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Silent Type

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9. That's smart. Last thing we need is Biden trying to reconstitute the SC right now.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 06:57 PM

Jul 2024

It might make us dance and celebration, but don’t think it will help us in battleground states. Best course is to beat trump at polls and prevent him from trying to turn every crime into an “official act.”

That’s not what SC ruled today, but trump will surely push the limit.

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Biden Campaign Dismisses Idea of Supreme Court Reform [View all] Celerity Jul 2024 OP

That's unfortunate, imo. n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #1

Idiotic... yourout Jul 2024 #2

Unfortunately also weak. triron Jul 2024 #5

I agree--indeed unfortunate!! I would like some riversedge Jul 2024 #10

When has he ever been in the position to do so? Bev54 Jul 2024 #31

Preemptively he dismisses any action? LearnedHand Jul 2024 #3

Sadly, self preservation seems to be a weak point. nt ImNotGod Jul 2024 #7

FDR would do it in a heartbeat. nt ImNotGod Jul 2024 #4

FDR had a D House and filibuster proof D Senate and didn't actually 'do it'. He just kelly1mm Jul 2024 #26

That's too bad. I'm not sure why he deeply respects and supports a very corrupt institution Autumn Jul 2024 #6

Never show your hand. gay texan Jul 2024 #8

Repubs and trump will challenge MotownPgh Jul 2024 #12

Yes but his supporters have been decimated in this term's rulings LearnedHand Jul 2024 #15

That's smart. Last thing we need is Biden trying to reconstitute the SC right now. Silent Type Jul 2024 #9

Sounds like he still doesn't get it. ecstatic Jul 2024 #11

I agree. I have been here alot today and MotownPgh Jul 2024 #14

Please articulate to me very specifically what "reform" you want and HOW it is going to get passed? Deek1935 Jul 2024 #17

Expand the court to 13 or 15 justices and pass an enforceable ethics law. NYC Liberal Jul 2024 #20

If they (depending on Senate, and House outcomes) go whole hog on SSA, SSD, SSI, Medicare & Medicaid ... electric_blue68 Jul 2024 #34

For the moment... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #13

What REFORM?? It is a separate branch of government. Some say "load the court". WAY easier said than done. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #16

I agree but that doesn't fix the problem LearnedHand Jul 2024 #19

More Dems means more lower court judges and means a greater ability to actually ENACT some reforms. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #22

we dealt with that type of defeatist thinking all throughout trump's presidency and after ecstatic Jul 2024 #23

I find your arguments to be unpersuasive, and engaging in a sort of fetishsisation of 9 SCOTUS Justices being an Celerity Jul 2024 #24

Specifically say what "reform" you want and how Biden can get it PASSED? It is a separate branch of government. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #18

At this time it is a smart decision. Not unfortunate, not unwise, not naive. kelly1mm Jul 2024 #21

Our institutions of government are not abstract concepts. Those various institutions are made up of people Solly Mack Jul 2024 #25

Good, glad President Biden is showing some common sense TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #27

Who is doing this: Celerity Jul 2024 #28

Many folks on DU TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #32

I missed those. All 3 are outrageous and shamefully dangerous. Celerity Jul 2024 #33

Term limits are a non starter dsc Jul 2024 #29

Biden does now have the power, however... Silent3 Jul 2024 #30