# We are SO FUCKED (Ruth Bader Ginsburg died tonight)

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 18, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-so-fucked-ruth-bader-ginsburg-died-tonight/920959 "2020-09-18T23:42:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-so-fucked-ruth-bader-ginsburg-died-tonight/920959/228 "2020-09-25T12:10:35Z")

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> [@Hypothetical scenario: Trump loses and goes 'scorched earth' on his way out. What does it look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-scenario-trump-loses-and-goes-scorched-earth-on-his-way-out-what-does-it-look-like/920490/100):
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> Trump nominates himself to vacant SCOTUS seat. Republican-controlled Senate confirms in less than 1 hour.

Based on past history one hesitates to say anything would be a bridge to far for this iteration of the GOP, but surely that would be.

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