The chief justice doesn’t like his conservative Supreme Court colleagues getting called out for judicial overreach.

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    It is really incredible how far down the drain the SCOTUS has gone in such a short period of time. Not saying it was great before Justice Kennedy retired either, but at least back then it was generally respected.

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      I hope RoyGBiv is rolling in her grave at refusing to step down and let Obama select a replacement when she knew the power of her position.

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        Why do you think they would’ve filled her spot when they didn’t fill the other one with Merrick Garland? She protected her spot or they would’ve held it up until Trump.

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          She could have retired at any time, including right after Obama was elected. The Republicans couldn’t have held the spot open for years. It would have become a major election issue.

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            I’d bet good money McConnell would have tried to find a way/reason to keep it open, look at all the rules making/breaking they did to fill/keep a seat empty close to elections, I’m sure they’d just come up with some other bullshit

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              I’m sure he would have tried, but we’re dealing with massive hypotheticals at this point. Under your argument, we should not have a justice at any point ever step down because McConnell would try to block a nomination. Yes, he would try. Doesn’t change the fact that the best move was for her to step down at the beginning of the term.

              We should honestly be pushing for justices getting on in years and having health issues to step down at the beginning of presidential terms regardless.

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            I think you’re underestimating the audacity of the GOP, they would absolutely do everything in their power to prevent it

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        On the other hand, it’s our job to pick the best president and we majorly blew it. I can easily imagine RBG thinking “if they are dumb enough to elect this chode, they deserve what they get”.