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24. No, it is definitely NOT

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:59 PM

Tuesday

If he resigns before inauguration day, 2029. the Republicans will nominte some 38 year old ideological clone of him that will be on the Court for the next 40 years.

No new nominees until they can be nominated by the next Democratic President. If he expires prior to that, I'd have him embalmed and be there like a taxidermist's work, like he was when Scalia was around. But Trump would nominate someone like Miller, Kirk, or Rubio, and then we'd be fucked for another forty years.

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It is time for Thomas to resign and head off to the sunset in his RV. [View all] yellowcanine Tuesday OP

Not until we have a Democratic president in office Bettie Tuesday #1

I wish he could head off to hell while at it. Dave Bowman Tuesday #2

"time for Thomas to resign" J_William_Ryan Tuesday #3

Exactamundo. marble falls Tuesday #9

I expect him and/or Alito to resign just in time RockCreek Tuesday #28

He'd be replaced with someone just as bad. Ocelot II Tuesday #4

Exactamundo. marble falls Tuesday #10

So he can be replaced by some 35 year old crazy person? I hear the DOGE kids aren't busy right now. Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #5

35 years old with MAGA blinders on. marble falls Tuesday #12

Maybe he'll get lost somewhere around El Paso and end up (gasp) in hlthe2b Tuesday #6

Not until: ... marble falls Tuesday #7

He might retire in Trump's final year. Happy Hoosier Tuesday #8

Thomas AND Alito will retire in Trump's final year. maxsolomon Tuesday #14

This is why we need to win the Senate LogDog75 Tuesday #20

I hope he and Ginny really believe that. marble falls Tuesday #15

John Oliver offered Thomas a 2.4 million dollar RV and more, if he resigns. Intractable Tuesday #11

Only after the new Congress gets sworn in. ... marble falls Tuesday #16

Thomas will be gone before 1/2/27 if Dems take the senate. Thune will deliver another Barrett-speed confirmation. CincyDem Tuesday #13

Thomas and Alito IMO will be gone and you are right about the speed but also I would bet young and extremely extreme Cheezoholic Tuesday #17

Perhaps ITAL Tuesday #19

There's a corporate phrase..."you used to retire, now you get retired". CincyDem Tuesday #21

If he resigns, he had better do it soon. Sneederbunk Tuesday #18

Fuck No! maxrandb Tuesday #22

He won't retire because then he's not important Buckeyeblue Tuesday #23

No, it is definitely NOT DFW Tuesday #24

and take his piece of shit wife with him. UGH. a kennedy Tuesday #25

After we take control of the Senate please. patphil Tuesday #26

Like the Blues Brothers usonian Tuesday #27

He'll never retire. MurrayDelph Tuesday #29

Either Thomas or Alito are going into the sunset before the mid terms. BannonsLiver Tuesday #30

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