So huh weird question, but is there any precedent for Thomas to be pushed out if this hospitalization leaves him a barely coherent potato?
I guess it’s just impeachment right? Yeah that won’t happen
So, no change?
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Let’s not start sucking each other’s dicks just get.
It’s the fucking Democrats. Even if they bink this, it will only heighten the pain of the eventual own goal.
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lol Cruz in the background
https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1506726969160908805?s=20&t=JE-cFXhIkwCeogZJ5s6s0g
“Short-term jackassery you say? I’ll have you know that I’ve been doing this my entire life.”
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Another thing to note in that video is how Sasse speaks to Jackson as if she’s already a member of SCOTUS. I guess he’s a yes.
I think Hugo Black was in such bad shape that he may have been pushed out or the decision kind of made for him, although it was described as a retirement. You need his family to be in on it. Roberts seems like an institutionalist who would not cooperate with trying to cover for Thomas.
Short answer: yes, impeachment is probably the only true solution.
There have been some examples where the other justices tried to work around the potentially compromised justice by holding off certain votes. And if a justice is completely absent, there are plenty of examples where the court has operated with less than 9 justices. The worst case scenario imo is if Thomas can be physically present, but his mental capacity is compromised to such an extent that his clerks are basically just pulling a glorified Weekend at Bernie’s routine.
This article about RBG talks about several known examples of compromised justices.
What Happens if Ruth Bader Ginsburg Remains Too Sick to Work? - POLITICO Magazine.
I think my favorite is Rehnquist, who was going through drug withdrawal and hallucinations, and escaped from a hospital in his PJ’s.
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https://twitter.com/DominicPanarese/status/1506739932789977092
I’m sorry but the second guy is absolutely right. The whole point is once someone leaves office I don’t have to care about their health if I don’t want to.
Thomas dying and the dems somehow replacing him and yet roe still overturned this summer and they’re never able to re-overturn it would be the absolutely peak dem party moment.
No it would only truly be peak Dem if Manchin made them take a moderate, and despite Roberts voting with us we lost 5-4 because they fucked up and appointed a pro life judge.
Watching Cory Booker and he’s got a kind of energy that’s refreshing to watch in a hearing.
Don’t do that to me
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What an amazingly stupid pile of shit
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how about just “don’t do that”. making me go to f’ing drudge.
BAN
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motherfucker
I had to talk myself out of dropping the banhammer twice for that one.
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