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54. Fire with fire and it was their choice. A lot of good has been done with filibustering. Their ...

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Sat Sep 19, 2020, 03:07 PM

Sep 2020

misuse of it has changed all that. Two more Justices is a good idea, something I never thought I would say.

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Mitch McConnell has taught us all a valuable lesson: [View all] EarlG Sep 2020 OP

Hell yeah.. in case we didn't know. We WON in Cha Sep 2020 #1

I agree rockfordfile Sep 2020 #2

I just heard that Ginsburg was BootinUp Sep 2020 #3

We blew the last general election BainsBane Sep 2020 #6

If you have the power and don't use it you have to BootinUp Sep 2020 #12

Voters didn't deny Obama a Supreme Court nomination Bobstandard Sep 2020 #17

The time for playing nice is OVER Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #58

It's not court stacking or packing. It's making it more representative. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #49

that was the way it was described i dont have an exact quote BootinUp Sep 2020 #50

Yep! And when that ass hole dies, he should be burried Under The Radar Sep 2020 #4

We must GOTV! gademocrat7 Sep 2020 #5

Yes. People need to register and vote, if for nothing else, president. ffr Sep 2020 #19

+10000000000000 to infinity! Heartstrings Sep 2020 #22

Destroy Moscow Mitch, not the norms... abqtommy Sep 2020 #7

There you go! How about getting rid of all Russian assets? soothsayer Sep 2020 #11

So, just roll over, right? Bobstandard Sep 2020 #18

So you're for destroying the constitution in order to save it? nt Xipe Totec Sep 2020 #47

While you are at it open DC & PR to statehood and pass the Wyoming rule to expand the House. Statistical Sep 2020 #8

I think it is being seriously considered that DC become a state Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #13

Two? Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #9

Donations to flip the senate...650k in 2 hours. Give if you can! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #10

Fight fire with fire world wide wally Sep 2020 #14

I'd rather fight this fire with nuclear weapons. lastlib Sep 2020 #20

Can I get an Amen brothers and sisters? SergeStorms Sep 2020 #15

I said several days ago that I was afraid we wouldn't take back the Senate and people were Maraya1969 Sep 2020 #16

Amen Pepsidog Sep 2020 #21

I'm perfectly on board with this. We now HAVE to win the senate herding cats Sep 2020 #23

2 or 4 new justices would neutralize Dumps appointees. roamer65 Sep 2020 #24

Democrats must win. Failure is not an option. dalton99a Sep 2020 #25

I agree. It's time for more solutions rather than ecstatic Sep 2020 #26

Not just seats to SCOTUS but also all the other federal courts will need to be expanded if we want cstanleytech Sep 2020 #28

+1000! nt ecstatic Sep 2020 #32

30 years ago I would have said no but the Republicans have completely tossed the rules cstanleytech Sep 2020 #27

He hasn't taught me Jspur Sep 2020 #29

they didn't win They CHEATED!!! RANDYWILDMAN Sep 2020 #30

Add 6 for a total of 15- dilute the power of any one justice. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #31

Increase it to 13 and declare its in honor of the 13 founding states. cstanleytech Sep 2020 #34

Gee, thanks greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #33

Of course. moondust Sep 2020 #35

FDR Attempted To Pack The Supreme Court DallasNE Sep 2020 #36

It could be 50 years before Jspur Sep 2020 #37

Not Really DallasNE Sep 2020 #38

Dems will have to win like 4 straight Jspur Sep 2020 #40

Thomas is obese and looks like a heart attack waiting to happen yellowdogintexas Sep 2020 #44

Breyer Is 82 DallasNE Sep 2020 #55

We don't win elections ibegurpard Sep 2020 #39

Yeah BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #52

I wrote this in another thread about how to interpret Turtle-speak BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #41

Agree 100% UCmeNdc Sep 2020 #42

Yup. nt SunSeeker Sep 2020 #43

Never, ever trust a Republiscum! Repeat often.............................. machoneman Sep 2020 #45

End the filibuster and add two Supreme Court Justices & add two States krawhitham Sep 2020 #46

We can't sit down to a friendly chess game with poker players. mjvpi Sep 2020 #48

+100000 I agree completely. Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #51

I like the way you think and agree 100% Doremus Sep 2020 #53

Fire with fire and it was their choice. A lot of good has been done with filibustering. Their ... marble falls Sep 2020 #54

Add 4. ElementaryPenguin Sep 2020 #56

........ABSOLUTELY....CORRECT...... titanicdave Sep 2020 #57

Trump and McConnell have taught us the norms by which we can treat NCjack Sep 2020 #59

It will honor RBG's legacy to fight. Politicub Sep 2020 #60

Take away pardon powers from the President. C Moon Sep 2020 #61

That would require amending the Constitution itself which is alot harder than increasing the number cstanleytech Sep 2020 #62

I was adding to the list... C Moon Sep 2020 #63

Two elections at least were stolen not won Meowmee Sep 2020 #64