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The Quiet Death Of Court Packing
American Conservative ^ | 2/16/2021 | Matt Purple

Posted on 02/17/2021 11:44:06 AM PST by Onthebrink

How quickly the news cycle churns. Four months ago, Ruth Bader Ginsburg had just passed, President Donald Trump was angling to replace her with Amy Coney Barrett, and liberal pundits who had spent the past four years warning about norms violations were sighing and saying actually the only way forward was for Joe Biden to pack the Supreme Court.

In response, Biden pledged to appoint a commission to explore the issue—and then promptly forgot all about it. Bloomberg reports today on the expectations for that neglected group:

(Excerpt) Read more at theamericanconservative.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: joebiden; politics; supremecourt
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1 posted on 02/17/2021 11:44:06 AM PST by Onthebrink
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They will do it.......................quietly................


2 posted on 02/17/2021 11:45:05 AM PST by Red Badger (SLEAZIN' is the REASON for the TREASON .................................)
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To: Onthebrink

The court need not be packed if it continues to avoid its responsibility of turning back unconstitutional laws and EO’s.


3 posted on 02/17/2021 11:46:40 AM PST by Freedom_Fighter_2001 (Standing Myazz)
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To: Onthebrink

The Democrats realize they have to accomplish as much destruction in the next 2 years as possible. They could lose their majority in the midterms so it’s just a matter of priorities. Packing the court would eat up valuable time.


4 posted on 02/17/2021 11:49:06 AM PST by ProudDeplorable (Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. ~ Ronald Reagan)
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I would not rule it out ever


5 posted on 02/17/2021 11:50:12 AM PST by patriot torch (Ashlie Babbitt-say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Whew, I guess we missed that bullet. They will wait to see if Schumer’s warning was heeded. If they feel they must have it, there is no doubt they will go for it.


6 posted on 02/17/2021 11:50:16 AM PST by hardspunned (Former GOP globalist stooge.)
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7 posted on 02/17/2021 11:50:55 AM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
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Give BiteMe time. He will follow his handlers and commie soldiers to “reset” Americanism. He is already doing it with his E.O.’s.


8 posted on 02/17/2021 11:51:10 AM PST by A Navy Vet (Dems no longer liberals. No longer socialists. They are going pure communist.)
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Commies in DC didn’t realize flyover white liberal ‘elites’ weren’t on board to pack courts or send conservative neighbors to camps...


9 posted on 02/17/2021 11:52:01 AM PST by GOPJ (Biden voters: billionaires and idiots. Check your bank account to see which one you are.PookieToons)
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They saw the first few decisions and thought... why pack the court when we can own them thru threat of blackmail. Mainly Roberts.


10 posted on 02/17/2021 11:56:34 AM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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They will pack it starting with the 9th and spreading outwards, creating new court districts, filled with liberal judges.

They won’t go for packing the SCOTUS until the second term of Harris....................


11 posted on 02/17/2021 11:57:53 AM PST by Red Badger (SLEAZIN' is the REASON for the TREASON .................................)
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“Death” my butt...
We will see obunghole and a couple of others on the court before next Christmas... IMHO


12 posted on 02/17/2021 11:58:29 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Joe McCarthy now that we desperately need him sober?)
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They are being mighty quiet now...no news except the ice storm over USA and death of Rush


13 posted on 02/17/2021 12:02:29 PM PST by Karoo
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They’ll wait until the mid-term elections when they will steal more Republican seats, and have a larger majority in both Houses.


14 posted on 02/17/2021 12:03:44 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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They will go about their court packing in the backrooms and minutia of legislation sub paragraphs and we won’t see it right off...........


15 posted on 02/17/2021 12:04:01 PM PST by Red Badger (SLEAZIN' is the REASON for the TREASON .................................)
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To: Onthebrink

JFYI anytime a politician says “we will form a commission to study the issue” that’s short hand for, we are trashing your stupid idea!


16 posted on 02/17/2021 12:09:55 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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The Marxocrats don’t need to pack the court anymore. The three craven cowards (criminals, really) that the GOPee confirmed all showed that they will vote lockstep with the Marxocrats anyway. The USSC has become just as corrupt and rotten to the core as every other part or our criminal, illegitimate tyrannical junta we now suffer under.


17 posted on 02/17/2021 12:09:59 PM PST by DrPretorius
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

I think roberts is the ROGER TANEY of the 21st century..I don’t think he’s blackmailed I think he’s racist...Toss Trump and PP gets their tens of millions of dollars again to kill African babies..The dems ,including roberts were terrified that Trump would destroy PP in just 4 more years...


18 posted on 02/17/2021 12:20:52 PM PST by Hambone 1934 (When will the dems turn the US into Venezuela????)
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To: Onthebrink

That’s not part of the deal the GOP made with the Dems. They agreed to turn a blind eye to election fraud, in exchange there will be no court packing and no universal health care. In exchange, there will be a new war and more illegal immigrant labor to take advantage of.


19 posted on 02/17/2021 12:24:26 PM PST by TarasBulbous
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Why even bother? They’ve clearly already got a strong majority, with Roberts and the Trump judges compromised and/or faker sell-outs.

They also don’t plan to have another honest election at the presidential level.

No need to go for the heavy-handed court packing approach.


20 posted on 02/17/2021 12:26:35 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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