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BigDemVoter

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28. I used to not be in favor of stacking the court.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #26)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 04:07 PM

Oct 2020

But the repigs have proven they have no integrity at all. They have ALREADY spit in our faces over this, and in my humble opinion, they'll do ANYTHING, regardless of what we do. . .

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If the SC throws out the ACA [View all] Just_Vote_Dem Oct 2020 OP

They would have expand SCOTUS first, to ensure the new bill would be upheld. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #1

No. The supreme court does not work that way. drray23 Oct 2020 #5

Why wait for cases to percolate? Expand SCOTUS NOW Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #9

Again - that's not the way it works. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #24

I see no risks to the ACA or women's choice by expanding SCOTUS, do you? Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #25

The risk is that this is a game the Republicans can then play Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #26

It works to our benefit both short and long term Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #27

I used to not be in favor of stacking the court. BigDemVoter Oct 2020 #28

good luck getting even the public option passed, let alone M4A, even if we have a 53-47 majority (or Celerity Oct 2020 #11

we can do away with fillibuster on day 1 of new congress. drray23 Oct 2020 #12

there are multiple institutionalist Dem Senators who have already said they will fight it Celerity Oct 2020 #20

Then we bring PR and DC statehood first... No games JCMach1 Oct 2020 #21

first we have to actually win back the Senate. Cunningham really fucked his race against the oh so Celerity Oct 2020 #23

I have faith... JCMach1 Oct 2020 #31

I guess it depends on by how much we win. Statistical Oct 2020 #2

It really depends on WHY they throw it out In It to Win It Oct 2020 #3

I think this is the answer Midnightwalk Oct 2020 #15

If I recall correctly.. In It to Win It Oct 2020 #18

The Trump Court must not be allowed to murder millions of Americans. dalton99a Oct 2020 #4

GOTV We must win by a landslide List left Oct 2020 #6

It depends on how the law was constructed. PTWB Oct 2020 #7

Brilliant idea. roamer65 Oct 2020 #13

I would go even further. beastie boy Oct 2020 #8

Medicare for all. That would be easy to implement. LizBeth Oct 2020 #17

Medicare for all wouldn't. It has too much of a stigma alrfeady attached to it. beastie boy Oct 2020 #19

One thing to do is pass the expanded MedicAid part of it again... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #22

That would be a huge first step. Then, expand on it and dare the GOP to oppose the expansions. beastie boy Oct 2020 #33

Throwing out the ACA would be bad except it opens the door for Democrats to pass almost anything. Renew Deal Oct 2020 #10

Yes, single payor universal Medicare. roamer65 Oct 2020 #14

And i believe that Biden would do it and craft a way for rich GOP to opt out. Boogiemack Oct 2020 #30

+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #16

The case is being argued in the SC on November 10th.... madinmaryland Oct 2020 #29

So we won't know until February which way this Jspur Oct 2020 #32

It will be interesting to see how the oral arguments go... madinmaryland Oct 2020 #34