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usaf-vet

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5. They will expand the court anyway if through normal practices we were to get the next two seats....

Reply to Bayard (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 10:23 AM

Sep 2019

... denying them the majority position.

We have to stop playing by an honorable set of rules while the repugs go their own deceitful way. Always to their advantage.

Think the Moscow Mitch / Merrick Garland stealing of an Obama SCOTUS seat. Or the Moscow Mitch / Kavanaugh outrage.

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We are due for a course correction [View all] dajoki Sep 2019 OP

The Republicans chose to make the Court political. kentuck Sep 2019 #1

Expand the court, or live under GOP rule. dalton99a Sep 2019 #2

People should be aware that it has been done before. kentuck Sep 2019 #3

I'm betting Justice Ginsberg will retire Bayard Sep 2019 #4

They will expand the court anyway if through normal practices we were to get the next two seats.... usaf-vet Sep 2019 #5

republicans don't feel limted by tit-for-tat. unblock Sep 2019 #6

Disagree. I think she's holding on to protect the country. mahina Sep 2019 #13

I'm sure you're right Bayard Sep 2019 #14

Isn't he the saddest sack of shit? mahina Sep 2019 #15

Precedent: republicans in Arizona increased judges on state Supreme Court keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #7

Despicable Ducey has nothing to lose, term limited saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #10

They should add 14 seats to SCOTUS Aviation Pro Sep 2019 #8

Pete Buttiegieg has a good plan for the Supreme Court IronLionZion Sep 2019 #9

The Country is far, far more progressive than the SC is Joe Nation Sep 2019 #11

If the 'trifecta' is hit then they need to first set up a new playing field...this one stinks pecosbob Sep 2019 #12

Pipe Dream Wednesdays Sep 2019 #16

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