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Vote Democratic in November in huge numbers. That is the solution (Original Post) JohnSJ Jun 2022 OP
Yes, that's an imperative. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #1
Won't change inthewind21 Jun 2022 #2
We can expand the SC then at a minimum JohnSJ Jun 2022 #3
Maybe not right away... llmart Jun 2022 #5
You get enough Democratic Senators in there... W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #14
With enough Dem Senators... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #24
I'd like to think so but we have had the majority for two years now AkFemDem Jun 2022 #4
They may not be so "loathe to do that" after the last three rulings. llmart Jun 2022 #7
Keep the Senate and Biden will get to name Thomas's replacement before 2025 Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #8
No we don't. That is a false assumption. We have two Senators that prevent that, which is why we JohnSJ Jun 2022 #9
What majority? "Again" -- what does that mean? betsuni Jun 2022 #10
Fuck that. W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #15
I hope your back feels good AkFemDem Jun 2022 #16
Yes, because everyone that responded to you misinterpreted what you said. W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #21
No one else was being hysterical and lacking reading comprehension AkFemDem Jun 2022 #29
Short memory but for Georgia the Democrats would have not got OnDoutside Jun 2022 #18
We have had... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #26
Smaller solutions include: Jury nullification and defiance ck4829 Jun 2022 #6
We still need the majority to do that JohnSJ Jun 2022 #11
Vote while you still can awesomerwb1 Jun 2022 #12
We have this November, too! Wednesdays Jun 2022 #13
Yes JohnSJ Jun 2022 #20
100% agree. It's the only solution. OnDoutside Jun 2022 #17
Yes EndlessWire Jun 2022 #19
Yep! Vote choice, vote Democratic! Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #22
It has gotten to the point in time The Grand Illuminist Jun 2022 #23
It really is that simple. This should light a fire under one hell of a lot of people. If it doesn't Quixote1818 Jun 2022 #25
Exactly. If this doesn't do it, nothing will JohnSJ Jun 2022 #27
Finally, some ForgedCrank Jun 2022 #28

llmart

(15,499 posts)
5. Maybe not right away...
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:06 PM
Jun 2022

but we need to play the long game here. We need much larger majorities at ALL levels of government, and we need to do what the GOPers do - vote straight Dem ticket all the way down the line.

W_HAMILTON

(7,813 posts)
14. You get enough Democratic Senators in there...
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:39 PM
Jun 2022

...and the filibuster is gone, which means Roe v. Wade becomes law and won't be subject to Supreme Court whims, not to mention with more Democratic Senators, you could simply expand the court to balance out the stolen seats.

2naSalit

(86,054 posts)
24. With enough Dem Senators...
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:26 PM
Jun 2022

We can impeach and remove the illegitimate ones and replace them with actually qualified justices.

AkFemDem

(1,796 posts)
4. I'd like to think so but we have had the majority for two years now
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:05 PM
Jun 2022

(Again) and still nothing changes. The court is a young court- it’s going to stay this impacted for many years unless the number of justices change and for some reason democrats are loathe to do that.

llmart

(15,499 posts)
7. They may not be so "loathe to do that" after the last three rulings.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:07 PM
Jun 2022

This last ruling means war to me. Fight like you've never fought before, especially if you're a woman.

Johnny2X2X

(18,744 posts)
8. Keep the Senate and Biden will get to name Thomas's replacement before 2025
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:08 PM
Jun 2022

Thomas is in poor health and he very well could be forced to just resign. Alito is no Spring chicken either.

Maybe Roberts will retire in shame for the rest of his life. Holding the Senate in the key! And keeping the White House in 2024 too.

JohnSJ

(91,951 posts)
9. No we don't. That is a false assumption. We have two Senators that prevent that, which is why we
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:08 PM
Jun 2022

need to win the Senate by at least a two seat majority, and maintain the majority in the house

betsuni

(25,128 posts)
10. What majority? "Again" -- what does that mean?
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:09 PM
Jun 2022

By "again," you mean the four months and ten days that Democrats had a filibuster-proof 60 votes during the Obama administration? How does the Biden administration have a filibuster-proof 60 votes now?

W_HAMILTON

(7,813 posts)
15. Fuck that.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 12:40 PM
Jun 2022

And we don't have the majority when it comes to anything major due to people like Manchin and Sinema.

If only Republicans had given up on overturning Roe v. Wade the way some so-called Democrats give up on us accomplishing our ideals.

W_HAMILTON

(7,813 posts)
21. Yes, because everyone that responded to you misinterpreted what you said.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:45 PM
Jun 2022

Not simply that you said some irresponsible and ignorant shit and got rightfully called out on it.

AkFemDem

(1,796 posts)
29. No one else was being hysterical and lacking reading comprehension
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 11:36 PM
Jun 2022

They disagreed with what constitutes a majority (which is fair given Manchen and Sinema) You’re the only one who somehow extrapolated a bizarre conclusion that being bitter over the democrats not having pushed for increase bench size was somehow “democrats giving up on their ideals”. Only you sound like an irrational, ignorant hysteric- and I’m only calling you out on it because only you stuck your foot in your potty mouth

OnDoutside

(19,906 posts)
18. Short memory but for Georgia the Democrats would have not got
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:04 PM
Jun 2022

to 50-50. It is currently being hamstrung by Manchin and Sinema. Get to 52 48 this time while keeping the house and things can finally happen...god knows Pelosi has the bills ready to go.

2naSalit

(86,054 posts)
26. We have had...
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:29 PM
Jun 2022

a weak majority for two years, weakened by the opposition who has the power to thwart our efforts to make needed changes. You can't lay this at the feet of Democrats having a "majority" when it is a majority in name only.

EndlessWire

(6,376 posts)
19. Yes
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:05 PM
Jun 2022

The only solution is to 1) convict Eastman and Trump; 2) vote every last Repub out of office; 3) expand the Court to counteract the lying SOBs.

The Grand Illuminist

(1,306 posts)
23. It has gotten to the point in time
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:49 PM
Jun 2022

That even this might not do any good. I'll vote like I always do, but I don't see any change in the landscape.

Quixote1818

(28,903 posts)
25. It really is that simple. This should light a fire under one hell of a lot of people. If it doesn't
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:28 PM
Jun 2022

then this country is doomed. People need to get up off their fucking asses and vote for a change.

ForgedCrank

(1,723 posts)
28. Finally, some
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:30 PM
Jun 2022

logic thrown into this disaster.
We have to do it right this time and stop relying on a court full of political appointees to do this stuff. That wasn't in the design.
We need proper lawmakers who are accountable to their constituents, that is the only way the system will level itself and remain stable.

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