Thread by @SethAbramson

1st thought: what a tragic loss for America.

2nd thought: McConnell will ghoulishly try to replace Ginsburg before January 20, 2021 if Trump loses.

3rd thought: the hearings would come mid-transition—during possible unrest.

4th thought: any election case goes to a *5-3* court.

5th thought: the GOP already stole the Court. And they were rewarded for it—richly. Now the cosmos is rewarding them *again*, confirming the view that McConnell and this iteration of the GOP should never be trusted or worked with ever again unless they agree to wait on a nominee.

6th thought: but of course McConnell *won't* wait. And even if he or Trump *say* they'll wait—in order to ensure Democratic voters aren't energized—that would be a lie and no one would trust it. The Senate GOP is already making a "mid-transition hearings" plan, whatever they say.

7th thought: 2020 easily ranks with the worst years in American history, beyond any doubt. America will need to make sure it *properly* celebrates Ginsburg and her legacy in 2021, because what's about to happen now will be—functionally—a *desecration* of that legacy. Count on it.

8th thought: yes, Roberts and Gorsuch *might* be willing to save the country from falling into tyranny, but counting on *both* men to do the right thing...I don't know. It's hard to imagine. In a 4-4 tie, the decision of the lower court (likely a state supreme court) would stand.

9th thought: those f****** ghouls. All I can think about is their despicable, gibbering, troglodytic *glee* at the passing of one of the greatest Americans to ever walk the Earth—and the fact that they're *already* plotting how to destroy her legacy and steal another SCOTUS seat.

10th thought: McConnell *effortlessly* moved the Overton Window. Ginsburg being replaced pre-inauguration should be a *non-starter*—but somehow it isn't. And for those saying she'll be replaced pre-election—no. Mitch McConnell doesn't want to whip up the Democratic base that way.