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ColinC

(8,301 posts) Thu Jun 30, 2022, 01:39 PM Jun 2022

With the supreme court taking the new case on state legislature power over [View all]

Elections, Democrats have an even higher moral obligation to pass a law to add seats to the supreme court for the sake of our democracy. It will be up to Biden whether he wants to sign it were it to make it to his desk.

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With the supreme court taking the new case on state legislature power over [View all] ColinC Jun 2022 OP

Right now! Before midterms! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #1

Agreed. However the chances of gaining seats in the Senate and keeping the house ColinC Jun 2022 #3

Agreed! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #11

Bring a vote on this and others that protect our democracy to the floor of in2herbs Jun 2022 #7

I'd bring a vote daily. SheltieLover Jun 2022 #12

I agree. Providing SCOTUS protection was wrong. You are more optimistic about the in2herbs Jun 2022 #14

It really feels like the game is over. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2022 #2

Polls are looking way better so far. ColinC Jun 2022 #6

I can't see him expanding the court under any circumstances. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2022 #8

Any law passed will be struck down. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #9

It won't be entirely his choice. ColinC Jun 2022 #15

I'm hoping Uncle Clarence has a nice BIG fatal heart attack. roamer65 Jun 2022 #4

This is part of coup 2.0. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #5

Voting Rights Act in the Senate First JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 #10

Yes, it's so obvious. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #13