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18. I can't argue with that

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Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:38 PM

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Court expansion - yea or nay? [View all] Fiendish Thingy Jun 30 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author hedda_foil Jun 30 #1

Good riddance Fiendish Thingy Jun 30 #2

False MichMan Jun 30 #4

This misses the point Bluetus Jun 30 #3

That's still of form of expansion Fiendish Thingy Jun 30 #5

Absolutely. Numbers like 9, 12, even 15 are just absurd Bluetus Jun 30 #6

Why kill the filibuster? I favor expansion, but wnylib Wednesday #24

The filibuster is an archaic, Jim Crow era tool of obstruction and obfuscation Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #29

You describe the current use of the filibuster, which wnylib Wednesday #34

In either form, it is a tool of obstruction. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #36

would be nice but that is even less likely to happen-- but certainly push the idea to move the Overton Window LymphocyteLover Jun 30 #10

Exactly. We need to put bold, challening ideas forward Bluetus Jun 30 #11

The people we put on won't be corrupt but the other side won't view it that way. A non-partisan solution would be good. LymphocyteLover Jun 30 #12

When anybody sits on the court for decades with this kind of power Bluetus Jun 30 #17

I can't argue with that LymphocyteLover Jun 30 #18

I agree that we need people who are knowledgeable wnylib Wednesday #27

How many circuit districts are there? orthoclad Jun 30 #7

There are 13 districts currently Fiendish Thingy Jun 30 #13

That's why I say expand first. orthoclad Jun 30 #15

R probably agree RoseTrellis Jun 30 #20

We had the opportunity and bungled it orthoclad Jun 30 #21

I believe in the "Other Shoe Intellectual Honesty Test" WarGamer Jun 30 #8

You appear to have forgotten about McConnel's obstruction of Obama's nominees Fiendish Thingy Jun 30 #14

The whole concept is absurd. We should be pushing for fundamental reforms. Bluetus Jun 30 #16

What a ludicrous comment. BannonsLiver Wednesday #48

lol... WarGamer Wednesday #56

If we want to save America, we must EnergizedLib Jun 30 #9

Expand or die. GoodRaisin Jun 30 #19

Neither will happen in my lifetime MerryBlooms Jun 30 #22

The widespread suffering you describe is why Dems are going to win the midterms Fiendish Thingy Jun 30 #23

Not While There Is a Republican President and Senate Majority! MineralMan Wednesday #25

A Democrat in the Presidency can fire almost every Trump appointment and fire off a thousand new executive orders. RoeVWade Wednesday #26

A purge will be necessary in 2029 Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #30

Plan C: no_hypocrisy Wednesday #28

You think Dems will ever get 67 seats in the senate? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #32

Expansion is a band-aid. Term limits are the real solution. tinrobot Wednesday #31

Term limits requires an amendment to the constitution Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #33

Never said it would be easy, but limits are the best solution. tinrobot Wednesday #45

Expanding the court is mandatory! the_liberal_grandpa Wednesday #35

Doomed how? Boo1 Wednesday #52

I never get excited about Supreme Court decisions PCB66 Wednesday #37

Maybe you're getting cynical Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #38

I'm talking about 60 years PCB66 Wednesday #50

Yup, that's cynicism Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #53

It is not going to happen bob4460 Wednesday #39

Only a simple majority is required Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #40

We need term limits. Initech Wednesday #41

Term limits requires an amendment to the constitution Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #42

We need term limits and we need to ban outside influence from groups like the Heritage Foundation. Initech Wednesday #43

Expansion must come first Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #46

Of course the first step *HAS* to be undoing the MAGA majority. Initech Wednesday #49

Idk Boo1 Wednesday #44

If republicans expanded the court now, we would only have to wait 2 years for our chance to do the same Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #47

The US House Boo1 Wednesday #51

So, everyone should wait 10 years rather than 2 to have their rights restored? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #54

It must be done EnergizedLib Wednesday #55