More from the Article:
“But this moment is about so much more than partisan jockeying. We can’t know what is in your heart, Your Honor, but we do know what your departure right now would mean for the court, and for the nation. It would not be good,†the editorial reads.
The board argued that Kennedy’s departure would lead to him being replaced with a “hard-line conservative,†a move that “would have enormous consequences for the nation’s laws and Constitution for decades to come.â€
The board also invoked the probe into ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russia and pointed out that several Trump associates have pleaded guilty to charges in the investigation.
“To put it bluntly, did you spend a lifetime honoring and upholding the Constitution and the values of civility and decency in American public life only to have your replacement chosen by Donald Trump?†the board writes.
(1) Their hatred of Trump is obvious.
(2) Appointing a "hard-line conservative" would be a disaster for them, perhaps. but great for us.
As funny as it sounds now, to them, a "hard-line conservative" is someone who upholds the constitution, and doesn't rewrite to serve an agenda.
