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Sogo

(7,300 posts)
Tue Jul 2, 2024, 12:13 AM Jul 2024

It just became clear that this election is about the Supreme Court, as much as anything.

Every election always was, but this is a "break glass" moment.

And, IMHO, Biden needs to be open to expanding the court.

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kelly1mm

(5,756 posts)
3. Needs congress to expand the USSC via the Federal Judiciary Act. No way the R House allows that. nt
Tue Jul 2, 2024, 12:34 AM
Jul 2024

gay texan

(3,251 posts)
4. Exactly. If he showed his hand at this point
Tue Jul 2, 2024, 12:38 AM
Jul 2024

The R's would have a field day with it.

The most important thing, is his re-election AND the house and senate.

 

kelly1mm

(5,756 posts)
5. The House is easier than the Senate this cycle. You are right though, he needs the trifecta to
Tue Jul 2, 2024, 12:40 AM
Jul 2024

get judicial reform through (as well as getting rid of the filibuster).

RockRaven

(19,748 posts)
6. If this wasn't clear a quarter century ago, it won't be clear today either.
Tue Jul 2, 2024, 12:45 AM
Jul 2024

How the hell can one wake up such brain dead as modern Americans? Nothing else has done it to date, why would this?

B.See

(8,846 posts)
9. Actually the first CHUNK taken from the foundation of democracy was
Tue Jul 2, 2024, 01:30 AM
Jul 2024

when DUBYA was handed the presidency by edict of the conservative's SC. That taught them they could get away with it. All that followed since, predictable.

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