So there are now nine Judges on the supreme court????

[brettdale]

5 to 4 Republican?????

[shenmue]

1. The new guy has to be confirmed first

[jmg257]

2. Not just yet - but eventually. nt

[still_one]

3. The only possible wild cards would be Kennedy or Roberts. God I hope all the Obama and Clinton

judges stay healthy for the next four years

[uponit7771]

4. We should hold out till there is 7

[Lurks Often]

5. Once confirmed it will be 4-4-1

4 vote consistently conservative, 4 vote consistently liberal and Justice Kennedy is a swing vote and can go either way depending on the issue.

[wishstar]

6. Conservatives are hoping Gorsuch will convince Kennedy to go along with rightwingers

Hope that doesn't happen as Gorsuch strikes me as being a slick charming snake in the grass who has made it very clear that he strongly opposes liberal values

[brettdale]

7. This could be terrible

Heck we will probably move back to allowing states telling people where they can
sit on the bus.