Should a president biden expand the supreme court

tzu · October 25, 2020, 12:39am

It’s not a res publica once it’s been sold off and privatized.

noSpaces · October 25, 2020, 12:40am

Yes, because the GOP stole the 2000 election and thus garnered the SCOTUS seats during the Bush years, then the GOP Senate throttled judiciary appointments of Obama for years including the stolen Garland seat and follow that up with Trump losing the popular vote again like Bush who proceed him and the GOP suddenly being all gung ho to appoint their unqualified picks. The GOP does not believe in the will of the people, their voice or democratic principles in general. It’s pretty clear.

PeterGriffin · October 25, 2020, 12:42am

Gee maybe the GOP would have to modify its platform to I dunno, attract more voters or something instead of relying on parliamentary anachronisms to maintain power and enact an agenda that isn’t very popular with their own voters.

DougBH · October 25, 2020, 12:44am

This I could very much agree with. Unfortunately, it would take a Constitutional amendment.
A term limit would prevent a court that was representative of politics decades ago and wouldn’t make every single appointment seem so critical.

tzu · October 25, 2020, 12:45am

The core philosophy of government is predatory paternalism. They know best, what’s best is a rigged game and any society they don’t rule is disordered and sickly.

DougBH · October 25, 2020, 12:48am

Indeed it could. And if any party believes it has been taken on the court and supporters of the party in power have lost all faith in the court, a President could just announce that he did not consider the Court to be the final interpreter of the Constitution.

PeterGriffin · October 25, 2020, 12:50am

Watch the “liberal media” grow very concerned over this outbreak of democracy.

tzu · October 25, 2020, 12:53am

I can already hear Joe Scarborough’s lips pursing up to scold.

Steel-W0LF · October 25, 2020, 12:59am

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

DOLOOP:

Bill.in.PA:

Any changes of this kind should be bipartisan.

Expanding the Supreme Court for partisan purposes will result in one of two things. One possibility will be that it will be a pretext for establishing one-party dictatorship, where elections no longer matter. That is what has happened in Venezuela.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-packing-venezuela-latin-america-realit

The other possibility is that Republicans will simply expand the court when they take power, and the new justices will undo everything that the Democrats have pushed through. The long-term result will be that the Supreme Court will keep expanding in size and will be little more than a rubber stamp for the party in power.

In any case, the decision is not up to the President. It requires the approval of both houses of congress to do anything. Biden is irrelevant if Republicans retain control over the Senate.

Bipartisan? That’s a necessary construct of the minority. We’ve seen what that has wrought.

A Republic?

Sounds like you don’t want to keep it.

There is a door to leave. Flights depart daily.

biden should expand the court and the hell with the GOP’f feellings. get the new liberal court to overturn any conservative court decisions. All in line with the constitution.

Its no different than what the GOP has been pulling.

dont like it??? flight depart daily

It’s cute listening to the sheep try and talk tough to the wolves.

Be interesting to see how long the liberal strongholds last without food, water, or utilities.

tzu · October 25, 2020, 1:03am

Revel in that fantasy.

markdido · October 25, 2020, 1:03am

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

DOLOOP:

Bill.in.PA:

Any changes of this kind should be bipartisan.

Expanding the Supreme Court for partisan purposes will result in one of two things. One possibility will be that it will be a pretext for establishing one-party dictatorship, where elections no longer matter. That is what has happened in Venezuela.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-packing-venezuela-latin-america-realit

The other possibility is that Republicans will simply expand the court when they take power, and the new justices will undo everything that the Democrats have pushed through. The long-term result will be that the Supreme Court will keep expanding in size and will be little more than a rubber stamp for the party in power.

In any case, the decision is not up to the President. It requires the approval of both houses of congress to do anything. Biden is irrelevant if Republicans retain control over the Senate.

Bipartisan? That’s a necessary construct of the minority. We’ve seen what that has wrought.

A Republic?

Sounds like you don’t want to keep it.

There is a door to leave. Flights depart daily.

biden should expand the court and the hell with the GOP’f feellings. get the new liberal court to overturn any conservative court decisions. All in line with the constitution.

Its no different than what the GOP has been pulling.

dont like it??? flight depart daily

What liberal court decisions has the GOP been overturning?

Bill.in.PA · October 25, 2020, 1:06am

The issue is what would a court with a radical / Socialist majority do?

Would it effectively remove the second amendment by re-interpretation?

Would it remove freedom of speech and freedom of assembly for people who disagree with Democrats?

DOLOOP · October 25, 2020, 1:10am

Steel-W0LF:

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

DOLOOP:

Bill.in.PA:

Any changes of this kind should be bipartisan.

Expanding the Supreme Court for partisan purposes will result in one of two things. One possibility will be that it will be a pretext for establishing one-party dictatorship, where elections no longer matter. That is what has happened in Venezuela.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-packing-venezuela-latin-america-realit

The other possibility is that Republicans will simply expand the court when they take power, and the new justices will undo everything that the Democrats have pushed through. The long-term result will be that the Supreme Court will keep expanding in size and will be little more than a rubber stamp for the party in power.

In any case, the decision is not up to the President. It requires the approval of both houses of congress to do anything. Biden is irrelevant if Republicans retain control over the Senate.

Bipartisan? That’s a necessary construct of the minority. We’ve seen what that has wrought.

A Republic?

Sounds like you don’t want to keep it.

There is a door to leave. Flights depart daily.

biden should expand the court and the hell with the GOP’f feellings. get the new liberal court to overturn any conservative court decisions. All in line with the constitution.

Its no different than what the GOP has been pulling.

dont like it??? flight depart daily

It’s cute listening to the sheep try and talk tough to the wolves.

Be interesting to see how long the liberal strongholds last without food, water, or utilities.

Why does democracy have you so up in arms?

DOLOOP · October 25, 2020, 1:11am

Maybe the minority should have asked themselves that question before governing like a majority.

Too late for retrospection. Trumpists can’t do it anyway.

PeterGriffin · October 25, 2020, 1:12am

It ain’t radical if most people support it.

EternalVigilance · October 25, 2020, 1:23am

I appreciate that you phrased this optimistically, rather than focusing on revenge. These are points to think on.

moonshine · October 25, 2020, 1:51am

Steel-W0LF:

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

DOLOOP:

Bill.in.PA:

Any changes of this kind should be bipartisan.

Expanding the Supreme Court for partisan purposes will result in one of two things. One possibility will be that it will be a pretext for establishing one-party dictatorship, where elections no longer matter. That is what has happened in Venezuela.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-packing-venezuela-latin-america-realit

The other possibility is that Republicans will simply expand the court when they take power, and the new justices will undo everything that the Democrats have pushed through. The long-term result will be that the Supreme Court will keep expanding in size and will be little more than a rubber stamp for the party in power.

In any case, the decision is not up to the President. It requires the approval of both houses of congress to do anything. Biden is irrelevant if Republicans retain control over the Senate.

Bipartisan? That’s a necessary construct of the minority. We’ve seen what that has wrought.

A Republic?

Sounds like you don’t want to keep it.

There is a door to leave. Flights depart daily.

biden should expand the court and the hell with the GOP’f feellings. get the new liberal court to overturn any conservative court decisions. All in line with the constitution.

Its no different than what the GOP has been pulling.

dont like it??? flight depart daily

It’s cute listening to the sheep try and talk tough to the wolves.

Be interesting to see how long the liberal strongholds last without food, water, or utilities.

Steel-W0LF:

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

DOLOOP:

Bill.in.PA:

Any changes of this kind should be bipartisan.

Expanding the Supreme Court for partisan purposes will result in one of two things. One possibility will be that it will be a pretext for establishing one-party dictatorship, where elections no longer matter. That is what has happened in Venezuela.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-packing-venezuela-latin-america-realit

The other possibility is that Republicans will simply expand the court when they take power, and the new justices will undo everything that the Democrats have pushed through. The long-term result will be that the Supreme Court will keep expanding in size and will be little more than a rubber stamp for the party in power.

In any case, the decision is not up to the President. It requires the approval of both houses of congress to do anything. Biden is irrelevant if Republicans retain control over the Senate.

Bipartisan? That’s a necessary construct of the minority. We’ve seen what that has wrought.

A Republic?

Sounds like you don’t want to keep it.

There is a door to leave. Flights depart daily.

biden should expand the court and the hell with the GOP’f feellings. get the new liberal court to overturn any conservative court decisions. All in line with the constitution.

Its no different than what the GOP has been pulling.

dont like it??? flight depart daily

It’s cute listening to the sheep try and talk tough to the wolves.

Be interesting to see how long the liberal strongholds last without food, water, or utilities.

be interesting to see how long the conservative areas when the liberal strongholds cut off there access to social media so they cant organize. and when amazon cuts them off from deliveries.

Steel-W0LF · October 25, 2020, 1:54am

DOLOOP:

Steel-W0LF:

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

DOLOOP:

Bill.in.PA:

Any changes of this kind should be bipartisan.

Expanding the Supreme Court for partisan purposes will result in one of two things. One possibility will be that it will be a pretext for establishing one-party dictatorship, where elections no longer matter. That is what has happened in Venezuela.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-packing-venezuela-latin-america-realit

The other possibility is that Republicans will simply expand the court when they take power, and the new justices will undo everything that the Democrats have pushed through. The long-term result will be that the Supreme Court will keep expanding in size and will be little more than a rubber stamp for the party in power.

In any case, the decision is not up to the President. It requires the approval of both houses of congress to do anything. Biden is irrelevant if Republicans retain control over the Senate.

Bipartisan? That’s a necessary construct of the minority. We’ve seen what that has wrought.

A Republic?

Sounds like you don’t want to keep it.

There is a door to leave. Flights depart daily.

biden should expand the court and the hell with the GOP’f feellings. get the new liberal court to overturn any conservative court decisions. All in line with the constitution.

Its no different than what the GOP has been pulling.

dont like it??? flight depart daily

It’s cute listening to the sheep try and talk tough to the wolves.

Be interesting to see how long the liberal strongholds last without food, water, or utilities.

Why does democracy have you so up in arms?

Because we aren’t one?

Steel-W0LF · October 25, 2020, 1:56am

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

DOLOOP:

Bill.in.PA:

Any changes of this kind should be bipartisan.

Expanding the Supreme Court for partisan purposes will result in one of two things. One possibility will be that it will be a pretext for establishing one-party dictatorship, where elections no longer matter. That is what has happened in Venezuela.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-packing-venezuela-latin-america-realit

The other possibility is that Republicans will simply expand the court when they take power, and the new justices will undo everything that the Democrats have pushed through. The long-term result will be that the Supreme Court will keep expanding in size and will be little more than a rubber stamp for the party in power.

In any case, the decision is not up to the President. It requires the approval of both houses of congress to do anything. Biden is irrelevant if Republicans retain control over the Senate.

Bipartisan? That’s a necessary construct of the minority. We’ve seen what that has wrought.

A Republic?

Sounds like you don’t want to keep it.

There is a door to leave. Flights depart daily.

biden should expand the court and the hell with the GOP’f feellings. get the new liberal court to overturn any conservative court decisions. All in line with the constitution.

Its no different than what the GOP has been pulling.

dont like it??? flight depart daily

It’s cute listening to the sheep try and talk tough to the wolves.

Be interesting to see how long the liberal strongholds last without food, water, or utilities.

Steel-W0LF:

moonshine:

Steel-W0LF:

DOLOOP:

Bill.in.PA:

Any changes of this kind should be bipartisan.

Expanding the Supreme Court for partisan purposes will result in one of two things. One possibility will be that it will be a pretext for establishing one-party dictatorship, where elections no longer matter. That is what has happened in Venezuela.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-packing-venezuela-latin-america-realit

The other possibility is that Republicans will simply expand the court when they take power, and the new justices will undo everything that the Democrats have pushed through. The long-term result will be that the Supreme Court will keep expanding in size and will be little more than a rubber stamp for the party in power.

In any case, the decision is not up to the President. It requires the approval of both houses of congress to do anything. Biden is irrelevant if Republicans retain control over the Senate.

Bipartisan? That’s a necessary construct of the minority. We’ve seen what that has wrought.

A Republic?

Sounds like you don’t want to keep it.

There is a door to leave. Flights depart daily.

biden should expand the court and the hell with the GOP’f feellings. get the new liberal court to overturn any conservative court decisions. All in line with the constitution.

Its no different than what the GOP has been pulling.

dont like it??? flight depart daily

It’s cute listening to the sheep try and talk tough to the wolves.

Be interesting to see how long the liberal strongholds last without food, water, or utilities.

be interesting to see how long the conservative areas when the liberal strongholds cut off there access to social media so they cant organize. and when amazon cuts them off from deliveries.

Yes… the world would cease to exist without Facebook or amazon.

Food, water, and power on the other hand… none of which your side produces for itself…

Auto129 · October 25, 2020, 1:57am

This is not true.