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JBTaurus83

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Reply to cliffside (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:20 PM

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The Supreme Court has turned into an unelected politiburo in this country. The right will do anything to keep it. If Dems win in 2028 they will use the court to overturn anything.

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There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be [View all] cliffside Saturday OP

If we take back the Senate you're going to fastest retirement and refill yourout Saturday #1

IF, IF we take back the Senate ... just glanced at the LBN article about the Maine race ... cliffside Saturday #3

Yep JBTaurus83 Saturday #2

I don't support packing the court, but... Mark.b2 Saturday #4

I don't support packing it. I support expanding it. Too much power in too few hands yourout Saturday #5

I'm with you, yourout! slightlv Saturday #10

Think I could go with ... oldsoldierfadingfast Yesterday #14

Term limits for just SCOTUS or congress too? live love laugh Yesterday #15

Am still thinking about them ... n/t oldsoldierfadingfast 17 hrs ago #28

Then they will do it right back. The Grand Illuminist 17 hrs ago #25

Fine.... It still spreads out the power. yourout 17 hrs ago #27

I'm on the fence about age limits, an 84 year old Sanders was out there in Feb 2025, mostly red districts ... cliffside Saturday #6

Pelosi is a good example too of why age limits should not apply. live love laugh Yesterday #16

I've never heard that idea proposed.... Mark.b2 Saturday #7

Why resort to agism when enforceable ethics laws would solve most of our problems with the court? nt Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #23

Age restrictions can be appropriate at times.... Mark.b2 17 hrs ago #26

McConnell's cunning enough to use his health to advance the term limits agenda. live love laugh 15 hrs ago #29

I have a real problem with "too old" being determined by a number. Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #30

If Dems retake the senate in November... Fiendish Thingy Saturday #8

+ 1 ... nt cliffside Saturday #11

That this fascist dumbfuck has single-handedly appointed WAY too many judges (not just on the Supreme Court) is Karasu Saturday #9

Agree, control of the Senate is important! nt cliffside Saturday #12

'What readers are saying ... cliffside Saturday #13

Ugh--Supreme Court Justice Cannon.... Bayard 23 hrs ago #17

Then we know what to do Abstractartist 23 hrs ago #18

That does not eliminate the possibility of a lame duck confermation karynnj 21 hrs ago #19

What happens if he appoints SC judge nominees right now? ihaveaquestion 21 hrs ago #20

Is homegirl 19 hrs ago #21

I fully expect Alito and/or Thomas Quanto Magnus 18 hrs ago #22

There certainly will be vacancies if the Democrats win control of the Senate in November. cab67 18 hrs ago #24