Sandy Swingvote
Deb called out to me in the bathroom, “Sandy Swingvote retired!” I love that nickname.
I wasn’t surprised, as we’ve not only been expecting it, but also I had seen the unupdated original of Mary Katharine Ham’s post over at Wizbang.
We’re all excited because things will get very interesting. We need a nominee who is, well, another Thomas. Someone who remembers that we have, like, a Constitution and that it says things pretty plainly and is limiting on government. Not someone in love with precedent at the expense of legitimacy.
Update:
Duh. I forgot to add the rest.
This retirement is notable because it represents the first Supreme Court Justice I can clearly remember being nominated, confirmed, serving, and retiring all in my adult memory.
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