What Kavanaugh's confirmation would mean

cnn ^ | Oct 5, 2018 | Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large

[Beagle8U]

Breyer and Ruth Buzzy are both not long for this world.

If Trump get two terms he will fill both of their seats.

[FLT-bird]

I want as many of the Gang of Four replaced by the Donald as possible.

Then we can talk about Thomas and Alito retiring.

[cynwoody]

with two more conservatives... well... the commies will have to resort to assasinations

If they retake Congress and the White House, and they find the Court too conservative, they'll likely try to pack it. E.g., expand the Court to 11 justices and add two more liberals, so that 5-4 conservative becomes 6-5 liberal.

The number of justices is not specified in the Constitution. It was set at nine by the Judiciary Act of 1869, and has remained at nine since, although in 1937 Roosevelt tried to expand it to 15. There needs to be an amendment to fix the number of justices at nine. Or maybe to establish an inflexible formula, e.g., something involving the logarithm of the population.

[BradyLS]

In that bunch, Thomas is the only one I have compete confidence in. Primarily due to his established record. He’s our strongest anchor in the Constitution.

[BradyLS]

Yes. “The Taxman.”

[nwrep]

Yes but Roberts is to the right of Kennedy. Roberts dissented from Kennedy on gay marriage.

[Beagle8U]

Alioto is just a conservative as Thomas.

[BradyLS]

Well, that’s good! Still and all, I hope both are with us for a bit longer!

[EDINVA]

I assume DJT will be reelected in 2020 and would not be surprised in the least to see him have four or even five nominees. Look at the ages of the Justices! Breyer is 80, Ginsberg is 85; Sotomayor is only 64 but not healthy. Woo knows ?

The biggest, ugliest ever will be when President Trump gets to nominate Ginsberg’s replacement (which can’t be soon enough!)

[GnuThere]

At this point, I certainly wouldn’t want Kavanaugh to.

[colorado tanker]

The attempted character assassination means that Kavanaugh will not be captured by the NE media, who he now understands tried to murder him and his family, in effect. They lost the chance to get another Kennedy, if that was ever on the table.

[Secret Agent Man]

I just hope his choices get more and more conservative.

[Vlad The Inhaler]

no single man should go to a resort alone, without body guards and witnesses.

Especially when the trip is somehow connected with democrats.

And a local JP who never even saw the body but certified he died of natural causes.

[PLMerite]

[What Kavanaugh's confirmation would mean]

[Impy]

What Kavanaugh's confirmation would will mean

Fixed.

[lightman]

Someday, there will be an opera about the “battered and bruised” Kav and his triumph and subsequent triumphs

Opening number "I wanna go keggin' with Kagan".

[MIA_eccl1212]

If they keep pushing it... sooner or later, with some of US... it will come down to this and I mean not to be too damned subtle:
"If you want blood, you got it...."

[4Liberty]

Hopefully Thomas will mentor him. :)

[Songcraft]

As long as they don't do...

"I met a Gin-soaked barroom queen named Ginsburg"
(youtube video link)

[RainMan]

I think they already did that to Scalia