Should Sotomayor consider retirement while Biden is still president?

[tritsofme]

With the Ginsberg vacancy, we saw that the Senate can act quickly when it wants to.

I think she should give the idea serious consideration, losing her seat would be catastrophic.

There is a strong chance that Alito and Thomas retire with Trump back in office, replacing them with young right wingers.

We can’t afford to give him another seat from our side.

Jackson and Biden’s new nominee could fight through some dark times, and be prepared to lead the Court when a progressive majority finally emerges.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. We probably don't have the votes to confirm anyone.

[John1956PA]

4. Manchin and Sinema n/t

[phylny]

2. I don't think a new Justice

would be confirmed.

[Blue_Roses]

3. Why?

[tritsofme]

5. To eliminate the risk that Trump gets to choose her replacement.

[Rebl2]

9. Republicans

would block it.

[tritsofme]

11. They can't until 1/3.

[Rebl2]

13. By way

of filibuster.

[tritsofme]

15. There is no filibuster, all judicial nominees are confirmed by a simple majority

[Deuxcents]

6. NO.

[Rebl2]

7. No

Far too late for that. Don’t have time to get another person approved before end of his administration, plus republicans would block any nominee.

[Freethinker65]

8. WTAF, is she ill?

[tritsofme]

10. She is 70, after the Ginsberg debacle, we need to be strategic.

[Freethinker65]

12. Insanity. She does not have pancreatic cancer.

RBG had a recurrence of pancreatic cancer.

[Rebl2]

14. Has diabetes

[jls4561]

16. If Sotomayor were to retire now, the new Mitch McConnell would pull some

Ratfuck move to delay a nomination until Aileen Flatface Cannon could be confirmed.

[tritsofme]

17. She could make her retirement effective only upon the confirmation of her successor.