix it.

[Demsrule86]

30. No, the 'but her email crowd refused to vote for the Democratic nominee...oh and Fuck the Greens.

[IroningBored]

31. Bush Gore 2000

It is also important to remember that Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett worked on the legal team of George W. Bush in the Florida recount battle of 2000. Were they promised rewards?

[FakeNoose]

37. Yes and we watched it all, helplessly, as our SCOTUS went to the dark side