Trump White House urging allies to prepare for possible RBG departure

[Joe941]

The White House is reaching out to political allies and conservative activist groups to prepare for an ailing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s possible death or departure from the Supreme Court — an event that would trigger the second bitter confirmation battle of President Donald Trump’s tenure.

The outreach began after Ginsburg, 85, on Monday missed oral arguments at the court for the first time in her 25 years on the bench. The justice, who was nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1993, announced in late December that she underwent a surgical procedure to remove two cancerous growths from her lungs.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/10/trump-white-house-urging-allies-to-prepare-for-possible-rbg-departure-1096102

[BlueStater]

1. Oh, fuck them.

I hope she outlives that 72-year-old piece of fat garbage.

[Pope George Ringo II]

2. Second?

Which of Gorsuch and Kavanagh was not bitter? Not that either should have been rubber stamped...

If she's replaced by some dumbass wingnut, it's a big step down which is going to be very difficult to fix.

[Freethinker65]

3. I expect Evangelicals to lay hands on Trump and pray for her demise

Trump is hoping he can use this to keep GOP legislators support. If Pence had a fucking brain, he would be urging McConnell to dump Trump and explain he would carry out the same right wing agenda with less insanity and voter repulsion.

[Demsrule86]

4. I love RBG, but why didn't she leave early in Obama's term. I pray she can continue.

[nycbos]

6. Agreed that's what she should have done

[Buckeyeblue]

7. Yes. Everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die..

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Yes, she should have.

[StanDSX]

12. Maybe...

Word is that she wanted her successor to be nominated by Hillary. I'm not sure though.

[cynatnite]

13. Hindsight is 20/20...

That's one woman who will leave in her own damn time.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

5. Dog whistlin' to save his hide.

Unimaginable that a pres would whip up folks pending someones death. I think Ruths got a few cards up her sleeve herself. Like the gym. And the prayers of a true faithful nation.
(No worries...mueller will save us all....Bobby...if your listening...Tomorrow is a good day for some sunshine bro.)

[Ohiogal]

8. Are Rump and his allies

partying and drinking champagne in anticipation of her demise?

They disgust me.

[redstatebluegirl]

9. She has to try and hang in there, bless her.

Either this wacko or the Pence wacko are salivating at the idea of putting a white male wingnut in that seat. Please RBG we need you!!!

[BootinUp]

10. Im quite certain whatever happens, that she is trying. Nt

[standingtall]

14. I think she will make it at least until 2021

hopefully by then Trump wont be in he white house anymore.

[fleabiscuit]

15. RBG will outlast the orange POS. nt