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My city council has 9 members. Well 8 + a mayor. I stipulated that the only real difference is that a SC justice is there for life. But other than that... it's just like my city council. They argue all day about things, but in the end the established "sides" vote in block. And the only way to change that is to get someone elected that will vote with your block.

And that's where we are with this court.

If you really want to "change" the court ideologically..... you need your Senator to sponsor a constiutional ammendment taking it's power back.

Until that happens.... we need 5 votes..... just like my city council needs.

I stipulated that the only real difference is that a SC justice is there for life.

That is not a trivial difference at all. If you elect the a bad guy for the city council, it's not the end of the world as he can be voted out next year. You can't do that with supreme court justices.

The lifetime appointment changes everything. That is why you have to nominate someone with a very proven track record.

If you were going to hire a football coach for life, would you go with a person with no head coaching experience or one with a stellar track record as a head coach. Would you hire a man without any coaching experience just because a buddy recommended them and has known them for a long time?

I know you think you are being realistic and we are being idealistic, but it's quite the opposite.