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W_HAMILTON

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6. Biden isn't going to commit to something he knows can't be done right now.

Fri Jun 30, 2023, 01:18 PM

Jun 2023

But Biden has also shown that he is more than willing to go where the party goes. He evolves on issues such as these.

Get him back in the White House in 2024 and give him strong Democratic majorities in the Senate and the House and let's revisit this then when we actually have the capability of doing it. I would bet good money that Biden won't be the one holding us back -- it will be those that didn't vote for good Democrats in 2016 doing the same in 2024 and letting too many Republicans capture office that prevent us from doing this, NOT Biden.

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Biden says it would be a 'mistake' to try to expand the Supreme Court [View all] Polybius Jun 2023 OP

I bet if it were to get through Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #1

Me too... miss-nasty Jun 2023 #5

Is a Constitutional convention required to expand. brush Jun 2023 #40

No. Congress controls the size of the Supreme Court Marius25 Jul 2023 #48

He is right. DURHAM D Jun 2023 #2

And what, pray tell, would that be...? regnaD kciN Jun 2023 #26

That is precisely what the Republicans did Zeitghost Jul 2023 #43

If we don't expand it, Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #3

How ??? nat DURHAM D Jun 2023 #4

The same way it's been done in the past. Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #10

They already had their first chance and didn't do it Shrek Jul 2023 #45

And in the 2000's under Bush Polybius Jul 2023 #46

They changed the vote threshold Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #51

Yep Polybius Jul 2023 #52

Biden isn't going to commit to something he knows can't be done right now. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #6

Well said... miss-nasty Jun 2023 #8

He needs to make this a pillar of his reelection campaign budkin Jun 2023 #7

Good grief. No No No DURHAM D Jun 2023 #9

Do you think Democratic voters Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #13

As of this week the Supreme Court has gone DURHAM D Jun 2023 #14

I agree, Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #16

No. Totally totally disagree. DURHAM D Jun 2023 #18

The structure of the SC is something the average voter thinks nothing about... brooklynite Jun 2023 #25

I agree. I think the average doesn't give a fuck about the structure of the Court. In It to Win It Jun 2023 #30

Oh hell, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #39

I think many voters don't connect the Supreme Court to the impact of its decision In It to Win It Jun 2023 #29

There's no doubt ignorance on the part of potential voters Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #32

Personally, I don't think the ignorance is their fault (entirely) In It to Win It Jun 2023 #36

Absolutely one of the best things the news media Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #37

Just the opposite budkin Jul 2023 #42

Well, then, we will wait until 2029 Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #11

President Newsom (or Harris) would do the same. Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #15

I haven't heard Harris' position on court expansion. Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #31

You won't hear Harris go against what Biden says. Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #33

Hard to forecast a political Party winning three elections in a row Polybius Jun 2023 #17

True, although we've never had a party single handedly destroyed by one man either. Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #28

Destroyed? Zeitghost Jul 2023 #44

lol jesus WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2023 #12

Also a possible solution to the maga-heavy court: Jrose Jun 2023 #19

term limits on Supreme Court Justices have no constitutional standing standingtall Jun 2023 #34

Biden is well aware that there is n chance that the court will... TreasonousBastard Jun 2023 #20

Jeesh Democratic Party and messaging Thrill Jun 2023 #21

HOW will running on expanding the Supreme Court help win in Congress... brooklynite Jun 2023 #27

How will not running on it help? standingtall Jun 2023 #35

How about: we promise to focus on the issues voters CARE about? brooklynite Jun 2023 #38

I agree with your final comment Takket Jun 2023 #22

Timing is everything Lettuce Be Jun 2023 #23

Biden's evaluation reflects the consensus of top constitutional experts. Hortensis Jun 2023 #24

Would it take 60 Senate votes or could the Parliamentarian rule that... brush Jun 2023 #41

First it has to pass the House by a simple majority Polybius Jul 2023 #47

My question was of course assuming the bill getting thru the House... brush Jul 2023 #49

Smart madville Jul 2023 #50