We might be lucky and get rid of someone. The problem is that Trump is still in office, so we’ll get another Trump lapdog. Dadgum, could something go *right*?? A conservative supermajority is not doing America any good. They slobber for Trump and make stupid decisions that hurt, not help. Like, oh, absolute immunity. We can hope they’ll live out their lives knowing they were wrong, wrong, wrong to do that, with a highly remote chance of realizing how badly they screwed up. And pursuant to that, how badly they screwed the people of this country. May they have many, many nightmares. You’re appreciated, Raw Story:
A right-wing Supreme Court justice’s new book fueled speculation Friday that he is preparing to “disrobe.” Justice Samuel Alito’s new book, “So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and the Country,” hits shelves in October, just a day after the Supreme Court’s term officially kicks off on Oct. 5. The timing sparked speculation for former litigator Elie Mystal, who questioned in The Nation why a sitting justice would release a book during the court’s busiest season. “That’s a curious date,” he noted, calling the date a “giant tell.”
Nearly all of us would be happy to get rid of that guy. He’s a follower, not a leader, and has nothing good about him. He’s blatantly corrupt and unapologetic about it. He follows the ‘law according to Trump’, never mind what the law actually is. He’s a worthless piece of crap who should have retired eons ago. But why should he give up such a cushy job?
Mystal added: “It sure feels like Alito doesn’t plan on having a real job the Tuesday his book launches and instead thinks he’ll be free to run around the country promoting it.” He noted that other justices, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, strategically dropped their books in September or May, when they could actually promote them without juggling oral arguments and case decisions. “The justices are BUSY in October. Arguably too busy to sell a book,” wrote Mystal. “The publication date of the book makes me think that Alito is planning to retire at the end of the Supreme Court’s current term, in July. That would give Trump, and the Republicans who still control the Senate, time to appoint and confirm his replacement before the midterm elections.”
Yes, the timing on that is suspect. And who would Trump appoint to the empty slot? Someone who will be grateful, sycophantic, and do what he or she is told. Oh, almost forgot, and conservative/right-wing or something to that effect. We don’t need another damn conservative. Trump will terrorize the Republicans to push through his choice.
With Republican poll numbers tanking by the day, there’s no guarantee they’ll hold the Senate after the midterms, however. Alito, who turns 76 in April, might be playing it safe. “He’s accomplished most of the evil he set out to do, including overturning Roe v. Wade. With Republican poll numbers flagging, I don’t think he wants to roll the dice and be forced to hang around on the court should Republicans lose the Senate this fall,” Mystal surmised.
Yes, let’s flip *all* of Congress and get Trump the HELL out of there! Actually, let’s hope to flip Congress and get some people who are worth a damn in. Democrat or Republican, everyone has some bad apples. Maybe they’re all working for DHS now. The point remains that there are some *good* people out there with strong morals who want to help the country, not take everything they can get. That’s who we need. Here’s hoping. See you soon!
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I believe that Alito and Thomas will retire while Donald is in office so he can appoint younger f*cktards to vex us for decades to come.