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Traildogbob

(8,584 posts)
16. Perfect
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 12:43 PM
Sep 2021

The ONLY response needed to be asked of him. To his damn face. Same damn argument about filibuster. Bow to the minority. Exactly what democracy is based on (sarcasm) Govern in fear of the minority. BS.

If the democrats can do it, the republicans WILL do it ColinC Sep 2021 #1
More like the republicans have done it. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #32
Truth ColinC Sep 2021 #36
Exactly. Not just a packed SC but lower court judges too. LakeArenal Sep 2021 #54
What A Stupid Remark For Him To Make Me. Sep 2021 #2
Not stupid at all. totodeinhere Sep 2021 #31
The republicans will do it later Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #43
Do you have a source for that? Or is that just your opinion? totodeinhere Sep 2021 #45
If there is a pattern to be seen Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #46
Blocking presidential appointments was why Harry Reid went totodeinhere Sep 2021 #48
Things under Bush II were different. Igel Sep 2021 #52
While i generally agree with you Calista241 Sep 2021 #55
I agree except for Alito Polybius Sep 2021 #59
And some people point to Roberts as an example of that. totodeinhere Sep 2021 #68
"But I wonder if that is just for show..." Steelrolled Sep 2021 #72
If Roberts votes with the liberals but the conservatives win 5-4 anyway what difference totodeinhere Sep 2021 #73
He voted with the liberals in quite a few deciding cases where the liberals won 5-4 Polybius Sep 2021 #77
Then how come they haven't done it in the past 150 years? Polybius Sep 2021 #58
They changed the rules so they could approve a Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #60
I agree that if we lose in 2022, Biden won't get to appoint anyone to the SC Polybius Sep 2021 #61
I guess it would require eliminating the filibuster. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #62
We can eliminate the filibuster right after the 2022 election Polybius Sep 2021 #63
Only problem is we also risk losing the Senate, and even the House in 2022. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #64
It's too early to tell if we have a chance of picking up seats in the Senate or not. totodeinhere Sep 2021 #69
"The best way to remake the Court and dilute the conservative majority is for the Democrats to keep Steelrolled Sep 2021 #71
They will and have done it already lapfog_1 Sep 2021 #76
No, Republicans have never tried to pack the Court. That is what we are talking about here. totodeinhere Sep 2021 #80
They already compromised the court Casady1 Sep 2021 #3
Gosh, yes, we wouldn't want Republicans throwing precedent out the window and EarlG Sep 2021 #4
DAMNED STRAIGHT!!!! MyOwnPeace Sep 2021 #19
RepuQs have already packed the court EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #5
No, packing the Supreme Court now will not make it harder for either court to do some more packing totodeinhere Sep 2021 #47
Idiotic statement coming from a Supreme Court justice n/t Just_Vote_Dem Sep 2021 #6
Why on earth didn't he say this about the McConnell denial of consent and Trump S.C. appointments FreepFryer Sep 2021 #7
Perfect Traildogbob Sep 2021 #16
That's an ignorant comment. Time for him to go! Zen Democrat Sep 2021 #8
THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Sep 2021 #14
Agreed! jrthin Sep 2021 #20
He Does Need To Go No Later Than The End Of The Next Term COL Mustard Sep 2021 #30
I'm afraid Manchin/Sinema Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #34
Yup. It's way past his expiration date. nt SunSeeker Sep 2021 #65
Expansion of the court can only be effective if there are a range of measures to go with it. Layzeebeaver Sep 2021 #9
I guess he's not a poor woman in Texas, Corgigal Sep 2021 #10
"What goes around comes around" is, in fact, the justification for remaking the Supreme Court enki23 Sep 2021 #11
THIS +10x bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #17
"The court is full of GOP stooges, but I'm ok with it" dalton99a Sep 2021 #12
Okay, agreed, but then why hasn't it ever come around for us? /nt bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #13
THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Sep 2021 #15
I say the more the merrier Fiendish Thingy Sep 2021 #18
"the less influence of any single Justice." MyOwnPeace Sep 2021 #21
I've raised that scenario in multiple conversations TiberiusB Sep 2021 #40
Your reasoning is both frightening and likely prescient (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #51
What a bizarre argument, it will stay right wing for decades anyway. Jon King Sep 2021 #22
Republicans WILL expand the Court if no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #23
They don't have to do it anytime soon. The conservative court is here for the next 20 years. Calista241 Sep 2021 #56
I think the # of Justices should match the number of Federal Circuit Courts but chowder66 Sep 2021 #24
Exactly on number. Should be 13. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #35
Gee, it's like he's pimping a book or something. Oh, wait... PSPS Sep 2021 #25
I wish 'democrats' would stop acting scared Alpeduez21 Sep 2021 #26
I really think they miscalculate the political climate LiberalLovinLug Sep 2021 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #79
Republicans have ALREADY done it DBoon Sep 2021 #27
Nice cocoon you got there, Mr. Breyer. The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2021 #28
He's correct and Republicans will regain control eventually madville Sep 2021 #29
That's precisely why we should add ten right now. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #50
He needs to shut his piehole. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #33
I wish I had a dollar BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #37
They Already Have Done It, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2021 #39
Not enough has been coming around to the Repubs Sanity Claws Sep 2021 #41
We'll worry about that later. Kid Berwyn Sep 2021 #42
It's already been remade wryter2000 Sep 2021 #44
the repugs have already destroyed the legitimacy of the top court. What should the Democrats do? samsingh Sep 2021 #49
You're not helping, Steve BaronChocula Sep 2021 #53
I agree with him WhoWoodaKnew Sep 2021 #57
The GOP already broke the rules to make the Court 6-3! It's time for us to fight back! SunSeeker Sep 2021 #66
it already came around. That's the point. They stole two seats. Voltaire2 Sep 2021 #67
I would like a supreme court reform amendment where we Steelrolled Sep 2021 #70
This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Sep 2021 #74
He makes it sound so easy Polybius Sep 2021 #78
This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Sep 2021 #75
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