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In reply to the discussion: NBC News: Democrats introduce bill to expand Supreme Court to 13 Justices [View all]In It to Win It
(12,862 posts)I'm not one for symbolic bills when we hold the power.
The Party is not communicating what it needs from voters. Our Party senators are just complaining that Republicans are blocking our bill. Give the citizens the goal. "We have a bill that will make the Court look more like you, diverse in your backgrounds and viewpoints. We have a bill that will make a Court uphold the rights and values that you hold dear and preserve your voting rights, your reproduction rights, your autonomy, your own self-determination. In order to pass that bill, here is what I need from you, the good people of America, vote for Val Demings down in Florida; Vote for John Fetterman in Pennsylvania; vote for Tim Ryan in Ohio; vote for Cheri Beasley in North Carolina. etc etc... We only have 50 senators but we need 55 (or 52, or 60, or whatever number) senators"
A vote for John Fetterman means you will get a Court that looks like you.
A vote for Val Demings means your voting rights are guarded by America's top cop.
A vote for Tim Ryan means expanding worker's rights
A vote for Cheri Beasley means protecting your bodily autonomy
"We have an abortion rights bill written and ready for a vote but getting that bill on Joe Biden's desk means electing those (X amount) senators."