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32. Joe could sign a law expanding the court, but...

Thu Sep 2, 2021, 12:45 PM

Sep 2021

... the initiative would have to come from congress. Congress would have to pass legislation. Joe can only conquer or veto.

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Biden says he's calling for a "whole-of-government effort to respond" to the Texas abortion law [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP

Joe has the Constitutionality of Roe v. Wade at his disposal. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2021 #1

That is not possible at the moment and would doom us in the midterms...just the attempt. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #4

Doom Us? Biden won. vanlassie Sep 2021 #13

In the midterms...very important. If we don't hold either house or the Senate...I don't know if we Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #66

That's my fear as well Moebym Sep 2021 #15

We don't have the votes right now so there is no point in losing votes by announcing we are Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #67

My guess is President Joe has not ruled that out as "not possible" in his "whole of government" KPN Sep 2021 #20

That is what I am hoping...if SCOTUS thinks it could happen, it might help with some of them... Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #68

Because holding off for the mid terms gldstwmn Sep 2021 #64

If Democrats vote in the midterms as they have done in the past, I expect the Republic is doomed. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #69

Joe could sign a law expanding the court, but... reACTIONary Sep 2021 #32

Joe can't expand the Court. Only Congress can do that. totodeinhere Sep 2021 #40

now this will bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #2

Easy: open every military base, hospital, office, etc. and invite TX women in for a free abortion. machoneman Sep 2021 #29

great thinking! nt bluedevil4 Sep 2021 #47

Think that will happen? Can't imagine the howl from the rw. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2021 #52

YEA! bluestarone Sep 2021 #59

that'd be problematic due to the "Hyde Amendment" 0rganism Sep 2021 #63

Sounds good on paper... sheshe2 Sep 2021 #65

Thank you. President Biden. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #3

When does the Mississippi case get ruled on? roamer65 Sep 2021 #5

Not even ARGUED yet, elleng Sep 2021 #17

next term which starts the first Monday in October rurallib Sep 2021 #27

Careful, wouldn't want to make the US Catholic Bishops upset maxsolomon Sep 2021 #6

Personally I prefer the thigh. It's the best!! nt Carlitos Brigante Sep 2021 #10

Oh my gawd...😂😂😂 scipan Sep 2021 #60

Is Cardinal Burke still in the hospital? Kinda hard to speak on vent carpetbagger Sep 2021 #30

He's welcome to take communion in any Episcopal church wryter2000 Sep 2021 #31

since he's Catholic, that probably won't cut the mustard. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #35

You have a point about Rome wryter2000 Sep 2021 #39

Something's gotta give before every state adopts this atrocity. nt babylonsister Sep 2021 #7

Expect a rash of adoptions quickly rurallib Sep 2021 #28

Full speed ahead, Joe dalton99a Sep 2021 #8

These efforts had better include expanding the Supreme Court.. GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #9

Seriously!! How many times does the Supreme Court notinkansas Sep 2021 #12

The SCOTUS has made its decision, now let them enforce it. MarcA Sep 2021 #53

They won't. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #19

He can't. It's up to congress, not the exec. nt. reACTIONary Sep 2021 #36

Long term, yes. But not before mid terms. wnylib Sep 2021 #45

While this is the right response, it will take time. mnhtnbb Sep 2021 #11

Great way to describe them. llmart Sep 2021 #16

"from a rapist, an Opus Dei handmaiden, an Uncle Tom with a history of sexual harassment, and a man KPN Sep 2021 #22

Did spellcheck edit you NJCher Sep 2021 #23

Do you have examples of clinics that have closed? Lonestarblue Sep 2021 #24

Planned Parenthood clinics mnhtnbb Sep 2021 #43

Thank you. I had not seen that article. Lonestarblue Sep 2021 #44

Best description ever of these members of the current SCOTUS. nt crickets Sep 2021 #61

K&R brer cat Sep 2021 #14

Well written. I wonder if Joe wrote it? Botany Sep 2021 #18

Loved the last part NJCher Sep 2021 #25

Joe not only was a senator, a vice president, but he taught law for years too. Botany Sep 2021 #26

Mess with Texas and abort ... Xoan Sep 2021 #21

Jill Wine-Banks this morning on Stephanie Miller said wryter2000 Sep 2021 #33

Set up National Guard "field hospitals" in existing providers' clinics... MrModerate Sep 2021 #34

the "whole of America" (not just "gov't.") needs to respond to this power grab. n/t Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #37

President Biden will go down as the greatest president in our history. Autumn Sep 2021 #38

Even greater than Obama? I don't think so. n/t totodeinhere Sep 2021 #41

You are certainly entitled to your opinion, as am I. Mine is that Biden will go down as the greatest Autumn Sep 2021 #42

He's definitely one of the greats. wnylib Sep 2021 #46

I think that now I would rank him equal with Washington, Lincoln, and FDR considering what he has Autumn Sep 2021 #54

How is he among them? Polybius Sep 2021 #71

He is among the greats because of wnylib Sep 2021 #72

I wonder if we will ever know, or when we will know, which is to say when historians bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #50

Highly unlikely Polybius Sep 2021 #70

Rule of law, and perhaps especially the criminal code bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #48

Biden is a good and decent man, and turns out to be exactly who we need in this time. nt Hekate Sep 2021 #49

+1 BeckyDem Sep 2021 #51

Thanks President Biden SunImp Sep 2021 #55

If any justice is susceptible to the force of the DOJ, it's Kavanaugh. ananda Sep 2021 #56

Time to expand SCROTUS. They are a terrifying threat to the country. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #57

At first I was leaning toward an airlift... Hugin Sep 2021 #58

Thank you, Joe. 💙 crickets Sep 2021 #62