Anthony Kennedy Retires

[The Black Forrest]

"The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President"
- Addison Mitchell “Mitch” McConnell Jr.

That. Yea, pretty much. Makes total sense. I mean, with Russia...

Wellll we do support Russia now.

[Xelsis]

The Senate loss in Alabama is going to be huge now.

We shouldn't just assume a conservative is going to replace him. With Murkowski and Collins, maybe McCain, the Republicans might not have the votes.

[The Parkus Empire]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOZDO5KDv4

Glory is upon us, my lads! Conservatism is ascendant!

[Washington Resistance Army]

The Senate loss in Alabama is going to be huge now.

We shouldn't just assume a conservative is going to replace him. With Murkowski and Collins, maybe McCain, the Republicans might not have the votes.

Kennedy is leaving on the 31st of July, the new Justice will be in before the election.

[Xelsis]

The Senate loss in Alabama is going to be huge now.

We shouldn't just assume a conservative is going to replace him. With Murkowski and Collins, maybe McCain, the Republicans might not have the votes.

Kennedy is leaving on the 31st of July, the new Justice will be in before the election.

That's irrelevant to what I just said. The current composition of the Senate, before the midterms, might not be enough to confirm a conservative justice.

[The South Falls]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOZDO5KDv4

Glory is upon us, my lads! Conservatism is ascendant!

Oh god... no please god no! When Parkus is this happy about something political, there is something wrong.

[Shofercia]

Kennedy is leaving on the 31st of July, the new Justice will be in before the election.

That's irrelevant to what I just said. The current composition of the Senate, before the midterms, might not be enough to confirm a conservative justice.

Somewhere Trump is going Moooooooooooooooore. Props to those who got the Star Trek reference

[Washington Resistance Army]

Kennedy is leaving on the 31st of July, the new Justice will be in before the election.

That's irrelevant to what I just said. The current composition of the Senate, before the midterms, might not be enough to confirm a conservative justice.

Yes it is. They used the nuclear option, a new Justice will get in 51-49.

[The South Falls]

That's irrelevant to what I just said. The current composition of the Senate, before the midterms, might not be enough to confirm a conservative justice.

Yes it is. They used the nuclear option, a new Justice will get in 51-49.

The thing is, from Election to Gorsuch took about 3 and 1/2 months. Unless it takes longer, it doesn't look like we can get a new justice in when the midterms roll around.

[Arlenton]

Ooookay...

Sanders runs, wins, gets elected, Trump doesn't get to appoint Kennedy's replacement, Roe's not overturned.

That's assuming he would have won.

[Wahlid]

Well... fuck. There goes the moderate voice on the Supreme Court. I'm just gonna curse at fate for a few minutes.

Someone on the US Election Atlas forum suggested this may be good for the Democrats/left in the long-term. I would also prefer a moderate replacement for Kennedy over a conservative one- having Citizens United overturned is better than Roe v Wade.

4. Trump will likely get increasingly annoyed with Gorsuch and put more populist judges with broader views of government power in any future SCOTUS vacancies. Roberts also seems cautious about doing anything too radical if he becomes the new swing vote and would likely disappoint hardcore conservatives. Courts will be less of a political flashpoint going forward, which probably benefits the left.

[Terra Novae Libero]

The court will be more conservative. They actually might try to overturn gay marriage, and the walls will come tumbling down if they do.

If she does, I'd actually think that we could say goodbye to abortion...

Abortion? Goodbye to the law.

Hello to originalism more like

[Washington Resistance Army]

Yes it is. They used the nuclear option, a new Justice will get in 51-49.

The thing is, from Election to Gorsuch took about 3 and 1/2 months. Unless it takes longer, it doesn't look like we can get a new justice in when the midterms roll around.

That was because there was no rush, he (probably Brett Kavanaugh imo but I could be wrong) will be in within two months I'm betting.

[The Black Forrest]

Sanders runs, wins, gets elected, Trump doesn't get to appoint Kennedy's replacement, Roe's not overturned.

That's assuming he would have won.

Well? Probably would have done better as he would not have used the "Blue Wall" He would have at least offered something to the Rust Belt and Michigan.....

[Xelsis]

That's irrelevant to what I just said. The current composition of the Senate, before the midterms, might not be enough to confirm a conservative justice.

Yes it is. They used the nuclear option, a new Justice will get in 51-49.

That assumes no Republican defections. Murkowski and Collins have both shown themselves willing to switch sides on abortion issues. For replacing Scalia and bringing the Court to balance, they stayed on board. For a possible change in the swing vote for Roe v. Wade, they may jump ship.

[United Massachusetts]

You are are forgetting that there are two pro-life Democratic senators.

[Shofercia]

Sanders runs, wins, gets elected, Trump doesn't get to appoint Kennedy's replacement, Roe's not overturned.

That's assuming he would have won.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epoll ... -5565.html

[Washington Resistance Army]

Yes it is. They used the nuclear option, a new Justice will get in 51-49.

That assumes no Republican defections. Murkowski and Collins have both shown themselves willing to switch sides on abortion issues. For replacing Scalia and bringing the Court to balance, they stayed on board. For a possible change in the swing vote for Roe v. Wade, they may jump ship.

Exceedingly doubtful imo but we'll just have to wait and see.

[Arlenton]

Yes it is. They used the nuclear option, a new Justice will get in 51-49.

The thing is, from Election to Gorsuch took about 3 and 1/2 months. Unless it takes longer, it doesn't look like we can get a new justice in when the midterms roll around.

McConnell says the vote will be done this fall.

[Olerand]

I am, in a way, surprised of his lack of understanding of the psychosis America is living in, and how his decision contributes to that.

But yet again, I am not.

[The Parkus Empire]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOZDO5KDv4

Glory is upon us, my lads! Conservatism is ascendant!

Oh god... no please god no! When Parkus is this happy about something political, there is something wrong.

More like something R I G H T

*cranks up Vivaldi's Juditha*

[Shofercia]

You are are forgetting that there are two pro-life Democratic senators.

So two pro-abortion Republicans and two pro-life Democrats. The plot thickens.

[United Massachusetts]

I'm hoping for a strongly pro-life moderate.

[Shofercia]

The thing is, from Election to Gorsuch took about 3 and 1/2 months. Unless it takes longer, it doesn't look like we can get a new justice in when the midterms roll around.

McConnell says the vote will be done this fall.

McConnell says a lot of things. He's very loquacious.

[Arlenton]

That's assuming he would have won.

Well? Probably would have done better as he would not have used the "Blue Wall" He would have at least offered something to the Rust Belt and Michigan.....

True, though I don't think anyone can say for certain who would have won. I could totally see Sanders doing better in the rust belt areas, but worse than Clinton in suburban areas, but like I said there's no way of being sure.