Could you see this face on the Supreme Court? Trump can.
If Donald Trump learned one thing from his first administration about nominating judges to the federal bench or the Supreme Court, it’s that just because he nominated them, it doesn't mean that they’ll be loyal to him. No more Mitch McConnell/Federalist Society approved nominees. Nope, Trump wants Trumpsters. Judges loyal to Donald Trump, fuck the U.S. Constitution.
That being understood, it’s all the more imperative that the GOP doesn’t bend their knees further and confirm the likes of Emil Bove to the Federal Bench. Because once Bove gets on the Federal Bench it will be easier to nominate him to the U.S. Supreme Court where he will replace the retiring Clarence Thomas. Thomas retiring? Yes, one way or another in about a year after Bove’s confirmation, Bove will be nominated to replace him and Donald Trump will have ears in the Supreme Court’s internal discussions. Before the mid-terms.
What do I mean by one way or another? Trump learned by the Anthony Kennedy retirement that Supreme Court Justices can be leveraged into retirement. The irony for Thomas is the one of the most corrupt administration’s in history could threaten Thomas with corruption charges if he doesn’t retire.
With Bove on SCOTUS, his rulings will have the patina of some legitimacy. No matter how outrageous. The question is how will this influence the other conservative Justices? Will they go along? Or will they rebel and stand with the progressive members? Will Trump leverage the conservative Justices? Once Trump has his man on SCOTUS, how will Trump use his insider information?
Do I have any special insight that would allow me to make such a prediction? No. I, like you have observed Trump and those close to him and how they operate and can draw conclusions that they will probably do the most corrupt option of any option presented to them. And Bove on the Supreme Court fits that MO.
