Justice Kennedy announces his retirement

[DustinD]

All of the news sources are saying Kennedy will retire. This should make midterms even more interesting.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/us/politics/anthony-kennedy-retire-supreme-court.html

NYT even mentions this could affect gun rights.

[Ben]

That will be very interesting. Especially given Ginsburg's age. I'm thinking she's holding off on retirement because, Trump. If he gets a second term though,  I don't think she'll last through it even if she wants to.

[DustinD]

Maybe Kennedy's retirement will cause her to throw in the towel too, or like you said retire a day after the 2020 election.

[Perd Hapley]

Maybe Kennedy's retirement will cause her to throw in the towel too, or like you said retire a day after the 2020 election.

Mine is an evil laugh.

So will the Republicans hurry up and appoint a replacement before the election, or use this issue to boost GOP turn-out?

[Hawkmoon]

Another article:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/27/anthony-kennedy-retiring-from-supreme-court.html

But his retirement isn't until July. Trump is going to have to move fast to put in a replacement before this congress is done and the next crew takes office in January. This just points up why it's going to be important for us to hold our noses and vote for whoever supports Trump, regardless of other thoughts, views, or feelings.

I only wish Bader-Ginsberg had announced her retirement, but I think she'll stay until she drops dead on the bench rather than allow trump to name her successor.

[Hawkmoon]

Mine is an evil laugh.

So will the Republicans hurry up and appoint a replacement before the election, or use this issue to boost GOP turn-out?

It better be the former, because you KNOW for the Democrats it will be the latter.

[dogmush]

The bitter 14-month battle over Justice Scalia’s seat, during which Republican senators refused to consider President Barack Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick B. Garland, will most likely pale in comparison to the coming fight over Justice Kennedy’s seat.

I suspect that's the most truthful statement the NYT has printed in a good long while.

[French G.]

Glorious. First off the BBC calls him a conservative and then goes on to talk about two important LGBT decisions that he led in their favor. So are all conservatives Hitler, or was he not a conservative, or thank you.

Second, the radleft is like a dog on his last bit of energy chasing cars in a busy parking lot. Oh look trump! Throw the ball, trump, throw the ball! Oh he threw it!!!! Chase, chase, chase..... *Side eye. You didn't really throw the ball did you trump? All that outrage must be exhausting.

[RoadKingLarry]

The left will pull out all the stops to impede any nomination.
Can't have a lame duck president  appointing SCOTUS judges in the last half of his term.

[Perd Hapley]

Cocaine Mitch just said they'll confirm a replacement this fall.

[makattak]

Cocaine Mitch just said they'll confirm a replacement this fall.

[MechAg94]

The Republicans already applied the nuclear option to SCOTUS nominees the last time.  The only way this gets significantly delayed is if some Republicans don't like the nominee. 

[Pb]

Well, it is going be really interesting to see if the Supreme Court takes any of the gun cases they have been ignoring when he's gone...  concealed carry, AW bans, etc. 

[Jim147]

If Ginsberg would throw in the towel he could nominate Garland and blow all the dems minds.

[DustinD]

"Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said McConnell should follow the example that Republicans set in 2016 and not consider a Supreme Court nomination in an election year."  

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/06/27/michigan-short-list-scotus-trump/739235002/

[Scout26]

Best belated birthday present EVAR !!!!!

Here's Trump list of replacements from 2017:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trumps-supreme-court-list/

Don Willett would be interesting choice.

[RoadKingLarry]

Best belated birthday present EVAR !!!!!

Here's Trump list of replacements from 2017:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trumps-supreme-court-list/

Don Willett would be interesting choice.

Makes  a pretty good birthday present for me.

[Scout26]

So, Pryor and Haridman were the other two "finalists" from the Gorsuch nomination.  Will Trump go with either of them or go back to the list ??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Pryor_Jr.

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

Although going with the youngest on his list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Wyrick just insure his legacy lasts for a long, long, long time sould also make lefties heads explode.

[Andiron]

Slightly lighter note

[K Frame]

And the left is already going apeshit...

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[HankB]

Forget the Democrats - the only thing that can keep a good Trump nominee from being confirmed are RINOs in the Senate.

And as for RBG - it wouldn't surprise me too much if we've been witnessing a Weekend at Bernie's scenario for the past couple of years already with her.

[230RN]

^
"And as for RBG - it wouldn't surprise me too much if we've been witnessing a Weekend at Bernie's scenario for the past couple of years already with her."

Yes.  I love a good farce.

[makattak]

More Cocaine Mitch:

https://youtu.be/qduJjDJnQfo

[Ben]

And the left is already going apeshit...

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Example:

Literally in tears. Haven’t felt this hopeless in a long time. With Justice Kennedy leaving, we now have two options as Americans: get fitted for your Nazi uniform or report directly to your death camp. How do you fight the darkness without light? My spark is going out. #SCOTUS

 

[Perd Hapley]

Durn it, Ben, I was just coming her to post that.