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Joe Scarborough Asks Sen. Chuck Schumer Why Democrats Can’t ‘Finish What FDR Started’ And Pack Supreme Court
Dailycaller.com ^ | October 12, 2020 11:01 AM ET | David Krayden Ottawa Bureau Chief

Posted on 10/12/2020 10:18:46 AM PDT by Red Badger

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough asked Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday why the Democrats couldn’t complete the work of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and “add a couple of justices” to the Supreme Court of the United States.

“Why can’t Democrats Constitutionally finish what FDR started back over 80 years ago and add a couple of justices in response to Republican radicalism?” Scarborough asked Schumer on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

Roosevelt threatened to enlarge the Supreme Court when the body initially opposed his New Deal legislation.

“It’s Constitutional. And by [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell’s standard, you would be … in your right to do that, correct?” Scarborough asked. (RELATED: Democrats Threaten To Pack The Court If Republicans Nominate A Replacement For Ginsburg This Year)

Scarborough and Schumer were discussing the decision by President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Senate to move forward with the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant seat on the court following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Scarborough suggested that Republican Kentucky Sen. McConnell was being hypocritical in supporting Barrett’s nomination when he refused to consider former President Barack Obama’s last nominee, Merrick Garland. Scarborough said at the time that McConnell was wrong to block Garland’s confirmation.

Schumer agreed with Scarborough: “We would certainly be in the Constitutional right to do it,” while accusing Barrett of planning “to take away” Americans’ health care and to “repeal Roe V. Wade,” the landmark court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.

The Democratic New York senator suggested that 71% of Americans are opposed to that repeal while also suggesting that confirming Barrett “could turn the court into something that would get rid of all labor unions [and] make America a right-to-work state … ”

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Friday that he didn’t believe voters deserved to know what his position is on potentially packing the court.

Despite frequent queries, the former vice president has repeatedly refused to state his position, suggesting the issue of packing the court is a Republican distraction and that he doesn’t want to “play the president’s game.” (RELATED: Here Are 7 Times Biden And Harris Have Refused To Say Where They Stand On Court Packing)

Although Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono called court packing “long overdue court reform,” Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has opposed the policy.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: acb; amyconeybarrett; judiciary; politicaljudiciary; scotus; supremecourt; supremes; thenotoriousacb
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To: DoughtyOne
An American Dream or Human Nightmare
21 posted on 10/12/2020 10:43:16 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: pepsionice

Brazil has 11, Costa Rica has 22, El Salvador has 15.

We would essentially and officially become a BANANA REPUBLIC................................

https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Government/Judicial-branch


22 posted on 10/12/2020 10:43:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (Sine Q-Anon.....................very............)
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To: DoughtyOne

I voted for him.

TWICE!

But not in the same election....................


23 posted on 10/12/2020 10:45:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (Sine Q-Anon.....................very............)
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To: Red Badger

They can’t finish FDR’s stuff for the reason my dad told me. FDR was a closet communist and Americans don’t like commies.


24 posted on 10/12/2020 10:45:31 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Neither safety nor security exists in nature. Everything is dangerous and has risk.)
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To: Red Badger

Trump should add 20 SCOTUS justices now.

Joe, SAY HER NAME: Lori Klausutis


25 posted on 10/12/2020 10:47:18 AM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Red Badger

Packing the Supreme Court is probably easier said than done


26 posted on 10/12/2020 10:52:43 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Red Badger
...not the same election.

Exhibit A: You're not a demonicRat.

27 posted on 10/12/2020 10:56:30 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (If you're neverTrump at this point, drop the charade, you're just never the United States.)
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To: DoughtyOne

He never had his own moral code but he does have a genius for vomiting up the beliefs of his paycheck signer.


28 posted on 10/12/2020 11:02:24 AM PDT by CaptainK ("If life's really hard, at least its short")
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To: CaptainK

Evidently...


29 posted on 10/12/2020 11:05:41 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (If you're neverTrump at this point, drop the charade, you're just never the United States.)
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To: Red Badger

Brazil has 11, Costa Rica has 22, El Salvador has 15.
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Norway is small and not a Banana Republic. They have 20.


30 posted on 10/12/2020 11:10:26 AM PDT by reformedliberal (Make yourself less available.)
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To: reformedliberal

Okay, and Lute Fisk Republic...................


31 posted on 10/12/2020 11:13:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (Sine Q-Anon.....................very............)
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To: reformedliberal

Norway is small and not a Banana Republic. They have 20.

And a population of 5.5 million people, so about the population of Minnesota., another banana republic. We have 9 for a population of 350 million.


32 posted on 10/12/2020 11:53:27 AM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: Red Badger

“...finish what FDR started...”

Okay, but I don’t think Japanese-Americans are going to like internment.


33 posted on 10/12/2020 12:27:18 PM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: Red Badger
“Why can’t Democrats Constitutionally finish what FDR started back over 80 years ago and add a couple of justices in response to Republican radicalism?”

On the other hand, Joe, why can't Republicans (after Trump wins)?

Democrats are apparently already on board.

34 posted on 10/12/2020 12:30:29 PM PDT by seowulf
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To: Red Badger

President Trump should attempt to pack the court now. That will cause the Dims to call it unconstitutional. Problem solved.


35 posted on 10/12/2020 12:56:50 PM PDT by rivercat
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To: KarlInOhio

That would be one of the great events of all time!


36 posted on 10/12/2020 1:13:20 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: Red Badger

I married a Norwegian.

Every year on Sytendde Mai, MIL made lutefisk in a specially-vented room in the basement. FIL got the single serving, topped w/a litle Norwegian flag.

It’s an excuse for cream sauce and Aquavit. It also smells like death.

None of the progs (DFL) in Minneapolis would touch the *stuff*.


37 posted on 10/12/2020 1:26:30 PM PDT by reformedliberal (Make yourself less available.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Agree! I cannot believe he used to be a republican???? like an invasion of the body snatchers case study


38 posted on 10/12/2020 6:31:42 PM PDT by Taffylucy
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To: Taffylucy

IIRC, he came from a district where if you wanted to be elected to Congress you had to be an R. He claimed to be a Newt Contract With America kind of pubbie. Clearly, it was all an act to get him into the Washington game.


39 posted on 10/12/2020 6:37:30 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Taffylucy

Yeah...


40 posted on 10/12/2020 8:11:42 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (If you're neverTrump at this point, drop the charade, you're just I never the United States.)
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