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calimary

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19. The only problem with that, as far as I know, would be if a Democratic president did that and then

Reply to rambler_american (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 07:09 PM

Jul 2023

the next Republican president decides we have to add even more justices to regain the GOP advantage. And then, the next Dem would probably want to correct that, and before you know it, we have 359 justices and it just becomes too weird and unwieldy. Where would it end? Where COULD it end?

Just seems to me it might be better to impose term limits, so WE are not stuck with the same stinkers for the length THEIR lifetimes. Fucking trump packed the bench with suitably lousy AND younger new additions, which means we've got a LOOOOOOONNNNNG wait to be rid of them and end the decades of damage they'll have been able to do.

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Six people with robes and lifetime jobs are destroying America [View all] Cyrano Jul 2023 OP

Agreed. Good rant. brush Jul 2023 #1

Wish I could recall where I recently heard this, but.. cilla4progress Jul 2023 #2

Traded their white robes for black. usonian Jul 2023 #3

And they are doing it by faking cases, data and facts Farmer-Rick Jul 2023 #4

So about that "Three co-equal branches" thing Cyrano Jul 2023 #5

The Dirty Half-Dozen, as I started calling them this week. Hekate Jul 2023 #6

And whining about being called out for doing it. nt Phoenix61 Jul 2023 #7

With a dem House majority in 2024 one or all of these justices can be impeached. nt in2herbs Jul 2023 #8

So? former9thward Jul 2023 #11

The Senate did not convict Trump during after the House impeachment hearings. Are you in2herbs Jul 2023 #14

What did they accomplish? former9thward Jul 2023 #20

The Senate would convict if we had a strong Democratic majority. yardwork Jul 2023 #22

It would have to have at least 67 Democrats. former9thward Jul 2023 #25

One never knows. Anyway, the goal of electing more Democrats is sound. yardwork Jul 2023 #26

Which is why we need TERM LIMITS for the Supreme Court!!! calimary Jul 2023 #9

That requires a Constitutional amendment. former9thward Jul 2023 #12

Well, if that's the case, then we need to start making noise about it. calimary Jul 2023 #15

Make noise to get out the vote and elect strong Democratic majorities in Congress. yardwork Jul 2023 #23

Yes indeedy ABSOLUTELY!!!!! calimary Jul 2023 #24

Disheartening beyond words. Vote. Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #10

What would it take rambler_american Jul 2023 #13

The only problem with that, as far as I know, would be if a Democratic president did that and then calimary Jul 2023 #19

Expand the court Bear Creek Jul 2023 #16

They've did it before (See Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) and Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)) Yavin4 Jul 2023 #17

The tide will wash them away AltairIV Jul 2023 #18

Sounds like that tide will wash us all away n/t Cyrano Jul 2023 #21