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DFW

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24. No, it is definitely NOT

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 04:59 PM

Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP

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

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

"time for Thomas to resign" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #3

Exactamundo. marble falls Yesterday #9

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

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

Exactamundo. marble falls Yesterday #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 Yesterday #5

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

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

Not until: ... marble falls Yesterday #7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Perhaps ITAL Yesterday #19

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

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

Fuck No! maxrandb Yesterday #22

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

No, it is definitely NOT DFW Yesterday #24

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

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

Like the Blues Brothers usonian Yesterday #27

He'll never retire. MurrayDelph Yesterday #29

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