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LiberalFighter

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33. Biden doesn't have to do this all by himself.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 06:44 PM

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In the battle over the US supreme court, Democrats can still have the last laugh [View all] mysteryowl Sep 2020 OP

I would love to see the Court expanded to 13. aquamarina Sep 2020 #1

that's logical dweller Sep 2020 #2

Makes sense. And then... paleotn Sep 2020 #10

I agree. I've thought this for a long time. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #27

I completely agree. aquamarina Sep 2020 #31

I think we should forget that BeyondGeography Sep 2020 #3

I respectfully disagree. Biden will be riding a huge Blue Wave Tommymac Sep 2020 #6

How about starting with Biden's DE buddy Chris Coons BeyondGeography Sep 2020 #8

yes Gore1FL Sep 2020 #9

Biden is on the record as opposed to packing the court BeyondGeography Sep 2020 #13

They also oppose the GOP rat-fucking the courts, I suspect. Gore1FL Sep 2020 #18

My answer is he probably sees this as a waste of time to begin with BeyondGeography Sep 2020 #19

You asked DU, not Biden. nt Gore1FL Sep 2020 #21

If the SC strikes down Roe v Wade, gay marriage, Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #11

So we've los the Supreme Court for 20 years? RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #26

Hate to break it to you BeyondGeography Sep 2020 #30

Biden doesn't have to do this all by himself. LiberalFighter Sep 2020 #33

There's another, similar rationale kurtcagle Sep 2020 #4

That really cuts to the chase bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #5

Possibly, but we have an election to win first. ooky Sep 2020 #7

yep, and we should but RBG is on record saying she is against packing the court. I think we should yaesu Sep 2020 #12

We wouldn't be packing the Court, we'd be unpacking the Court. bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #22

"a justified gesture of constitutional restoration, not usurpation" liberalla Sep 2020 #14

Nope. I want 15 justices Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #15

The "court packing" plan was simple politics. Scruffy1 Sep 2020 #16

Even More OhioTim Sep 2020 #17

. lastlib Sep 2020 #24

And to the hand-wringers who say this politicizes the Court, well it already IS politicized. SunSeeker Sep 2020 #20

Raise the number to 21 by adding 12 more justices. Quemado Sep 2020 #23

Until even later when the GOP can get back control of House/Senate + Presidency andym Sep 2020 #25

Turnabout Nasruddin Sep 2020 #28

great idea! RicROC Sep 2020 #36

If Moscow Mitch pulls this shit, with his decidedly unconservative contempt for the Constitution... NNadir Sep 2020 #29

My question is, if we add justices, where does it end? CaptainTruth Sep 2020 #32

They'll do it JGug1 Sep 2020 #38

6 Justices in 1790 when population was just under 4 million. nt LiberalFighter Sep 2020 #34

Supreme Court JGug1 Sep 2020 #35

If Trump gets his replacement for RBG in time wnylib Sep 2020 #37

A lot of comments here stating Biden isn't for it Alpeduez21 Sep 2020 #39

Or reduce it to 7 Captain Zero Sep 2020 #40