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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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