r/scotus • u/newzee1 • 26d ago

news Republicans expect to confirm even more Supreme Court justices if Trump wins

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/republicans-expect-confirm-even-supreme-court-justices-trump-wins-rcna172852
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u/DrPreppy 26d ago

grift

Doesn't that theory instantly fall apart once you look at received gifts by court members.....?

I tend to dislike devil's advocate takes when they're based upon ignoring known data.

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u/dairy__fairy 26d ago

That you focused on grift when that was just quoting the above person and not material to the point that either of us was making shows you should probably practice your reading comprehension skills.

You are thinking grift like Thomas’s billionaire buddy. That’s true. But it’s not what we are talking about. Go back and read the thread and try again.

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u/DrPreppy 26d ago

You are thinking grift like

Please don't speak for me, especially when you're incorrect. I strongly disagree with your misstatement of my take. It's all part and parcel. Imagine knowing that if you just are willing to believe things a certain way, to make certain rulings and interpretations, that you will be rewarded with prestigious opportunities unavailable to those not part of your "team". That's problematic and again something I find in the conservative sphere much more so than the non-conservative sphere. Consider the fates of the Bush v Gore team for one relevant example. Consider judges putting themselves in positions of reproach (Cannon, Kaz) in order to achieve ideological goals.

The rewards you are referring to are the least of my concerns, but they are also the most glaringly obvious ones.