In all the doom and gloom "What ifs"... This is the first time I heard this one about SCOTUS...

He could make a case to expand the size of the court to whatever.... Let's call it 15...

Imagine 6 new supreme court justices in their 40s and 50s...

FDR tried it in the day but was shut down by his own party. Does anyone think that would happen again this time? I don't...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Procedures_Reform_Bill_of_1937

Ezra Klein podcast - How Democracy Dies - https://www.vox.com/ezra-klein-show-podcast

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In all the doom and gloom "What ifs"... This is the first time I heard this one about SCOTUS... (Original post)	Baconator	Jan 2018	OP
No	Johndoe2150	Jan 2018	#1
If 2016 has taught us anything...	Baconator	Jan 2018	#2
Even following the law is now optional.	WhiteTara	Jan 2018	#4
repukes really would not like that	Skittles	Jan 2018	#5
Merrick Garland....	Baconator	Jan 2018	#6
I put absolutely NOTHING past that POS occupying the White House!!	InAbLuEsTaTe	Jan 2018	#3

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Wed Jan 31, 2018, 02:02 AM

Johndoe2150 (7 posts)

1. No

I highly doubt it

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Response to Johndoe2150 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 02:03 AM

Baconator (1,459 posts)

2. If 2016 has taught us anything...

... it should be that the norms that would have made such an idea laughable in the past are no longer a certain barrier.

I'm confident that if he thought it would save his presidency or legacy.... He'd do it...

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Response to Baconator (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 31, 2018, 07:10 AM

WhiteTara (28,002 posts)