cyd@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoSonia Sotomayor's retirement is a political IQ testwww.natesilver.netexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down16
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkSonia Sotomayor's retirement is a political IQ testwww.natesilver.netcyd@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarecyd@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·3 months agoWe can argue actuarial tables all day, but the point is that replacing Sotomayor with a younger liberal justice has zero downside. It’s as close to a free lunch as one can get in politics.
minus-square【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoAvoiding political wrangling is why they are lifetime appointments, for better or worse.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoOh, agreed, zero downside, but there’s no point calling for it at this time. Let’s focus more on re-electing Biden.
We can argue actuarial tables all day, but the point is that replacing Sotomayor with a younger liberal justice has zero downside. It’s as close to a free lunch as one can get in politics.
Avoiding political wrangling is why they are lifetime appointments, for better or worse.
Oh, agreed, zero downside, but there’s no point calling for it at this time. Let’s focus more on re-electing Biden.