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Totally Tunsie

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18. It wouldn't be "better" if the replacement is considerably younger

Reply to Boo1 (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 01:50 PM

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and would be sitting on the Court for decades. We and our children and grandchildren would be living with the ghost of chump through SCOTUS' decisions for way too long. It's not just the number of staunch conservative justices, but the length of their terms as well.

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