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In reply to the discussion: Justice Breyer issues warning on remaking Supreme Court: 'What goes around comes around' [View all]Igel
(35,309 posts)52. Things under Bush II were different.
A number of nominees were blocked and things weren't going to change.
Bush II's response wasn't to call for an end to the filibuster or something like that. It was to give lists of possible nominees to (D) and (R) powerbrokers in the Senate and see which ones could find a consensus. Bush II appointees got appointed--but they weren't as far right as they would have been and some turned out to be not to the right of center at all. We notice when one is right of center not because that's the pattern overall but because that's the pattern of what we notice.
The 4-letter word for what happened then is "compromise."
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Justice Breyer issues warning on remaking Supreme Court: 'What goes around comes around' [View all]
Jose Garcia
Sep 2021
OP
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
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
No, Republicans have never tried to pack the Court. That is what we are talking about here.
totodeinhere
Sep 2021
#80
No, packing the Supreme Court now will not make it harder for either court to do some more packing
totodeinhere
Sep 2021
#47
Why on earth didn't he say this about the McConnell denial of consent and Trump S.C. appointments
FreepFryer
Sep 2021
#7
Expansion of the court can only be effective if there are a range of measures to go with it.
Layzeebeaver
Sep 2021
#9
"What goes around comes around" is, in fact, the justification for remaking the Supreme Court
enki23
Sep 2021
#11
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
the repugs have already destroyed the legitimacy of the top court. What should the Democrats do?
samsingh
Sep 2021
#49
The GOP already broke the rules to make the Court 6-3! It's time for us to fight back!
SunSeeker
Sep 2021
#66