She does have Type 1 Diabetes though, which unfortunately means an average mortality of 10 years earlier than someone without it. Of course, that’s just an average.
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.
She does have Type 1 Diabetes though, which unfortunately means an average mortality of 10 years earlier than someone without it. Of course, that’s just an average.
Yeah, but someone with her level of health care and ethnic background? She’s got a good 11 years left before it’s a problem.
So we need to make sure the 2032 election goes to a Democrat and the Senate that year too. ;) Roberts will be on the block around then as well.
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.