Let's add Judges to the court when we are in power

[mysteryowl]

Enough of this radial right wing take-over.

I listen to Norman Goldman on the radio sometimes and he said it is possible to increase the court.

[roamer65]

1. Yup. I am definitely a court stacker.

[mysteryowl]

2. I think it would be better anyway if there were more judges

making such impactful decisions.

[brooklynite]

3. Now, it's okay for the Republicans to do the same, right?

[mysteryowl]

5. Can't worry about it.

We need to stop this shit!

[mythology]

11. And that's the lack of foresight needed for great strategic planning

Don't worry about the consequences.

[W_HAMILTON]

14. Trying to triangulate consequences is what got us into this position to begin with.

I'm perfectly fine with every presidential race from here on out being a referendum on the Supreme Court, especially given the fact that the last two Republican presidents have been elected to their first term by a combined total of what, ~80,000 votes?

[elocs]

16. Well there were Republicans who didn't like Trump,

but voted for him anyways because the Supreme Court was important to them and they didn't want Clinton nominating justices. If only more on the Left had been as smart.

[bench scientist]

28. What the fuck you think they've done re Gorsuch and Kavanaugh?

If Court packing fixes one egregious theft of a seat and placement of this partsian hack, then yes.

[W_HAMILTON]

4. It's going to be a top issue for me in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.

[mysteryowl]

7. Yep. That and health care

[BigmanPigman]

9. That and getting rid of the Electoral College

and have a popular vote for the POTUS. Both CAN be done and they MUST be done!!!!!

[mythology]

12. That would require a constitutional amendment. Good luck with that.

[BigmanPigman]

13. My "wish" list.

[RedSpartan]

25. No it doesn't.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact

[mysteryowl]

15. Yes, get rid of the Electoral College!

I think there are some states passing laws they won't abide by it. It is one way of bypassing it.

[elocs]

17. Getting rid of the electoral college is another fantasy of the Left.

Since electing a president by the electoral college has favored Republicans twice in the last 5 elections they have no motivation to be rid of it and most states are controlled by the GOP.

[mysteryowl]

22. I heard there are some states that got rid of it.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

6. Dreaming nt

[mysteryowl]

10. I don't think it is a dream. I think we can make it a reality

[eleny]

8. it wasn't always nine

rec'd

[roamer65]

18. Correct it went to 9 in 1869.

The original number was 6.

[LenaBaby61]

19. WILL Dems really want to do that?

Even if they could? I have my doubts.

Even though things look bleak, in that Kavanaugh WILL be voted onto the court thanks to partisan thuglicans, I just can't shake the feeling I have that something's going to come out about him being on the High Court. He's such a nasty, partisan, right-winged political-hack who HATED and went after the Clinton's, and who IS more increasingly a sexual deviant (possibly a drunk), and that some kind of KARMA has to catch up with his rotten ass.

[mysteryowl]

20. Okay. That sounds good.

BUT, I would rather see more judges on the court.

Let's start with eleven!

[dalton99a]

21. Without court expansion, the GOP will continue to hold veto power over Democratic legislation

even if there is a Democratic Congress and a Democratic White House

[mysteryowl]

23. It is our only option left. Expand the court.

[dalton99a]

24. Yep, get rid of the filibuster and push it through on a simple majority vote

(The filibuster rule itself can be thrown out on a simple majority vote)

If Republicans want to do the same, they can wait for their turn

Enough is enough

[JCMach1]

26. 13 Justices sounds about right

[mysteryowl]

27. Norman said 21

[rwheeler31]

29. D C statehood would help.

[roamer65]

30. The real solution is to make the positions a 6 year electable term....3 term limit.

Just like a state Supreme Court. Non-partisan national ballot. 3 seats up for grabs every six years.

We did it with senators and we have done just fine with it.

If we had such a change, confirmation fiascos would be a thing of the past.