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oldguy_tls

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21. I like Pete Buttigieg's Proposal

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 06:52 PM

Apr 2024

While he was a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in 2020 he proposed expanding the court to 15 with 5 each reserved for the Democratic and Republican party to nominate and five that had to be agreed upon by the other 10 justics. Now THAT'S fair and balanced.

On the other hand, my (tongue-in-cheek) proposal is six bullets, 3 resignations and the swift confirmation of 9 twenty-something ultra-liberal justices. That should fix the problem for over 50 years.

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It's time to pack the Supreme Court. And I think that might be possible. [View all] lees1975 Apr 2024 OP

Who can do this? is the writer in a position to put all this in place? Srkdqltr Apr 2024 #1

It's the current Judiciary Act which authorizes the existence of the Supreme Court and prescribes the number of lees1975 Apr 2024 #4

My point exactly. It sounds good but the reality of it changing anytime soon is not. Srkdqltr Apr 2024 #6

All it takes is majorities in both houses, and a Dem in the WH Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #14

You think Whirmer? Wouldn't that be excellent. Can't we keep her in Michigan? Srkdqltr Apr 2024 #15

Whitmer has governed progressively without fear or hesitation, and with the slimmest of majorities Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #18

It will then end up in the courts Wednesdays Apr 2024 #16

Nope Fiendish Thingy Apr 2024 #17

We need 51 or more votes in the senate IbogaProject Apr 2024 #20

Are you saying we should give up Iwasthere Apr 2024 #9

No. It should be done. But the author offers no direction. Change is always Srkdqltr Apr 2024 #12

This could be done now. lees1975 Apr 2024 #19

That opportunity was lost in 2016. 33taw Apr 2024 #2

Thank you, your post answered many of my questions. n/t SheilaAnn Apr 2024 #3

Delusion and fantasy bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 #5

People who want this had better stop using the word "pack". Mister Ed Apr 2024 #7

Agree leftieNanner Apr 2024 #8

Agree heartily. The court's already been packed via extreme partisan action. n/t Beartracks Apr 2024 #10

We need to "unpack the court", that is to expand the court. Earth-shine Apr 2024 #23

I think that it's time. This particular 'packed' court is standing in the way of true justice, by kneeling at djt's SWBTATTReg Apr 2024 #11

I believe this court is absolutely capable of handing it to tRump in November Iwasthere Apr 2024 #13

I like Pete Buttigieg's Proposal oldguy_tls Apr 2024 #21

please say expand the court. it is already packed prodigitalson Apr 2024 #22

Integrity demands this. lees1975 Apr 2024 #24