Who will be Biden's second nominee for the Supreme Court

[malaise]

Thomas will be history sooner than we think

[TlalocW]

1. By which method?

Mortal-coil-off-shuffling or removal? I think the former is more likely.

TlalocW

[malaise]

3. One way or the other

This shit is over

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. He absolutely should be impeached!!

[TlalocW]

8. I agree

But I don't see that actually happening. I hope I'm wrong, and I'm definitely fine with the other method.

TlalocW

[spooky3]

71. Agree, sadly

IOKIYAR

[quakerboy]

77. In a world where dejoyy is still running usps

That seems very unlikely

[GB_RN]

81. He Should Be, But...

You’d never get 17* Greed Over People bastards to vote for a conviction in the Senate. And that’s assuming articles of impeachment were drawn up right this minute.

*ETA: You’d need 17 to get the 2/3 majority that’s required since the Senate is 50/50. Kamala Harris would preside since it’s not a trial of the president of the US.

[tosh]

2. malaise,

I love your optimism!

[YDogg]

4. From your lips ...

... to the goddess's ear.

[Marius25]

6. Replacing Thomas will change the balance of the court

so you can bet Republicans will be 10 times nastier than they are now, and do everything they can, including bribing Manchin and Sinema to block the confirmation.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

25. He would be my choice. But I doubt he would accept.

His Presidency would be on trial here.

If he did accept, the Senate Republicans on the committee would not treat him any different than they did Judge Jackson.

[OAITW r.2.0]

26. I would truly support that 100%

Not only does he have the educational background to understand con law...he's articulate enough to form the opinions, whether in the majority or minority. He'd become my de facto Chief Justice,

[LiberalFighter]

47. Absolutely NOT from WV.

[Rebl2]

63. I am

sure Obama has no interest in this

[oldsoftie]

75. No way President Obama would take that job. He did his time.

We'd have a better chance at getting Michele to run for President in '24
Which I'd love to see BTW

[SoCalDavidS]

15. Yes, They Will Be Out For Blood

But the balance won't change so much, since Roberts will simply be more able to vote with the Right, as opposed to appearing to be a centrist.

[jcgoldie]

42. It wont change the balance

Its currently 6-3 with conservatives.

[Marius25]

45. Yes, but replacing Thomas means a 5-4 Conservative majority

which means Roberts and occasionally Gorsuch go back to actually being able to block things like Abortion bans, as Roberts has in the past when it was 5-4.

[quakerboy]

76. Still 5-4

Granted the chief justice seems to care about legacy and legitimacy more than the other 5, but he's still solidly corporatist and conservative

[jmowreader]

79. It won't change the court's balance

Thanks to McConnell and Trump, we have a 6-3 RW court. When KBJ is seated it'll still be 6-3 because Breyer is one of the 3.

If Thomas croaks, resigns or is cast out, we'll have a 5-4 RW court.

Now...if we could somehow convince Kavanaugh his life would be better if he were to become an ambulance chaser or something, THAT would change the balance of the Court. And as Marius pointed out, McConnell would go apeshit.

Having said that, who do we have that's good?

[lagomorph777]

84. 5-4 is actually better than 6-3

[tblue37]

7. Maybe Childs, since Lindsey was so incensed she wasn't chosen this time. That would put two

Black women on SCOTUS, and Lindsey would be backed into a corner.

[Claustrum]

35. Back into a corner? He has no problem switching his position on a dime.

How many times has he flipped on an issue in the last 5-6 years? I don't think I can count all of them.

[patphil]

64. Graham does more flips and flops than a trout on a riverbank.

I wouldn't count on anything he says.

[jcgoldie]

43. Sort of how he was backed in a corner after his big dramatic speech on the validity of the election

Then was back on the Trump train 2 weeks later.

[mwooldri]

67. You're speaking about...

Leningrad Lindsey Graham Crackers?

[Traildogbob]

69. His objection

To her would only enforce the lying ass he is. Would be funny to watch him hissy and faint.

[GoCubsGo]

99. I would love that if only to watch Lindsey's brain short circuit.

We'd get to see just how serious he was about nominating her. I suspect not very.

[SoCalDavidS]

10. You Always Seem To Expect The Best Possible Outcome

I'm not saying he won't die in the coming days, but it's certainly as likely that he'll be back on the court by next week or next month, doing his best to destroy Democracy.

I'll wait to hear that he's truly in bad shape before jumping for joy. Like TFG with Covid, he's getting the Best possible care. The kind that people like us can only dream about. If he's saveable, they'll save him.

At the very least, I hope his life is truly in danger, and that he is suffering.

[malaise]

16. Given the breaking news re his wife

I'd say these developments are now on two tracks and a big collision is guaranteed

[SoCalDavidS]

30. The Minor Appearance Of Potential Treason By Ginny Is A Non-Starter

DOJ hardly appears to be going after suspects far more involved in the committing of Treason, so I doubt they raise an eyebrow about her. She's protected because of who her hubby is.

Now Clarence dying, that's a whole 'nother story. Biden would be in a position to get someone appointed prior to November, and even though we'd still be down 5 votes to 4, at least it would be back to how it was when RBG was still alive.

[nycbos]

11. Here is a list of possible contenders.

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

[Phoenix61]

12. I wonder if Thomas will take his "medical condition"

as an opportunity to bail. His lone vote to attempt to keep his wife’s texts to Meadows under wraps stinks to high heaven.

[malaise]

20. Yes the shit is about to hit the fan

Stay far away from their fans

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. Think bigger!

Who will Biden's 3rd pick be? By that point, Republicans will be a puddle of melted clownage. Biden could nominate JC and they'd vote party line against him.

[FSogol]

18. How about Gini Thomas attending so many QAnon events wipes out

The entire right wing of the Supreme Court with covid!

[madaboutharry]

14. I can not ever wish anyone dead.

Well, people like Hitler, but that is a special category.

Someone who is just an asshole, I can't go there.

[brewens]

19. I give Clarence more Hitler points than you. He's no Hitler, but he's all-in for one. n/t

[malaise]

28. Clarence appears to have way bigger problems than death right now

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[Joinfortmill]

22. Yup. Retirement imminent

I wondered that, too. Native American?

[Alexander Of Assyria]

23. Thomas Tyrants last tiny shred of credibility now toasted by Ginny. Once that evil man resigns

or is removed…my optimism extends to a third appointment soon and finally some sanity in the country, soon the world.

[Eyeball_Kid]

24. that's wishful thinking.

There seems to be a nondistinguishable "flow" of something or other in that direction. Maybe it's community group-think that looks like something else.

Thomas is having real problems. Looks like his true character is finally emerging. Staying in relative obscurity was likely his best strategy. Trump drew him out. ETTD.

Trump has always appealed to humanity's darker side. Reduced to the least common denominator, there is no respect for human life. Putin is the same way. Autocrats can only be that way.

An autocrat is the dominant source of money for oligarchs. That's a compact between them. That's why autocrats survive.

[Mme. Defarge]

29. Can we

take that to the bank?

[Initech]

31. And somehow conveniently before his wife has to answer the Jan. 6th subcommittee.

[malaise]

33. Hmmmmmmmm,m

Bingo

[BlueIdaho]

32. Clarence is going nowhere

As long as we have a Democratic President. I wish I was wrong.

[malaise]

39. LOL

[Baitball Blogger]

37. Really, I have been so impressed by Ketanji Jackson Brown that I look forward

to whomever Biden selects next. I love a qualified candidate. After the loons the right have been pushing through, it's refreshing to find out that we really have people that stand out and deserve a seat on the bench.

[malaise]

40. So true

[BlueCheeseAgain]

41. I'm not going to hope for anyone's passing...

But if the next nominee is a woman, and she replaces a man, we'd actually have a majority of women on the Supreme Court. That would be remarkable, considering that the House is only 27% women, and the Senate is only 24% women.

[Samrob]

50. Just hope he resigns for health reasons. nt

[Carlitos Brigante]

46. Damn it!! Here I was, getting my hopes up. But now that you're

predicting it. I fear he'll make a full recovery.........

[malaise]

56. Hahahahahahha

Good one

[Carlitos Brigante]

58. .

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[LiberalFighter]

49. Barak? Michelle? Hillary? Bill Clinton?

Of course not the last two due to their age.
And only putting the Obamas out there to put fear in the GOP.

[El Supremo]

51. Obama. He was a professor of Constitutional Law.

Hey. President Taft became a justice of the Supreme Court.

[onenote]

94. The Taft comparison is flawed.

Before he was president, he was solicitor general and then a federal judge. After he was president he taught law school full time for eight years at Yale and authored a book about the Supreme Court. Most importantly, Taft, having served as president, made it clear that he would only accept an appointment to the Court if it was to be Chief Justice.

Obama never served as a judge. Never argued a case in the Supreme Court. Worked on relatively few cases during his limited time as a law firm associate. And his role as a "professor" of Constitutional Law was that of a part-time, non-tenured track lecturer.

[BigmanPigman]

93. Hillary...just to really piss off the GQP.

She would just smirk at their rude questions.

[Chipper Chat]

52. Childs.

Brown hearings II. I’m all in with fastened seatbelt.

[48656c6c6f20]

53. I hear it's a terminal case.

Stage 4 Ginnitis

[malaise]

54. ROFL

[machoneman]

57. Let's hope so! Terminal, that is. Ginni probably will talk him to death.

[Carlitos Brigante]

59. Oh no! That shit's incurable. nt

[Traildogbob]

70. Daaaamn

If I had a case of her, I’d welcome death as an out.

[Sogo]

60. I think it should be the woman from South Carolina that

Lindsay Graham was whining about as his choice this time....

[RedSpartan]

61. Clarence Thomas isn't leaving the Court until he dies.

Don't kid yourself that any other type of removal is possible.

[ashredux]

62. Is current "hospital stay" says it all... he is toast

[Bleacher Creature]

65. No chance - it takes shame and a conscience to resign. NT

[Botany]

66. Stephanie Miller

Hey the hearings would be fun.

[Traildogbob]

72. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Just to go through those hearings to weaken their outrage. I would love it.,

[Gore1FL]

68. I hope it is whomever is most young, open-hearted, and qualified

I'd totally dig it being another African American woman just to see Lindsey Graham bleed out in a spasm of redundancy.

[H2O Man]

73. Recommended.

I think you are correct.

[malaise]

78. Hi there

[quakerboy]

74. Better happen soon

I understand that Manchin says he will vote against any nominees after the midterms

[AlexSFCA]

80. We need Asian SC justice! Or LGBTQ

The only chance we get to diversify the courts is when dems are in power.

[dflprincess]

82. Or an Indigenous person

Just so whoever he appoints makes Cruz' and Graham's heads explode.

[eppur_se_muova]

92. It took 80 posts for someone to suggest Asian ?

There are plenty of qualified Asian judges in the lower courts, have been for years. But I believe none are Appelate Judges, so that might be a bit of a problem. Biden has promoted several Asian judges, so he's aware of the problem.

I was actually thinking Kamala Harris would be a good choice. But it appears plans are for her to become a Presidential contender. Maybe post-Presidency, like Taft ?

[onenote]

83. How soon is sooner than we think?

[pandr32]

85. A very liberal black man

The Republicans replaced RBG with a very conservative, Christian white woman. If we follow their playbook (publicly thank them for the model to follow), instead of filling the vacancy with similar just make sure the gender and coloring is similar and cram in the opposite ideology.

[BobTheSubgenius]

86. A decade ago wouldn't be soon enough.

[Nictuku]

87. One Can Hope

[alittlelark]

88. I would love to see a Native American on the court

[LiberalFighter]

89. I would like to see the beer drinker replaced soon too.

[Skittles]

90. HA! How about another black woman!

just to see the repukes foaming at the mouth

[BigmanPigman]

91. If you want to piss off the GQP make it Hillary.

We know she can handle their snide remarks.

[fescuerescue]

95. Why not Merrick Garland?

[BWdem4life]

96. My opinion

(just in case anyone wants it)

1. Thomas is either ill, or faking it. Either way, it's bad news for R's.

2. Thomas may use his reported illness as a face-saving way to leave, rather than be impeached or remain constantly in the news as a lightning rod, possibly swaying elections. Some Republicans might actually want him gone.

3. If he does resign or, um, whatever, Biden should nominate another Black woman. RBG wanted to see 9 women on the court - I'll go her one further and say 9 women of color.

[malaise]

97. Welcome to DU

Interesting first post

[BWdem4life]

98. Thanks..

Additional thought:

When Antonin Scalia died, Republicans used that to help fire up their base. They could do the same thing if Thomas retires just before the 2024 election. Most R's would probably prefer that he drag things out until then, although some might worry that him staying would help fire up Dems in the midterms. Me, I'll just be happy when he's gone... no matter when it happens.