justice roberts was appointed to the court. that has become part of the modern trend of appointments to the supreme court. irin, the difference in age between kruger and childs is two years. that s two and a half presidential terms. that is an entire presidency too. democrats, not just on value but a game theory, why wouldn t they go as young as they can? why not find someone in college practically. president trump no, ma am nataled extremely young people to the federal bench. amy coney barrett was 48. justice gorsuch, 49. and so this was certainly something republicans were doing. justice ginsburg was 60 when she was nominated. merrick garland, the attempted nominee who never got a hearing, was 63. i remember as a reporter at the time somebody said before he was named, there s no way he s too old.