[CondorFlight]

Does this mean he wants to add a lot of “liberal” cardinals who will elect a “liberal” pope?

OTOH, if he merely wants to broaden the spectrum, and adds a lot of Third World cardinals (who are likely to be more conservative), then perhaps the next pope will be more conservative on social issues.

[NKP_Vet]

‘Does this mean he wants to add a lot of “liberal” cardinals who will elect a “liberal” pope’.

Absolutely.

[dangus]

He’s not really “packing the court.” While 120 is the aim, John Paul II typically would approach nearly 140, in the rationale that by the time they actually voted on a new pope, there would probably be around 120. Benedict and Francis have only ever brought the number up to 120. So going to 140, but leaving that as a firmer cap would be closer to the practice of JP2.

[wagglebee]

Does this mean he wants to add a lot of “liberal” cardinals who will elect a “liberal” pope?

Though that's never really worked out:

ALL of the cardinals who elected John XXIII had been elevated by conservative Popes Pius XI and Pius XII.

All (I believe but I'm not certain) of the cardinals who elected John Paul II had been elevated by liberal Popes John XIII and Paul VI.

ALL of the cardinals who elected Francis had been elevated by conservative Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.