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AverageOldGuy

(2,178 posts) Sun Dec 1, 2024, 11:49 PM Dec 1

How about a contest . . .

. . . to pick the date(s) Thomas and Alito will retire thereby allowing Trump to appoint two 30-something "justices" to the Not-So-Supreme Court?

Inauguration is Jan 20, I'm betting Jan 25 for both of them.

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How about a contest . . . (Original Post) AverageOldGuy Dec 1 OP

Depends if Thomas wants the record Polybius Dec 1 #1

no, they are a couple of whores Skittles Dec 1 #2

Is there a prize? Meowmee Dec 2 #3

If Uncle Ruckus Thomas retired, he would have to give up all those Harlan Crow perks. I don't see him doing that LoisB Dec 2 #4

Hey, they're republicans NJCher Dec 2 #5

Polybius

(18,368 posts)

1. Depends if Thomas wants the record

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 11:53 PM

Dec 1

If he waits 3 1/2 years, he'll be the longest serving Justice ever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Supreme_Court_justices_by_time_in_office

Skittles

(160,331 posts)

2. no, they are a couple of whores

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 11:59 PM

Dec 1

they'll hang in as long as possible

Meowmee

(6,125 posts)

3. Is there a prize?

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 12:04 AM

Dec 2

LoisB

(9,025 posts)

4. If Uncle Ruckus Thomas retired, he would have to give up all those Harlan Crow perks. I don't see him doing that

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 12:45 AM

Dec 2

unless he has a Crow retirement plan. Although one of them might be forced out to make room for Aileen..

NJCher

(38,238 posts)

5. Hey, they're republicans

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 01:06 AM

Dec 2

So the answer is never. The greater good is foreign territory to them.

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