For the sake of all of us, Sonia Sotomayor needs to retire from the US supreme court

[Anonymous]

Got bad news for all you libs. When it comes down to it, people are only out for themselves. At least cons are upfront about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clarence Thomas looks like a walking case of diabetes too. He's older than Sotomayor, fat, and a black male. Remember he was hospitalized for a week for a mystery illness last year? A bonus if he dies in his sleep, his wife will cease to be of value to her insurrectionist cohorts. How's she going to live without that extra $600k every year? For the sake of all of us, Clarence Thomas should retire.

Term limits, up to 5 four year terms. protest for him to retire, he won't though before Nov-Jan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know several young, healthy conservative judges who would be great candidates once Soto is out.

You do? Then where did ACB come from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/01/for-the-sake-of-all-of-us-sonia-sotomayor-needs-to-retire-from-the-us-supreme-court

“Forget Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is Sonia Sotomayor who is the greatest liberal to sit on the supreme court in my adult lifetime. The first Latina to hold the position of justice, she has blazed a relentlessly progressive trail on the highest bench in the land.

And so it is with good reason that she has been called the “conscience of the supreme court” (the Nation), “the truth teller of the supreme court” (New York Times) and “the real liberal queen of the court” (Above the Law).

Of course, only Sotomayor knows the full status of her health, still it is public knowledge that she has had type 1 diabetes since she was seven; had paramedics called to her home; and is the only sitting justice to have, reportedly, traveled with a medic. To be clear: she could easily – and God willing – survive a potential Trump second term and still be dishing out dissents from the bench come 2029.“

I was saddened to see this article. The same thoughts have been echoing in my mind. I pray Justice Sotomayor lives a thousand and one days. I know that is an impossibility.

I believe she should consider retirement. The stakes are too high.

Who the hell are you to decide when she needs to retire? She is the same age as My hirf Justice and Zi don't hear you screaming for his retirement. She will retire when she decides, not you.

For the good of the people in the country who don’t want another conservative justice she should retire NOW. If she stands for what she believes being the compassionate conscious of the court she will step down.


Unfortunately someone who is obese with type 1 diabetes who is 69 statistically is not going to live 5 more years. Luckily her mother lived until she was around 92 so that’s great but her father died from heart issues at 42. I really hope she will but it’s unlikely.

If trump wins in November is there time for her to step down and a new justice to get confirmed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/01/for-the-sake-of-all-of-us-sonia-sotomayor-needs-to-retire-from-the-us-supreme-court

“Forget Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is Sonia Sotomayor who is the greatest liberal to sit on the supreme court in my adult lifetime. The first Latina to hold the position of justice, she has blazed a relentlessly progressive trail on the highest bench in the land.

And so it is with good reason that she has been called the “conscience of the supreme court” (the Nation), “the truth teller of the supreme court” (New York Times) and “the real liberal queen of the court” (Above the Law).

Of course, only Sotomayor knows the full status of her health, still it is public knowledge that she has had type 1 diabetes since she was seven; had paramedics called to her home; and is the only sitting justice to have, reportedly, traveled with a medic. To be clear: she could easily – and God willing – survive a potential Trump second term and still be dishing out dissents from the bench come 2029.“

I was saddened to see this article. The same thoughts have been echoing in my mind. I pray Justice Sotomayor lives a thousand and one days. I know that is an impossibility.

I believe she should consider retirement. The stakes are too high.

Who the hell are you to decide when she needs to retire? She is the same age as My hirf Justice and Zi don't hear you screaming for his retirement. She will retire when she decides, not you.

For the good of the people in the country who don’t want another conservative justice she should retire NOW. If she stands for what she believes being the compassionate conscious of the court she will step down.


Unfortunately someone who is obese with type 1 diabetes who is 69 statistically is not going to live 5 more years. Luckily her mother lived until she was around 92 so that’s great but her father died from heart issues at 42. I really hope she will but it’s unlikely.

If trump wins in November is there time for her to step down and a new justice to get confirmed?

Look at how it played out with Garland in '16.

[Anonymous]

OP, why would you care? There's a 141% chance Biden will win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/01/for-the-sake-of-all-of-us-sonia-sotomayor-needs-to-retire-from-the-us-supreme-court

“Forget Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is Sonia Sotomayor who is the greatest liberal to sit on the supreme court in my adult lifetime. The first Latina to hold the position of justice, she has blazed a relentlessly progressive trail on the highest bench in the land.

And so it is with good reason that she has been called the “conscience of the supreme court” (the Nation), “the truth teller of the supreme court” (New York Times) and “the real liberal queen of the court” (Above the Law).

Of course, only Sotomayor knows the full status of her health, still it is public knowledge that she has had type 1 diabetes since she was seven; had paramedics called to her home; and is the only sitting justice to have, reportedly, traveled with a medic. To be clear: she could easily – and God willing – survive a potential Trump second term and still be dishing out dissents from the bench come 2029.“

I was saddened to see this article. The same thoughts have been echoing in my mind. I pray Justice Sotomayor lives a thousand and one days. I know that is an impossibility.

I believe she should consider retirement. The stakes are too high.

Who the hell are you to decide when she needs to retire? She is the same age as My hirf Justice and Zi don't hear you screaming for his retirement. She will retire when she decides, not you.

If trump wins in November is there time for her to step down and a new justice to get confirmed?

In theory, yes. It took 30 days from nomination to confirmation for ACB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/01/for-the-sake-of-all-of-us-sonia-sotomayor-needs-to-retire-from-the-us-supreme-court

“Forget Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is Sonia Sotomayor who is the greatest liberal to sit on the supreme court in my adult lifetime. The first Latina to hold the position of justice, she has blazed a relentlessly progressive trail on the highest bench in the land.

And so it is with good reason that she has been called the “conscience of the supreme court” (the Nation), “the truth teller of the supreme court” (New York Times) and “the real liberal queen of the court” (Above the Law).

Of course, only Sotomayor knows the full status of her health, still it is public knowledge that she has had type 1 diabetes since she was seven; had paramedics called to her home; and is the only sitting justice to have, reportedly, traveled with a medic. To be clear: she could easily – and God willing – survive a potential Trump second term and still be dishing out dissents from the bench come 2029.“

I was saddened to see this article. The same thoughts have been echoing in my mind. I pray Justice Sotomayor lives a thousand and one days. I know that is an impossibility.

I believe she should consider retirement. The stakes are too high.

Who the hell are you to decide when she needs to retire? She is the same age as My hirf Justice and Zi don't hear you screaming for his retirement. She will retire when she decides, not you.

If trump wins in November is there time for her to step down and a new justice to get confirmed?

In theory, yes. It took 30 days from nomination to confirmation for ACB.

May I refer you to the 1992 speech by none other than Joe Biden on that......."The Biden Rule"?

Oh, you didn't get the memo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/01/for-the-sake-of-all-of-us-sonia-sotomayor-needs-to-retire-from-the-us-supreme-court

“Forget Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is Sonia Sotomayor who is the greatest liberal to sit on the supreme court in my adult lifetime. The first Latina to hold the position of justice, she has blazed a relentlessly progressive trail on the highest bench in the land.

And so it is with good reason that she has been called the “conscience of the supreme court” (the Nation), “the truth teller of the supreme court” (New York Times) and “the real liberal queen of the court” (Above the Law).

Of course, only Sotomayor knows the full status of her health, still it is public knowledge that she has had type 1 diabetes since she was seven; had paramedics called to her home; and is the only sitting justice to have, reportedly, traveled with a medic. To be clear: she could easily – and God willing – survive a potential Trump second term and still be dishing out dissents from the bench come 2029.“

I was saddened to see this article. The same thoughts have been echoing in my mind. I pray Justice Sotomayor lives a thousand and one days. I know that is an impossibility.

I believe she should consider retirement. The stakes are too high.

Who the hell are you to decide when she needs to retire? She is the same age as My hirf Justice and Zi don't hear you screaming for his retirement. She will retire when she decides, not you.

If trump wins in November is there time for her to step down and a new justice to get confirmed?

In theory, yes. It took 30 days from nomination to confirmation for ACB.

May I refer you to the 1992 speech by none other than Joe Biden on that......."The Biden Rule"?

Oh, you didn't get the memo?

What's your point? Mitch McConnell insisted on holding Scalia's seat open for nearly a year but violated his own "rule" when filling RBG's seat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/01/for-the-sake-of-all-of-us-sonia-sotomayor-needs-to-retire-from-the-us-supreme-court

“Forget Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is Sonia Sotomayor who is the greatest liberal to sit on the supreme court in my adult lifetime. The first Latina to hold the position of justice, she has blazed a relentlessly progressive trail on the highest bench in the land.

And so it is with good reason that she has been called the “conscience of the supreme court” (the Nation), “the truth teller of the supreme court” (New York Times) and “the real liberal queen of the court” (Above the Law).

Of course, only Sotomayor knows the full status of her health, still it is public knowledge that she has had type 1 diabetes since she was seven; had paramedics called to her home; and is the only sitting justice to have, reportedly, traveled with a medic. To be clear: she could easily – and God willing – survive a potential Trump second term and still be dishing out dissents from the bench come 2029.“

I was saddened to see this article. The same thoughts have been echoing in my mind. I pray Justice Sotomayor lives a thousand and one days. I know that is an impossibility.

I believe she should consider retirement. The stakes are too high.

Who the hell are you to decide when she needs to retire? She is the same age as My hirf Justice and Zi don't hear you screaming for his retirement. She will retire when she decides, not you.

If trump wins in November is there time for her to step down and a new justice to get confirmed?

In theory, yes. It took 30 days from nomination to confirmation for ACB.

May I refer you to the 1992 speech by none other than Joe Biden on that......."The Biden Rule"?

Oh, you didn't get the memo?

What's your point? Mitch McConnell insisted on holding Scalia's seat open for nearly a year but violated his own "rule" when filling RBG's seat.

He didn't violate his rule, which was just the Biden-Schumer rule. The Senate was not run by the opposite party in 2020.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The GOP is not going to get more SCOTUS nominations. the voters will see to that.

Right now the race is a nail biter. And Turnip is leading all the swing states except one where he is tied. A pattern that's been established for too long. Even if Biden wins the popular vote thanks to massive lopsided votes in California and New York, if he loses the swing votes he loses the election. And that's a very reasonable outcome. In short, the voters are not necessarily going to see things the same way you do.

It would be very ironic if Turnip wins and Sotomayor does die and he gets a fourth nominee on the court!

Not really. In the last 2 years, since RvW was overturned, the polls have been pretty inaccurate. Abortion is becoming the overturning issue because suburban women and young voters 18-34 are turning out in droves. Both demographics normally vote in very low numbers, but anywhere that abortion is on the ballot, they are turning out in very large numbers. Additionally these two key demographics, are very infrequently in the polling at any significant numbers. So two groups that are polling like 70-80% in favor of abortion are not being recorded in the polling because they don't have landlines and they don't answer calls from unknown numbers on their cell phones.

2022 and 2023 showed us that even in deep red states like Kansas, Ohio and Kentucky, abortion became the most significant issue that brought in people who normally do not vote. In 2022 and 2023, polls were showing that abortion was about 58-59 pro and 41-42 con. But recent polling, especially since Texas has lead the way with draconian abortion laws, abortion is now polling about 70-75 pro and 25-30 con. Biden has already started using his large war chest (which until March was nearly double what Trump had) to start to paint abortion as the number one issue and it's going to be at the forefront of the election.

Biden and Trump are both unpopular presidents who have close to the same number of supporters that vote straight party ticket and about the same number of rabid anti-candidate opponents (the ABT and ABB camps). They are running very close in traditional voters. It's going to come down to the non-voters who will swing and with public sentiment about abortion restrictions the way they currently are, I expect that Biden is likely to sweep the purple swing states.

The Republicans think that the border control and illegal immigrant issue is stronger than the abortion issue. The problem with this sentiment is that the majority of the people who support the Republican issues are voters who normally vote anyways and who are more likely to be caught by polling. The ones who frequently don't vote and who traditionally don't get caught in polls are overwhelmingly more affected by abortion.

Blah blah blah. I'm not going to read your screed because you are ignoring the polls over and over again. The polls consistently show a small Turnip lead with the occasional poll giving Biden the lead, but the balance is still in Turnips' favor, and the polls of the swing states show Turnip consistently winning them. That is what matters. Not your angry screeds on abortion. The hopes and dreams that somehow hordes of pro-choicers are magically going to flip Florida or Ohio for Biden in 2024 are exactly just that - hopes and dreams. IF that was a factor, then we'd be seeing it in the polls right now, but we aren't.

You do know people are perfectly capable of voting down an abortion referendum and still voting for Turnip? And abortion isn't most people #1 priority going into the election.

Okay then let's look at polling and election results:
Kansas 2022: Pre-election voters were 47% pro-life and 43% pro-choice, 10% undecided. The amendment was overturned 59/40, so a 16% change.
Ohio 2023: Pre-election voters were 43% pro-life and 56% pro-choice. The amendment to protect reproductive rights passed 61/37, a 5% change
Andy Beshear was in a close race for reelection in 2023. Preelection polls showed him not getting 50%. He won reelection 52-47. Beshear ran heavily on a platform to preserve a woman's right to choose.

When abortion is on the ballot, the polls have been inaccurate. I predict they are again for the same reasons.

Vance still won Ohio comfortably, Trump is going to win Ohio comfortably. Beshar was an incumbent with a history of popularity who led in most polls prior to the election. Kansas is firmly and unquestionably a Republican state and will deliver a landslide to Turnip.

There is no poll showing an invisible army of pro-choicers lying to the polls today and who will lead the Democrats to a massive blowout. It just isn't happening. You are delusional and clueless.

You knuckleheads are trying to predict the accuracy of polling data in the 2024 presidential election based off of the accuracy of polling data from other recent elections. You are comparing apples to oranges (literally and figuratively haha). People like Beshear are legitimate candidates that people should be voting for. Trump and Biden are the two weakest presidential candidates in American history for obvious reasons. There are many, many variables related to their weaknesses that could come into play between now and Election Day 2024 and these variables make any current polling data unreliable.

These variables and weaknesses being:
Biden is old
Trump is old
Trump's criminal trial
Trump's other criminal trial
Trump's criminal trial that won't really matter because the judge is in his corner
Trump's other criminal trial that won't really matter because it's too large and complicated and the prosecution has some major issues
Trump's trial that won't land him in prison but might cost him bigly, wrecking his reputation as a businessman

Am I missing anything?

Most Americans think the economy is going to hell and Democrats would rather tell them they're wrong to care about 20% inflation since Biden took office

Exactly.