Democrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court

The Hill ^ | Sept 23, 2020 | Jordain Carney

[where's_the_Outrage?]

They figured out that by threatening to expand the court could also be done by the republicans if they maintain control of the Senate and WH.

[teeman8r]

they decided to do it when they are in power and not give the republicans any ideas...

i think a law limiting the court to 9 would be in order...

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[teeman8r]

they decided to do it when they are in power and not give the republicans any ideas...

i think a law limiting the court to 9 would be in order...

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[Fido969]

When their heads were exploding they were spouting all kinds of threats.

[G Larry]

Some TYRANNICAL ideas don’t poll well.......

[Dilbert San Diego]

Maybe the idea of expanding Supreme Court isn’t polling well? Maybe some people on the Democratic side are concerned that the American people are getting the idea the Democrats are a bunch of lunatic radicals for even bringing up this subject?

[Trump20162020]

That’d be great, a non-stop fight over the Court even when there are zero vacancies. The Democrats expand it to eleven to shove through two more Democrat-appointed Justices, the GOP will probably end up expanding it to thirteen and doing the same as soon as they hold the Senate and White House again, and on and on and on.

[Vlad The Inhaler]

Internal polling must have been bad for them on this latest scam.

[Buffalo Head]

"I think a law limiting the court to 9 would be in order..."

Any law that can be made, can be changed. A constitutional amemdment is needed. Not much chance that could happen under current or forseeable conditions.

[AU72]

FDR couldn’t do it when he tried and he had clear majorities in Congress.

[lgjhn23]

“...They figured out that by threatening to expand the court could also be done by the republicans if they maintain control of the Senate and WH....”

Yeah. These goofy communists are the sharpest tools in the political shed. Not only could the republicans do it if they maintain control, they could give the communists exactly what they want....and do it right now!!!

[allendale]

+1. Beat me to it.

[dead]

If they want to do it, they need to shut up about it for now.

A couple of Democrats realize that. They're not wiser, just better at dirty tactics.

[ShadowAce]

i think a law limiting the court to 9 would be in order...

Already exists. See the Judicial Act of 1869.

A Constitutional Amendment, OTOH, would be better.

[butlerweave]

Polling numbers must be below ground ,LOL

[Sans-Culotte]

arguing the party needs to be ready to take bold steps if they have the Senate majority and the White House next year while facing a 6-3 conservative court.

LOL, the Roberts Court will be 5-4 at best with Roberts being even more emboldened to "come out" as the lib he is.

[DoughtyOne]

Oh sure they do.

[Hambone 1934]

Trumps the one that would say,expanding the court....Okkkkkkkkay......

[PIF]

some body cited one the other day

[Red Badger]

They’ll still do it.

You can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube, or the cat in the bag....................