If Kennedy retires, Donald Trump's legacy is set

[AustinN4]

If Kennedy retires, Donald Trump's legacy is set
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Updated 7:10 AM ET, Mon June 26, 2017

"The final week of the Supreme Court session opens Monday, and with it comes rampant speculation that Justice Anthony Kennedy may call it quits.

"If Kennedy does announce his retirement, it would almost certainly ensure not only a clear rightward swing in the Court but would also cement a major part of Donald Trump's legacy barely five months into his first term."

More at: http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/26/politics/kennedy-retirement-trump/index.html

 

[Hoji]

Need RBG to retire as well

 

[AustinN4]

Need RBG to retire as well

She probably feels she can't under the current administration. Probably die before she retires.

 

[Army 1911]

The sad thing is Kennedy was appointed by Reagan. You would think he would have been more conservative.

 

[Brains]

She probably feels she can't under the current administration. Probably die before she retires.

Sadly I think you're right. I agree she should vacate the seat sooner than later, but I don't see her ever stepping down while a Republican is President.

 

[motorcarman]

Roberts was appt by Bush 43 and helped dems rewrite obamacare as a tax to pass.

What a disappointment.

 

[seeker_two]

She probably feels she can't under the current administration. Probably die before she retires.

We can work with that......

 

[Antares]

If he does retire I don't think we will get a replacement till after the 2018 elections and if the dems win back the house and senate we won't see a replacement till possibly after 2020. IMHO

 

[satx78247]

Antares,

Inasmuch as the DIMocRATS Party is "on life support", I wouldn't worry about the DIMs ever "win back" anything, much les either the HoR or Senate.

UNLESS/UNTIL they purge the party of the America-HATING leftists that are currently "in the driver's seat", they have about as much chance as I do of EVER winning anything outside of the left coats & the Northeast.

The DIMs are fast becoming a regional/urban party, with little backing anywhere but in the USA's biggest cities.

yours, satx

 

[easy rider]

I thought they were all moving to Canada? I had my "Build a Wall Along The Canadian Border" signs all made up, how disappointing they couldn't even keep that promise.

 

[Younggun]

It's nothing new for SCOTUS justices to put off retirement for political reasons. Scalia was doing the same thing until he died of natural causes in a locked room with a pillow over his face.

 

[diesel1959]

If he does retire I don't think we will get a replacement till after the 2018 elections and if the dems win back the house and senate we won't see a replacement till possibly after 2020. IMHO

Wrong. If Kennedy retires, I'll bet plenty that Trump will pick another solid choice from his already-announced list and the new candidate would be seated within three month's time. And I'm good with that--one more solid textualist on the Court would be #WINNING!

 

[karlac]

Too bad SCOTUS refused to hear the two 2nd amendment issues today:

http://thehill.com/regulation/court...rt-refuses-to-hear-two-second-amendment-cases

Love what Gorsuch's dissent said, though:

“For those of us who work in marbled halls, guarded constantly by a vigilant and dedicated police force, the guarantees of the Second Amendment might seem antiquated and superfluous. But the Framers made a clear choice: They reserved to all Americans the right to bear arms for self-defense. I do not think we should stand by idly while a State denies its citizens that right, particularly when their very lives may depend on it. I respectfully dissent.”

 

[Vaquero]

Too bad SCOTUS refused to hear the two 2nd amendment issues today:

http://thehill.com/regulation/court...rt-refuses-to-hear-two-second-amendment-cases

Love what Gorsuch's dissent said, though:

“For those of us who work in marbled halls, guarded constantly by a vigilant and dedicated police force, the guarantees of the Second Amendment might seem antiquated and superfluous. But the Framers made a clear choice: They reserved to all Americans the right to bear arms for self-defense. I do not think we should stand by idly while a State denies its citizens that right, particularly when their very lives may depend on it. I respectfully dissent.”

That's good.

 

[satx78247]

easy rider,

Fwiw, I have a crowd of Canadian friends (I'm an honorary Princess Pat.) & the intelligent folk of CA would NOT accept the hate-FILLED, radical LEFTIST, FOOLS for emigration.

yours, satx

 

[satx78247]

karlac,

What I want to know is when a law will be passed to REQUIRE every US jurisdiction to recognize every other jurisdiction's carry concealed licenses, as marriage & driver's licenses MUST be recognized.

yours, satx

 

[easy rider]

Then push them

easy rider,

Fwiw, I have a crowd of Canadian friends (I'm an honorary Princess Pat.) & the intelligent folk of CA would NOT accept the hate-FILLED, radical LEFTIST, FOOLS for emigration.

yours, satx

Then push them further north, plenty of room.

 

[easy rider]

karlac,

What I want to know is when a law will be passed to REQUIRE every US jurisdiction to recognize every other jurisdiction's carry concealed licenses, as marriage & driver's licenses MUST be recognized.

yours, satx

I believe that was what Gorsuch was referring to.

 

[Army 1911]

Antares,

Inasmuch as the DIMocRATS Party is "on life support", I wouldn't worry about the DIMs ever "win back" anything, much les either the HoR or Senate.

UNLESS/UNTIL they purge the party of the America-HATING leftists that are currently "in the driver's seat", they have about as much chance as I do of EVER winning anything outside of the left coats & the Northeast.

The DIMs are fast becoming a regional/urban party, with little backing anywhere but in the USA's biggest cities.

yours, satx

I have little faith that the republicans can maintain the control or even do what we elect them to do. They will find a way to screw it up and let the demoncrats back in the majority.

 

[locke_n_load]

Too bad SCOTUS refused to hear the two 2nd amendment issues today:

http://thehill.com/regulation/court...rt-refuses-to-hear-two-second-amendment-cases

Love what Gorsuch's dissent said, though:

“For those of us who work in marbled halls, guarded constantly by a vigilant and dedicated police force, the guarantees of the Second Amendment might seem antiquated and superfluous. But the Framers made a clear choice: They reserved to all Americans the right to bear arms for self-defense. I do not think we should stand by idly while a State denies its citizens that right, particularly when their very lives may depend on it. I respectfully dissent.”

Thomas wrote that. Gorsuch agreed in the dissent but was not the author.