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Chuck Schumer serves notice to Republicans: Nothing is off the table if they force Ginsburg replacement vote
Schumers comments signal an apparent willingness to pursue drastic reforms to the Supreme Court, including expanding the number of justices on the bench. Some Democratic senators have directly threatened this as a possibility.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/chuck-schumer-serves-notice-to-republicans-nothing-is-off-the-table-if-they-force-ginsburg-replacement-vote/
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)I'm sure Biden will demur and distance himself from this a bit, but it's important that this is coming from people at the upper echelons of the Party, not just a few back-bench liberals.
Cha
(297,154 posts)raise doubts or objections or
show reluctance.
"normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred"
synonyms:
raise objections · object · take exception · take issue · protest
Source Google.
Gore1FL
(21,128 posts)BIDEN: I would not get into court packing. We had three justices. Next time around, we lose control, they add three justices. We begin to lose any credibility the court has at all.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/15/october-democratic-debate-transcript/
CCExile
(468 posts)And all the new ones should be 35-45 year olds.
Greg K
(599 posts)Sure the Republicans would be less than helpful and may give him a pass anyway, but there is a lot of shady shit there with how his debts were paid off, that needs to be exposed. And they won't be able to block subpoenas.
onetexan
(13,036 posts)all federal appointed judicial seats.
Expand the SCOTUS to 13 & lower court appointments to 100 - all DEMS!!
Abolish the EC & reverse all the Con's harmful policies.
There is so much for Joe & Kamala to do. Dear Lord please make November the Con's death knell.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)There is a lot that was very fishy about the Kavanaugh appointment. I'm sure it won't take too much digging to find many illegal actions that occurred to make that happen.
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)It doesn't end well.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)mean NOTHING
paleotn
(17,911 posts)Pack the Circuits. Dilute the bastards.
jmowreader
(50,555 posts)Kavanaugh lied his way onto the Court, and Thomas has conflicts of interest through his wife.
Plus, knowing Trump anyone he puts up will be dirty. So, we're potentially looking at three impeachable justices, and maybe we can also find some shit on Gorsuch.
still_one
(92,155 posts)jorgevlorgan
(8,291 posts)But we will likely have the 51 votes needed to add seats, states and pass democratic election rules like the Wyoming rule to make sure that a small minority of the country cannot dictate for the majority ever again.
Greg K
(599 posts)jorgevlorgan
(8,291 posts)Greg K
(599 posts)And if it does, that rule needs to go.
Rizen
(708 posts)We also need to adjust the voting districts so a Republican can't lose the popular vote by 3 million and win the election again.
Gore1FL
(21,128 posts)I'm not sure how we adjust those.
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,668 posts)It's all they understand.
onetexan
(13,036 posts)democracy. Actions need to be drastic given we're facing fascism here.
TalenaGor
(1,104 posts)And then we have a reason to expand the court when we take over
elleng
(130,865 posts)I hope so.
BannonsLiver
(16,370 posts)Harry Reid would have. I sure miss him.
elleng
(130,865 posts)but his 'quietness' frustrated many, as I recall.
BannonsLiver
(16,370 posts)His style was different than Schumers. Will leave it at that.
JI7
(89,247 posts)elleng
(130,865 posts)NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)We may not have another opportunity if we miss this one.
Blue Owl
(50,351 posts)n/t