When historians look back at the decline of SCOTUS and erosion of democracy in America, they should consider the date June 28, 1991, when Thurgood Marshall resigned under Bush. Had he held on like RGB, Clinton would have chosen his replacement (Marshall died Jan. 24, 1993). Then there'd be no husband of the insurrectionist Ginni Thomas, Gore would have become president and Roe v Wade would be safe and sound today. But the die was cast, and we have to pray that enough Americans will wake up in time to save the country in 2024, if not this fall, which feels like a pipe dream.
That's painful to think about. Bush's approval rating was sky high at that point, so perhaps Marshall, who was in bad health, thought it didn't make sense to try to keep going. Or maybe he just didn't prioritize that. Either way, a longterm disaster.
When historians look back at the decline of SCOTUS and erosion of democracy in America, they should consider the date June 28, 1991, when Thurgood Marshall resigned under Bush. Had he held on like RGB, Clinton would have chosen his replacement (Marshall died Jan. 24, 1993). Then there'd be no husband of the insurrectionist Ginni Thomas, Gore would have become president and Roe v Wade would be safe and sound today. But the die was cast, and we have to pray that enough Americans will wake up in time to save the country in 2024, if not this fall, which feels like a pipe dream.
That's painful to think about. Bush's approval rating was sky high at that point, so perhaps Marshall, who was in bad health, thought it didn't make sense to try to keep going. Or maybe he just didn't prioritize that. Either way, a longterm disaster.
Very clear argument. Thank you!