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patphil

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22. Worst case scenario is that Thomas and Alito are given huge payments to resign so Trump can appoint successors.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:52 PM

2 hrs ago

If this happens before the election this fall, Senate will approve, and we'll see two much younger justices take their places, insuring a republican court for a long time to come.
This is the worst of all possible outcomes. It would take over 40 years to get all those Trump nominees off the court.

The only other option is for the court to be expanded by 4 judges after a Democratic President is elected, and the Senate is in the hands of the Democrats.
But then, the republicans could also add a couple seats and fill them with Trump sycophants, insuring a republican court for an even longer time.

We're not in a good situation here.

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Is Samuel Alito Preparing to Disrobe? - Elie Mystal [View all] In It to Win It 4 hrs ago OP

That guy makes me sick. enigmania 4 hrs ago #1

And we should block any Republican nominee until after the NEXT presidential election. Greybnk48 4 hrs ago #2

Difficult to do. This only requires 51 votes. drray23 4 hrs ago #10

I can't imagine what kind of horror Trump might nominate. Can they be blocked until 2028? Vinca 4 hrs ago #3

Use McConnell's "lame duck" rule... but we'd need to be the majority party. QueerDuck 4 hrs ago #4

John Yoo TommyT139 4 hrs ago #7

I think even John Yoo is not right-wing enough for them... and honestly, maybe too old. In It to Win It 4 hrs ago #9

I can imagine it would be one of his parking garage lawyers or Pam Bondi. madinmaryland 3 hrs ago #14

Almost didn't click this. "Alito" and "disrobe" leftstreet 4 hrs ago #5

Grok can disrobe him any day of the week. usonian 4 hrs ago #6

May his book release go the way of the Melania movie. llmart 4 hrs ago #8

Fuck that piece of shit Blue Owl 3 hrs ago #11

Well put! calimary 2 hrs ago #21

So what? He'll simply be replaced with another political racist hack... NNadir 3 hrs ago #12

Maybe it's an October Surprise. ChicagoTeamster 3 hrs ago #13

Someone needs to learn the difference between dobleremolque 3 hrs ago #15

But the "Originalists" provided for .... Mustellus 3 hrs ago #16

Oh hey, Susan Collins... tishaLA 3 hrs ago #17

Oh, Elie.. What a visual... But I'd gladly see him "depart" (voluntarily) anyway possible hlthe2b 3 hrs ago #18

Do They Have A 'Tall' Size Robe, Big Enough To Fit Barron "Damien" Trump? TrollBuster9090 3 hrs ago #19

He'll install Loose Cannon 🤬 poli-junkie 3 hrs ago #20

She's 45, and could be a SC justice for 35-40 years. patphil 2 hrs ago #23

Worst case scenario is that Thomas and Alito are given huge payments to resign so Trump can appoint successors. patphil 2 hrs ago #22

I think there's going to be a huge public slightlv 1 hr ago #25

The visual from that headline made me glad that I had not yet eaten. niyad 2 hrs ago #24

I expect the retirement after the elections... in November. Thomas too. WarGamer 1 hr ago #26

If the Dems take the Senate, he's retiring. Lanius 1 hr ago #27

If Republicans seriously fear losing the Senate, he will quite much sooner Bluetus 1 hr ago #28

We are owed SCOTUS seats over what they've pulled EnergizedLib 1 hr ago #29

"Disrobe?" Ugh,nobody wants to see THAT Warpy 53 min ago #30