Why Speculation About Justice Alito's Future Continues Despite

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What BBN said on air. The facts are in the original report: Washington Examiner.

1. Vera BullockJustice Samuel Alito began his twenty-second Supreme Court term last week, says he is staying, and the speculation about his final term has grown anyway.

2. Vera BullockJoining us from an undisclosed wellness retreat is intention strategist Oriel Takahashi-Lund. Oriel, he said no. Why does the guessing continue?

3. Oriel Takahashi-LundBecause a no is just a yes that has not done its inner work yet.

4. Oriel Takahashi-LundThe universe has already filed it, for the third of next June.

5. Vera BullockThe Washington Examiner says the speculation matters for the balance of the court. Nobody seems to be asking whether he is happy.

6. Oriel Takahashi-LundHappiness is a lagging indicator. What matters is the seat. I keep this quartz egg, the Docket, and it rolls toward vacancy.

7. Vera BullockIt rolls on its own?

8. Oriel Takahashi-LundIt rolls where the table slopes. I bought the table in March, for the slope.

9. Oriel Takahashi-LundThe universe has already filed it, and I now think it is the end of May.

10. Vera BullockLast time it was June.

11. Vera BullockIn the interest of full transparency, the public conversation is what we're calling a healthy national check-in about a man's calendar.

12. Oriel Takahashi-LundA calendar is a toxic relationship, Vera. He is clinging to a date that has stopped clinging back.

13. Vera BullockBut he has publicly rejected retirement. So is that a yes, or is the Docket just overruling him?

14. Oriel Takahashi-LundThe universe has already filed it, and I can now say the middle of April. The seat is manifesting faster than any of us asked.

15. Vera BullockOriel, the date keeps getting closer. At this rate the universe will file it before the question.

16. Oriel Takahashi-LundThe universe has already filed it, Vera, and it is now backdating the seat to last winter.