From the Washington rumor mill, this:
Of course, these "court watchers" are anonymous, and absent any independent corroboration, I'm taking it as rumor.
But one can dream.
And via NCRM, Keith Olberman nailed it:
Justice Clarence Thomas, a reliable conservative vote on the Supreme Court, is mulling retirement after the presidential election, according to court watchers.
Thomas, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush and approved by the Senate after a bitter confirmation, has been considering retirement for a while and never planned to stay until he died, they said. He likes to spend summers in his RV with his wife.
His retirement would have a substantial impact on control of the court. The next president is expected to immediately replace the seat opened by the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, providing a one-vote edge in the court that is currently divided 4-4.
Of course, these "court watchers" are anonymous, and absent any independent corroboration, I'm taking it as rumor.
But one can dream.
And via NCRM, Keith Olberman nailed it:
Wait. Clarence Thomas may be the next to leave the Supreme Court? How will we be able to tell?
Keith Olbermann
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