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benld74

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89. Dean should be listened to

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Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:46 PM

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John Dean has a great idea [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 OP

At least 11. dalton99a Sep 2020 #1

With 11 it would still be 6-5 conservatives hauckeye Sep 2020 #12

Yes - but Pubic Hair Thomas is a stroke waiting to happen sandensea Sep 2020 #14

I heard a rumor ellie Sep 2020 #23

Aha sandensea Sep 2020 #28

Until Kavanaugh gets removed. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #24

Exactly. AZ8theist Sep 2020 #25

Yes, that's on the table too bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #41

Waste of time & effort better spent elsewhere. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #77

So, you're ok with committing perjury AZ8theist Sep 2020 #87

Well, I didnt say that. I just said it would be a waste of time & effort. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #93

Perjury is perjury DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #94

+10000000000 AZ8theist Sep 2020 #101

process is the same as POTUS, the House impeaches, but 67 votes are needed in the Senate to remove Celerity Sep 2020 #27

He paid off a lot of debt in a short time before he was appointed. argyl Sep 2020 #67

a criminal conviction alone will not remove him, only impeachment and conviction in the Senate Celerity Sep 2020 #68

Keep his miserable ass tied up in criminal court. argyl Sep 2020 #69

I actually think, that say Trump, for instance, COULD shoot a person dead, on Fifth Avenue, just Celerity Sep 2020 #72

full house sheilahi Sep 2020 #76

Welcome to DU, sheilahi! calimary Sep 2020 #88

I found an article yesterday that explains the "15" reasoning. MoonchildCA Sep 2020 #82

Thanks for the link. mjvpi Sep 2020 #86

Interesting read! calimary Sep 2020 #104

Should be 23 1 for every 2 states/territories... ahoysrcsm Sep 2020 #99

GREAT idea. Zoonart Sep 2020 #2

We will do it either way. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #3

I agree. At this point, it's about driving both sides to the polls in November and Claustrum Sep 2020 #4

How would that help elect Biden? SharonClark Sep 2020 #5

A lot of women, especially young women, would be worried about Roe v. Wade being overturned. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #16

+1 -K&R' get it done quickly! onetexan Sep 2020 #71

And he should do it quickly. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #6

I was against expansion... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #7

Great idea, too bad Biden won't get anywhere near it. NT enough Sep 2020 #8

Maybe. But... Grins Sep 2020 #17

enought.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #29

Yes, agreed! Time to do it. 15. Hardball time. Baked Potato Sep 2020 #9

if we do it, we'd better keep dem power forever AlexSFCA Sep 2020 #10

I think he needs to hold off on any court packing announcement until he's President-elect. roamer65 Sep 2020 #11

Yep, but he got the last laugh when he ended up replacing most of BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #20

Correct. roamer65 Sep 2020 #42

K & R Duppers Sep 2020 #13

be careful here Travel Hat Sep 2020 #15

Out of idle curiosity... dpibel Sep 2020 #33

Really Pepsidog Sep 2020 #37

Kick burrowowl Sep 2020 #18

Why stop at 11? Make it 13 and I'm onboard. Hassler Sep 2020 #19

Hassler.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #31

Why not 15? coti Sep 2020 #51

I am in complete agreement. Hassler Sep 2020 #105

What is the procedure for expanding the size of the Court? nt Ilsa Sep 2020 #21

My question. Hard to imagine House can do on own Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 #43

It can be done Turin_C3PO Sep 2020 #50

Takes an Act of Congress lastlib Sep 2020 #46

Roosevelt tried to pack the court. It turned out badly n/t Schmice3 Sep 2020 #22

Schmic3 Upthevibe Sep 2020 #32

Well... Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #36

Judicial Procedures Reform Act of 1937 Schmice3 Sep 2020 #95

Different times dpibel Sep 2020 #34

How has Trump's stacking of the courts worked out for us NOW?! BADLY as well! usaf-vet Sep 2020 #83

needs to be done demtenjeep Sep 2020 #26

Rt John Dean! Cha Sep 2020 #30

I wonder if he has it in him to take such a big move? mysteryowl Sep 2020 #35

Won't that have to xxqqqzme Sep 2020 #38

No number in the Constitution dpibel Sep 2020 #40

Good! We need a more diverse SCOTUS xxqqqzme Sep 2020 #45

Brilliant idea! Thanks for post. RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2020 #39

This would be a bad precedent. wnylib Sep 2020 #44

Precedent has already been set Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #47

So it's a good idea to emulate Republicans? wnylib Sep 2020 #56

Really? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #59

I'm far from being a purist. But I also wnylib Sep 2020 #61

Losing healthcare, civil rights etc is what we're facing. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #66

First get Biden into the WH and wnylib Sep 2020 #73

Impeachment ain't gonna happen. lastlib Sep 2020 #54

So, politicing the court even further wnylib Sep 2020 #58

There was a law passed not long after Lincoln NewJeffCT Sep 2020 #74

It wouldn't have to be repealed, just amended. lastlib Sep 2020 #78

It's never a 'bad precedent' to save the Republic. WheelWalker Sep 2020 #60

How would a threat to expand the court wnylib Sep 2020 #62

They also need to take the cap off the House membership Warpy Sep 2020 #48

Kill the fillibuster...without that nothing else gets done... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #49

"If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying"? czarjak Sep 2020 #52

FDR tried that softydog88 Sep 2020 #53

But Saint RBG would disapprove. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2020 #55

depoliticize, maybe it could be catchy. BootinUp Sep 2020 #57

Threatening to Stack the Court Zeitghost Sep 2020 #63

That needs to be done regardless of what Moscow*itch does ecstatic Sep 2020 #64

That's just the beginning, baby. nt Grasswire2 Sep 2020 #65

Wow, this is interesting. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #70

Oh I love it!! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2020 #75

Yes! Nitram Sep 2020 #79

Fucking A - this is perfect! lark Sep 2020 #80

I don't think that's a great idea. gulliver Sep 2020 #81

This is a good thing and not a breaking of norms Hortensis Sep 2020 #85

A good idea. malthaussen Sep 2020 #84

Dean should be listened to benld74 Sep 2020 #89

Um Yes John, But why are you showing your hand? We're going to do that anyway. W T F Sep 2020 #90

Biggest fear, Trump installs crony, and then challenges the election with his hand picked SCOTUS. W T F Sep 2020 #91

add DC and PR as states rdking647 Sep 2020 #92

Great idea, but propose and implement after November 3 DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #96

I was listening to AM Joy and I heard 21 justices should be sitting on that bench turbinetree Sep 2020 #97

"announce"? garybeck Sep 2020 #98

No more being nice the repukes need a big payback for what they did kimbutgar Sep 2020 #100

that needs to happen bdamomma Sep 2020 #102

I was listening to AM Joy and I heard 21 justices should be sitting on that bench turbinetree Sep 2020 #103