This is a fun little leftover from yesterday morning, which is worth noting mainly for its source. CNN’s Andy Kaczynski is a straight enough shooter to not make something like this up, and also to refrain from highlighting fringe remarks by 5-follower randos.
So when Kaczynski says that he sees chatter about pressuring Sotomayor to retire, it’s probably a legit thread on social media. An insane legit thread, but nonetheless …
already seen Democrats tweeting about Sotomayor needing to retire before the new Congress.
— Andy Kaczynski (@KFILE) November 6, 2024
Again, taking this on face value, this is a very bad idea. Announcing her retirement doesn’t mean Joe Biden can immediately replace her. It takes several weeks at a minimum to process a nomination — and that assumes Biden has one in mind. Trump did manage to get Amy Coney Barrett confirmed in a month,…
