Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
31. Democrats don't have 50 votes for court expansion and are unlikely to have 50 votes...
Sat Jun 25, 2022, 09:51 PM
Jun 2022

even after the midterms.

I didn't read Delphinus Jun 2022 #1
Any word from Dem leadership d_b Jun 2022 #6
We don't have enough votes to add to SCOTUS...and I doubt Biden would tip his hand before Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #7
Exactly right. Biden would not tip his hand. ancianita Jun 2022 #17
Hi ancianita...thanks! Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #48
... ancianita Jun 2022 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #25
Not always. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #30
+1000 Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #44
That's a lovely & common narrative, but... NullTuples Jun 2022 #83
But we don't always vote Democratic in every election...some vote third party which is the same Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #51
Go back and read Jack Pine Radicals, or old twitter post...see all those who were refusing to Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #75
We did vote for Gore in 2000 Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #60
Don't start with me... (LOL) I am in a very bad mood...the margin was so small that regardless of Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #73
No, Gore did win Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #80
It should be what happens...but even after 16, I still here the same shit about earning votes... Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #95
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #97
Agree..President Biden will have to come around or not only are going to lose freedoms, we will PortTack Jun 2022 #28
He shouldn't announce it though before the midterm. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #45
Agree! PortTack Jun 2022 #62
Thank you. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #72
Right, he should wait to see what the 1st branch numbers look like. ancianita Jun 2022 #63
And we are not giving them an issue to beat us up over. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #71
I can promise you, as disgusted as I am over the Dems failure to even be able PatrickforB Jun 2022 #68
We shall see. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #70
Of course. tavernier Jun 2022 #94
i thought Biden WAS in favor of expanding the court. WHY THE CHANGE. Trueblue1968 Jun 2022 #43
We have a midterm...he should not say a damn word about it before the midterm...why help Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #46
THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Jun 2022 #52
Would it not just be a back and forth? shawn703 Jun 2022 #2
That's my worry as well. Raven123 Jun 2022 #5
I'm guessing that's the main reason he doesn't support expansion. highplainsdem Jun 2022 #8
It's not going to happen anyway, but maybe that would be a good thing. NYC Liberal Jun 2022 #58
I have to disagree. We need as many SC Justices as there are Federal Judiciary Districts. n/t TygrBright Jun 2022 #3
That is my thought too. LiberalFighter Jun 2022 #16
Absolutely right. This country IS underrepresented on SCOTUS. 13 JUSTICES FOR 13 FEDERAL DISTRICTS ancianita Jun 2022 #18
Exactly!!! FM123 Jun 2022 #23
And even those districts need to be revisited because of population shifts. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #21
If there is ever another gop president, you can bet a year's salary that they will expand SCOTUS. C Moon Jun 2022 #4
And nuke the filibuster as first order of business. speak easy Jun 2022 #81
Not a chance Zeitghost Jun 2022 #98
You are assuming we will still have a democracy. speak easy Jun 2022 #99
So we will have 6 kings & queen free to rule this country for the foreseeable future, future not yaesu Jun 2022 #9
Just abolish the Supreme Court. Meadowoak Jun 2022 #10
Reconsider! Anon-C Jun 2022 #11
. BootinUp Jun 2022 #12
Supreme court justices modochartaigh Jun 2022 #57
I like the idea of Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #13
then he best be in favor of impeaching purgerers and mopinko Jun 2022 #14
Love Joe, but don't agree. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #15
No changes Timewas Jun 2022 #19
Pack a dozen more before the midterms! Lil Liberal Laura Jun 2022 #20
How? Polybius Jun 2022 #24
It's the kind of thing you'd only get behind if you knew you had the votes and we don't bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #22
Sadly true..... we're wasting energy talking about this right now groundloop Jun 2022 #37
THIS "SUPREME COURT" IS ILLEGITIMATE orangecrush Jun 2022 #27
Regardless of his reasoning, slightlv Jun 2022 #29
+1 Hiawatha Pete Jun 2022 #54
+1 n/t area51 Jun 2022 #56
+100000000000 Karma13612 Jun 2022 #76
Wow... I was almost afraid to open up the replies. slightlv Jun 2022 #79
So true!! Karma13612 Jun 2022 #91
FDR and LBJ had supermajorities and a sane Republican Party. LBJ got civil rights legislation passed betsuni Jun 2022 #93
Democrats don't have 50 votes for court expansion and are unlikely to have 50 votes... PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #31
Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #32
Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #33
"Sleepy Joe"? orangecrush Jun 2022 #34
The President is governing like the moderate that he is. old guy Jun 2022 #35
So true, so sad Dorn Jun 2022 #74
It always was and will always be a horrible idea. Oneironaut Jun 2022 #36
People can get pissed all they want Cheezoholic Jun 2022 #38
And why we continue to lose.... Grins Jun 2022 #39
Another part of why we lose is because we don't stand behind our President and our elected officials C Moon Jun 2022 #41
I love Joe Biden. But I DON'T love THIS! calimary Jun 2022 #40
How can he fix this Cheezoholic Jun 2022 #42
Unfortunately, there is no fixing what was broken to begin with. minstrel76 Jun 2022 #50
How many rights will we lose before he changes his mind about this? Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2022 #53
Maybe Floating the idea pressbox69 Jun 2022 #55
I understand and agree Karma13612 Jun 2022 #77
Post removed Post removed Jun 2022 #59
Gee, Joe, I'd be interested to know what your plan is, then. malthaussen Jun 2022 #61
Then I will support a Democrat who DOES support expanding the Court AllyCat Jun 2022 #64
This has the same success rate to that when..... The Grand Illuminist Jun 2022 #65
Thomas, Alito and Roberts are elderly. Their days are numbered... VarryOn Jun 2022 #66
Roberts is a very young "elderly" at 67 though Polybius Jun 2022 #84
I was deeply saddened and disappointed when Biden said he 'still respects' the Supreme PatrickforB Jun 2022 #67
Expand the court my ass / Make them elected by the people Dorn Jun 2022 #69
That was not a categorical 'no' bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #78
Biden is also Catholic...just sayin n/t AntiFascist Jun 2022 #82
and Biden's voting records in Congress was pro choice JohnSJ Jun 2022 #86
and where has that gotten us now? n/t AntiFascist Jun 2022 #87
If you are blaming Biden for the overturning of Roe, you are conveniently ignoring the fact that JohnSJ Jun 2022 #90
Until we have a real majority, (Mancyand Sinema), it means very little. GOTV in large numbers in JohnSJ Jun 2022 #85
Hopefully a head fake IbogaProject Jun 2022 #88
Does he have any say in the matter? eallen Jun 2022 #89
No he doesn't. Congress controls the size of the SCOTUS. Raster Jun 2022 #92
Lol... nope FBaggins Jun 2022 #96
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Biden doesn't support exp...»Reply #31