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Showing Original Post only (View all)Do you have any doubt that the GOP would pack the Supreme Court if... [View all]
they were not in control of it already, but controlled the levers of power needed to do so? You shouldn't. If we hold the House and take the Senate and Executive Branch, which we have good chance of doing if we work our asses off, we will find ourselves with the ability to expand the number of Justices on the High Court (and lower courts).
The GOP has made the courts into a nakedly political body. Let's not pretend that they have not. Let's not tie our own hands behind our back. We will need to fix the courts to achieve justice in this country. Let's gain the means to do so, and then do so.
The GOP has become a blood sucking monstrosity. Time to put a stake through their heart and end this tragic episode in American history.
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Mitch has stolen two justices if he replaces Ginsberg by his own words...we have the right
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#19
Sadly, I think you're right. Eventually other justices will leave one way or another and we
Vinca
Sep 2020
#6
Hard thing to change the Constitution, but in my opinion, SCJs should have 10 year terms.
Pacifist Patriot
Sep 2020
#7
That is the point, the GOP has already alternated rules and norms to pack the courts...
ecdab
Sep 2020
#10
Moscow Mitch has made multiple rules change in the Senate to pack the lower courts.
ecdab
Sep 2020
#17
Trump doesn't have an agenda to block. Trump only collects power for himself, and the fight...
ecdab
Sep 2020
#11
I don't care about rationale and neither does the GOP. They would do it and so should we. Period.
themaguffin
Sep 2020
#13
They would do it if they could, even though they haven't, so we have to do it first? n/t
sl8
Sep 2020
#21