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marble falls

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7. Not until: ...

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:35 PM

Jun 30

1. Per his own dictum, lame ducks don't get to name justices on SCOTUS.
2. He needs to stay or hold the seat stay empty until the next Congress gets sworn in.

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It is time for Thomas to resign and head off to the sunset in his RV. [View all] yellowcanine Jun 30 OP

Not until we have a Democratic president in office Bettie Jun 30 #1

I wish he could head off to hell while at it. Dave Bowman Jun 30 #2

"time for Thomas to resign" J_William_Ryan Jun 30 #3

Exactamundo. marble falls Jun 30 #9

I expect him and/or Alito to resign just in time RockCreek Jun 30 #28

He'd be replaced with someone just as bad. Ocelot II Jun 30 #4

Exactamundo. marble falls Jun 30 #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 Jun 30 #5

35 years old with MAGA blinders on. marble falls Jun 30 #12

Maybe he'll get lost somewhere around El Paso and end up (gasp) in hlthe2b Jun 30 #6

Not until: ... marble falls Jun 30 #7

He might retire in Trump's final year. Happy Hoosier Jun 30 #8

Thomas AND Alito will retire in Trump's final year. maxsolomon Jun 30 #14

This is why we need to win the Senate LogDog75 Jun 30 #20

I hope he and Ginny really believe that. marble falls Jun 30 #15

John Oliver offered Thomas a 2.4 million dollar RV and more, if he resigns. Intractable Jun 30 #11

Only after the new Congress gets sworn in. ... marble falls Jun 30 #16

Thomas will be gone before 1/2/27 if Dems take the senate. Thune will deliver another Barrett-speed confirmation. CincyDem Jun 30 #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 Jun 30 #17

Perhaps ITAL Jun 30 #19

There's a corporate phrase..."you used to retire, now you get retired". CincyDem Jun 30 #21

If he resigns, he had better do it soon. Sneederbunk Jun 30 #18

Fuck No! maxrandb Jun 30 #22

He won't retire because then he's not important Buckeyeblue Jun 30 #23

No, it is definitely NOT DFW Jun 30 #24

and take his piece of shit wife with him. UGH. a kennedy Jun 30 #25

After we take control of the Senate please. patphil Jun 30 #26

Like the Blues Brothers usonian Jun 30 #27

He'll never retire. MurrayDelph Jun 30 #29

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