Would the GOP expand SCOTUS?

[ColinC]

I saw a few weeks ago that a GOP congressman was looking to revive a formerly attempted Democratic bill that would expand the courts. Considering the current SCOTUS has signalled being less than lukewarm about Trump's proposals, how likely is it that the GOP and Trump will expand the court so they can get more friendly justices? Thinking a Justice Rick Scott, Ted Cruz, Lauren Boebert?

[RockRaven]

1. The expansion they want isn't SCOTUS, which they have locked up for decades, but

the lower courts and appellate courts.

[zorbasd]

2. Why should they. Trump will appoint two young

fascists for the retiring fascist pissants, Thomas and Alito.

[ColinC]

4. Still not a majority of Trump loyalists.

That would take Roberts, Coney Barrett and Kavanaugh getting replaced. Which isn't happening.

[Ocelot II]

3. They don't need to.

[ColinC]

5. If they want to succeed at his insane agenda, most of which are entirely unconstitutional

Such as literally replacing Trump with the constitution (let's not forget that was a stated goal in his campaign), expanding the supreme court might be necessary.

[Runningdawg]

6. The way I see it, he's more likely to disband the SCOTUS rather than pack it.

He wants NO ONE above him. He keeps telling people that and they laugh.

[Groundhawg]

7. Why not? I've heard talk of expanding the court for years now

[onenote]

8. I doubt they would get the votes needed to do so unless they get rid of the filibuster.

And I don't think they have the votes to get rid of the filibuster.

But one thing seems clear: the "neutral" arguments that some have made for expanding the court -- such as adding justices to match the number of circuit courts -- are just a cover. We're for it when a Democratic president could fill the additional positions and against it when its not a Democratic president. Which is fine, by the way.