On: Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died

[bargl]

I for one, hope to all hell, this doesn't happen. It would make the supreme court just an extension of any party in power of presidency and senate.

This is also, not to say I want freaking TRUMP to appoint the next justice. I just don't want to see it become a game of who's got the most votes.

I was very opposed to Obama losing his appointment.

I just don't want the precedent of 9 to change.

[tstrimple → bargl]

I, for one, am tired of "precedent" being broken benefiting Republicans and Democrats continually being expected to "take the high road".

[ModernMech → bargl]

The precedent for 9 did change. Republicans changed it to 8 justices in 2016, and then back to 9 again in 2017 because it suited them politically. I don't see why Democrats should be shy about changing the number of justices this point.

[jcalvinowens → bargl]

> I for one, hope to all hell, this doesn't happen. It would make the supreme court just an extension of any party in power of presidency and senate.

I completely agree, but at this point I think it's inevitable.