Confirmation of Amy Barret will have profound impact

[Celerity]

14. I agree, but we probably have too many institutionalist Dem Senators I fear to expand the SCOTUS

I am NOT saying that all of these will balk at it, but even if we flip 8 of the 11 most likely to flip seats (so have a 54-46 majority), if 5 of them say nope, then we are fucked. If 4 say no, then it will come down to Biden via his proxy vote, VP Harris.

here the the 20 most likely to say no, 2 already have said they oppose it (in bold), so if we take it back by just a 51-49 majority, it is already dead in the water unless those two are persuaded to change their mind

bear in mind, at least 5 or so have already said they will not even support getting rid of the filibuster


btw, if you see some on here who have said they WOULD support it (SCOTUS expansion), then please tell me and I amend the list


Arizona Kyrsten Sinema (I think she is likely to oppose it, she and Manchin are the two most conservative in the Dem Caucus)
California Dianne Feinstein
Colorado Michael Bennet
Delaware Tom Carper
Delaware Chris Coons
Illinois Dick Durbin
Maine Angus King
Michigan Debbie Stabenow
Michigan Gary Peters
Montana Jon Tester
Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto
Nevada Jacky Rosen
New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen
New Hampshire Maggie Hassan
Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr.
Vermont Patrick Leahy
Virginia Mark Warner
Virginia Tim Kaine
West Virginia Joe Manchin
probably Hickenlooper and perhaps more of the new ones who win