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CousinIT

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1. Aileen Cannon is about to collect. n/t

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Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:18 AM

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Trump: 'Prepared' to nominate new Supreme Court justice if Alito, Thomas retire [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 15 OP

Aileen Cannon is about to collect. n/t CousinIT Apr 15 #1

He's looking at Carnival Cruz, who was in the same Harvard Law class as Ketanji Brown Jackson BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #7

I honestly feel like I am living in "hillbillyville". walkingman Apr 15 #2

"Before midterms" I like that because tells me bluestarone Apr 15 #3

Let the people decide! Blues Heron Apr 15 #4

As a Texan, I wouldn't wish Ted Cruz on anyone. walkingman Apr 15 #5

Nope. TACO falls under the McConnell rule: lame ducks don't get to name Justices. If it was good enough ... marble falls Apr 15 #6

"TACO falls under the McConnell rule: lame ducks don't get to name Justices." BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #9

The worst that happens is they replace two shitheads with two lesser shitheads. This isn't over. ... marble falls Apr 15 #12

For sure he would do this BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #13

The worst that happens is they replace two shitheads with two younger shitheads. This isn't over. ... rampartd Apr 15 #27

He absolutely, positively, cannot be allowed to put another fanatic in there, Bayard Apr 15 #33

Carnival Cruz's name has come up and he would be a shoo-in BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #37

The only way his name should come up is if someone yacks it up Bayard Thursday #40

45 was the one who brought his name up BumRushDaShow Thursday #41

There better not be a single Democrat voting for anyone he nominates. Scrivener7 Apr 15 #8

Unfortunately Fetterman will vote for one his insane nominees kimbutgar Apr 15 #22

Trump is a disaster the country wont recover from Johonny Apr 15 #10

How long can you fillibuster that SSJVegeta Apr 15 #11

Not much BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #16

So basically we gotta take 66 senate seats and 290 house seats SSJVegeta Apr 15 #19

Yup. BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #30

There are enough senate seats to do that SSJVegeta Apr 15 #36

There are 33 seats up BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #38

Oh yeah. Realistically its an uphill battle at best. SSJVegeta Thursday #39

Like crawling uphill over broken glass. Omnipresent Apr 15 #32

I always think, could anyone be worse that Thomas or Alito? jgmiller Apr 15 #14

At this point he would nominate a horse. Dave Bowman Apr 15 #15

He does remind me of a certain Roman emperor... intheflow Apr 15 #18

No way Bayard Apr 15 #34

If after the midterms, hopefully we control the Senate and can stonewall nominees like McConnell did. dutch777 Apr 15 #17

That won't work until January, when the next Congress is sworn in. cab67 Apr 15 #21

Yes they would. WestMichRad Apr 15 #28

They'll absolutely retire if Democrats take the Senate in November. cab67 Apr 15 #20

It sickens me to think that this asshole radicalleft Apr 15 #23

Nauseating thought. Solly Mack Apr 15 #24

This is news? mdbl Apr 15 #25

Yeah, kind of like 'and in other news, water is wet!' ToxMarz Apr 15 #26

Don't hold your breath waiting for Thomas to Retire eringer Apr 15 #29

The next Democratic nominee should expand the SC to 13 ouija Apr 15 #31

Clarence gets no comment. underpants Apr 15 #35