The facts
Republicans are raising concerns that a Democratic takeover of the Senate in the upcoming midterms could lead to the blocking of future Supreme Court nominees, potentially altering the court's composition for decades. Senator Steve Daines, R-Mont., stated that the Supreme Court is "on the ballot" and urged Republicans to rally behind candidates. He warned that without a GOP majority, President Trump would be unable to confirm his Supreme Court picks if a vacancy arises. Daines suggested this issue could energize the Republican base. NRSC spokeswoman Bernadette Breslin claimed that Democrats, if in control, would seek to replace the current court with a "bloated, lawless body designed to advance Democrats’ socialist agenda." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has indicated that Supreme Court picks and other judicial positions could face similar opposition from Democrats as seen with previous Trump nominees. The article notes the aging demographic of current Supreme Court justices, including Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, and John Roberts, suggesting potential future vacancies.
Our take
Well, well, well. Look who’s suddenly discovered that Senate majorities matter for confirming Supreme Court justices. After ramming through Amy Coney Barrett with the speed of a coked-up greyhound and stealing a seat from Obama with the constitutional grace of a back-alley grifter, the GOP now wants you to believe the sky is falling because Democrats might, someday, theoretically, do the same fucking thing to them. What a bunch of hysterical clowns.
Senator Steve Daines is out here claiming the Supreme Court is "on the ballot," which is a bold strategy for a party that just spent four years treating the judiciary like their personal glory hole. The real message is clear: we got ours, now you can’t get yours. This isn’t a principled stand; it’s a toddler’s tantrum because someone else might get to play with the toy next.
Then the NRSC’s mouthpiece, Bernadette Breslin, drops the real comedy gold, claiming Democrats want a "bloated, lawless body." This, from the fucking architects of the most partisan court-stuffing spree in modern history. The projection is so thick you could build a border wall with it. They turned the confirmation process into a partisan assembly line and now have the absolute gall to whine about ‘lawlessness.’ The nerve on these people could deflect bullets.
They’re trying to energize their base with the fear of a future vacancy, all while ignoring the current court’s geriatric roster they’ve been desperately propping up. It’s a scam built on a hypothetical, wrapped in hypocrisy, and delivered by a bunch of professional dickheads who think we forgot the last five years. The only thing ‘on the ballot’ is their blatant, pant-shitting fear of a taste of their own medicine. Fucking cowards.
