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sfstaxprep

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2. He's Going To Support Adding Justices

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Oct 18, 2020, 12:15 AM

Oct 2020

The repubs are going to put Amy in on a mostly party line vote. Probably will end up something like 52-48 or 51-49 at worst.

Then Joe will be able to come out and say that since the repubs saw fit to behave as they did, he would support balancing the court out if he wins.

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Biden to Address Expanding Supreme Court [View all] applegrove Oct 2020 OP

If only RePutinicans were held to the same litmus tests. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2020 #1

That is why they are losing. Trump layed bare all the lies and hypocricy. applegrove Oct 2020 #3

He's Going To Support Adding Justices sfstaxprep Oct 2020 #2

And some of the Obama's federal court nominees McConnell would not put applegrove Oct 2020 #4

We can add federal judges, can't we? BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #5

I know nothing about that.I was just saying it goes to the question of who is packing the court. applegrove Oct 2020 #7

We need 67 Senators to convict after impeachment. Patterson Oct 2020 #8

That's for the judges? Well, then can we add more instead? BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #9

I believe we can and I also believe we should because otherwise many rulings by those courts will be cstanleytech Oct 2020 #19

I think he will only do that if they commit total hypocrisy and decide to bring her nomination to cstanleytech Oct 2020 #18

Balancing Supreme Court. greyl Oct 2020 #6

⬆⬆⬆ THIS is the term we should use. Duppers Oct 2020 #16

He's going to state that the GOP has politicized the court by using political tricks to cheat andym Oct 2020 #10

Don't do it, not prudent. Ana NAVARRO on The View gave the answer: It's up to Congress. UTUSN Oct 2020 #11

I agree. Biden shouldn't say he's for it or against it. There's no win in either answer. unblock Oct 2020 #12

Whew, when I saw there was a Reply thought i was going to get flamed!1 Thanks UTUSN Oct 2020 #13

Do I do that a lot? unblock Oct 2020 #14

I reacted to the yellow highlight, not you personally, am just UTUSN Oct 2020 #20

Ah, that can happen around here at times. unblock Oct 2020 #23

Wow, now I'm 'whelmed! Thanks, not for myself but for who you are! UTUSN Oct 2020 #24

Isn't it a win if he says he's against it? Polybius Oct 2020 #25

It might demoralize some on our side unblock Oct 2020 #29

If he's going to say something he should just say 'it'll be up to Congress' ... mr_lebowski Oct 2020 #15

Yup. orangecrush Oct 2020 #17

Exactly. He should say that, and then in time, add as many judges as it takes to unpack that court. Earthshine2 Oct 2020 #21

Once congress expands, does the president need to sign into law ? MichMan Oct 2020 #22

Yes, both the House and Senate have to pass it Polybius Oct 2020 #26

I don't think he should say anything. Keep any strategy hidden until after the election. Hotler Oct 2020 #27

:yawn: bigtree Oct 2020 #28