5 Justices will leave before July 4th. Two for money, 3 for health issues.

[CK_John]

The first 2 out will be Roberts and Thomas, they want to make the big bucks before it's to late to monetizes their rulings.

Scalia, Ginsburg and Kennedy in that order will follow. How do I know? I don't it's just what I think.

After the ruling against the ACA and the new Congress going nuts, they will thinks it's time to go. IMO.

[katmondoo]

1. Wishful thinking

Hope you are right

[MineralMan]

2. Very doubtful.

I think you're dreaming.

[CK_John]

5. Check in with me in July.

[MineralMan]

7. Nah. I'm sure you'll be the first to remind us

if what you predict happens. No need for me to check in.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

12. The only way it makes sense is the reality that in 2016 Hillary will have a Democratically

controlled Senate, if they force rightwingers on Obama now instead, etc

[CK_John]

21. I'm thinking it will be Mitt for 8 years.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

22. LOL

[SoCalDem]

6. or living in Colorado

[MineralMan]

8. Well, I predict that all Republican Congress members will

resign in February. Seems about as likely.

[hifiguy]

14. Right, dude....

um, what was I saying again, man?

[hifiguy]

3. I wouldn't hold my breath.

Though Scalia is starting to look like a Mr. Creosote moment may happen any time now. The only time Uncle Ruckus will ever leave the SCOTUS is after a toe tag has been attached.

[smirkymonkey]

48. Scalia will never leave.

And I am beginning to think he will never die. He and Cheney have both made a pact with the devil.

Besides, he's having too much fun tormenting all the decent, fair-minded people in this country. He'll never get tired of that.

[tammywammy]

4. You make the worst predictions. n/t

[CK_John]

10. What do you think the Supreme Court will be like in July? Will it overturn ACA?

[tammywammy]

15. It's always possible there could be one justice contemplating retirement.

5? Not even in the realm of possibility. I don't think they'll overturn ACA.

Your schtick of grandiose predictions is getting old.

[tritsofme]

9. You're wrong/ It will be 12!

[William769]

11. Your choices ain't going to happen with a Democratic President.

That's just the facts of life. Sorry.

[CK_John]

17. Obama will never get anyone approved, he will never put anyone one the court.

He may never replace Hagel.

[William769]

19. That does not matter.

Those mother fuckers are not going to give up the power they have. Take Thomas for instance, he gets to rule on cases his wife is involved in. That's just one example. They are not going to give up power.

[CK_John]

23. To them they are stuck in a 6 figure job and they think they can should be in an 7 figure job.

[William769]

24. Nice talking to you.

[Politicalboi]

32. I bet they get 7 figures now

They hide their money. They're scum, but they would lose that money if they lost the power.

[hifiguy]

40. $255,500 for the Chief

$244,400 for the other eight.

[bravenak]

13. Terrible prediction.

Like usual.

[CK_John]

16. Always time to snark but never a contribution.

[CreekDog]

27. does your OP warrant thoughtful contribution in response?

you rattle off a couple of sentences that aren't substantiated, nor do they appear to have been given more than a fleeting moment's though.

and suddenly, you think people are obligated to respond with researched, substantive responses to refute what you wrote?

no, no, no.

the snark you're getting is about as much effort as your OP appears to have had invested in it, you're wrong to expect more.

[CK_John]

36. Keep your eye on the market, oil futures are going to cause problems.

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. gop would lose their minds

[Retrograde]

20. That would be nice

When it happens, you can come over to my Nevada beachfront property and admire my new bridge.

I'm sure Roberts and Thomas and others can find a way to monetize their rulings without leaving the bench - who's going to gainsay them? Congress? Sadly, I think Ginsberg will be out by the end of the year. Scalia will stay until he's carried out on a stretcher.

[demwing]

25. You should write for The Onion

You're under appreciated as a satirist.

[abelenkpe]

26. What?

Why would Roberts or Scalia leave? I find that highly doubtful. And honestly do we want any to leave now? Wouldn't a republican controlled congress block any new nominee?

I don't get it.

[CK_John]

31. Well Roberts has been hinting at money issues for a while, Thomas' wife is making millions on

issues that are before the court so I think he is feeling the heat. Scalia seems to be showing signs of dementia, IMO.

[hifiguy]

33. Don't assume that Uncle Ruckus is ever troubled by ethical questions.

He lied his ass off to the Senate to get to the SCOTUS. He's as shameless as a Ponzi scheme salesman.

[abelenkpe]

35. Scalia is certainly demented :) nt

[cali]

28. batshit crazy nonsense. but hell, that's nothing new it's what you do. time after time

post after post.

I get that you don't realize that, but do you get that virtually everyone else does?

[CK_John]

34. I believe that to be any good at politics your have to understand the possibilities not just

the predictable, and then make people aware of them.

[onenote]

57. Too be any good at politics you have to be slightly grounded in the real world

You should stop by for a visit some time.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. I think your crystal ball looks more like a bowling ball.

Is that you, Bill Kristol?

[Art_from_Ark]

47. Or a Magic 8 Ball

"O Magic 8 Ball, are Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, Kennedy and Ginsberg all going to resign by July?"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

50. My Magic 8 Ball was more accurate.

It had at least a random chance of being correct. In this case, we are in Bill Kristol territory and the predictions are almost certain to be spectacularly wrong.

[irisblue]

30. I will be appointed to SCOTUS

before Roberts' leaves.

[CK_John]

38. Roberts' has had some serious medical problems in the past also. Confirmation will be the hard part.

[oldandhappy]

37. Roberts is so young and he seems to relish the power.

I hope you are gifted as a foreteller!

[CK_John]

39. It's a choice to leave and make big bucks now or stay and undo the ACA and go down in history

as a dirtbag.

[Enrique]

41. bookmarking so we'll know how ridiculous this prediction is

wait never mind, we already know that

[Hekate]

42. Wait. What? You mean you really think that?

[CreekDog]

46. Actually the ironic thing is that even with 5 justicies retiring

CK John thinks the biggest issue in the 2016 election will be...

...driverless cars.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025506730

[BootinUp]

43. I fear Roberts and dumbo Thomas will be with us for some time

As for whether they would retire for big bucks, is that something that Justices have done before?

Scalia...still has several years in him with the excellent medical care and all.

Guess I'm more pessimistic.

[Nye Bevan]

44. On April 16, 2010, you posted that the rise in the stockmarket was over,

and it was time to get out or sell short.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x270946

Since then, the Dow has increased from 11,019 to 17,828, an increase of 62%.

https://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=%5EDJI&a=03&b=9&c=2010&d=03&e=29&f=2010&g=d

So I hope you will understand why folks are skeptical.

[CK_John]

45. Wow, why would someone even bother with past posts? Hillary said it best, What does it matter?

[Logical]

62. Well it does provide more information to your accuracy. Nt

[FSogol]

49. Not-so-damus has spoken!

PS. In all of US History, how many SC justices have resigned in any 7 month period?

I'll wait....

[Bluenorthwest]

51. I predict!

[Historic NY]

52. Something in your feed?

[Warpy]

53. Scalia will leave only feet first

His ego won't allow him to retire.

[customerserviceguy]

54. Pass the bong

The knuckle-draggers are committed to be there until a Repuke can nominate their successors.

Because Ginsburg continues to have health questions, it's easy to see that she is most likely the next one out, but she'll hang on for Hillary and the possibility of a Democratic Senate in 2017, if she possibly can.

[LeftyMom]

55. That is the stupidest thing I've read on DU, and that includes the moon bombing and chicken war. nt

[seabeyond]

58. I could not see the poster on I phone, just reading title, I was real curious.

Seeing who posted this, I laughed. There is a consistency.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

63. It's right up there with Joe Biden is our soon to be President because Barack Obama is going to

resign...... Yes this very same poster in case you're wondering.

[CK_John]

64. He should resign before being impeached. Get your snark right.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

65. Wait, did you just ask me to get something right?

OK fine you were just ''mathematically stating'' some crazy shit. There, is that better?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025835416#post6

.

[davidpdx]

56. I think there is a 50/50 chance one will die before Obama leaves office on 1/20/2017

I'm hoping it is Scalia.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

59. The shit doesn't fall far from the bat. nt

[lonestarnot]

61. ROFLMAO

[Logical]

60. Make-believe is fun! Nt

[herding cats]

66. Why am I reminded of the old Woodstock meme about bad acid?

I feel like I'm watching some sort of DU theater where I've missed the opening act, which leaves me without context for the rest of the performance. I'm trying to decide if I should pout or be glad?

[CK_John]

67. Well I like to bring up the possible not always the probable but most here like to snark

without making any contributions. They are too far inside the box to ever get think outside the box.

[herding cats]

68. Nothing wrong with indulging in a little fantasy once in awhile.

I've been an avid fan since I was a kid. How to you feel about the classics in the genre? The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, Watership Down, The Odyssey, etc? These are some of my personal favorites in the genre. I started with Watership Down, my mother's copy from her youth, when I was nine years old. It changed me and created an appetite for fantasy fiction which lives on to this day.

I admit I don't indulge in such thinking in my politics generally, but if that's how you are personally wired, who am I to judge? Politics, like a lot of things in life, can be depressing as hell. We all deal with it in different ways.