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51. The US House

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:33 PM

7 hrs ago

has over 400 members, and I can reliably guess how all of them will vote on any given issue. I can predict how they will vote with a fairly high accuracy without even knowing what the issue is and just asking if the sitting President supports of opposes the issue.

And that's WITH elections for them to consider.

Do you really think that the SCOTUS could grow big enough to not have predictable voting blocs?

Think the court is too conservative? Elect a Democratic senate majority in the fall and a Democratic President in '28 and you can guarantee that Thomas, Alito, and likely Roberts would be replaced in the next 10 years with more liberal judges.

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

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

Good riddance Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #2

False MichMan Tuesday #4

This misses the point Bluetus Tuesday #3

That's still of form of expansion Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #5

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

Why kill the filibuster? I favor expansion, but wnylib 15 hrs ago #24

The filibuster is an archaic, Jim Crow era tool of obstruction and obfuscation Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #29

You describe the current use of the filibuster, which wnylib 14 hrs ago #34

In either form, it is a tool of obstruction. Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #36

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

Exactly. We need to put bold, challening ideas forward Bluetus Tuesday #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 Tuesday #12

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

I can't argue with that LymphocyteLover Tuesday #18

I agree that we need people who are knowledgeable wnylib 14 hrs ago #27

How many circuit districts are there? orthoclad Tuesday #7

There are 13 districts currently Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #13

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

R probably agree RoseTrellis Tuesday #20

We had the opportunity and bungled it orthoclad Tuesday #21

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

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

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

What a ludicrous comment. BannonsLiver 10 hrs ago #48

lol... WarGamer 6 hrs ago #56

If we want to save America, we must EnergizedLib Tuesday #9

Expand or die. GoodRaisin Tuesday #19

Neither will happen in my lifetime MerryBlooms Tuesday #22

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

Not While There Is a Republican President and Senate Majority! MineralMan 15 hrs ago #25

A Democrat in the Presidency can fire almost every Trump appointment and fire off a thousand new executive orders. RoeVWade 14 hrs ago #26

A purge will be necessary in 2029 Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #30

Plan C: no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #28

You think Dems will ever get 67 seats in the senate? Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #32

Expansion is a band-aid. Term limits are the real solution. tinrobot 14 hrs ago #31

Term limits requires an amendment to the constitution Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #33

Never said it would be easy, but limits are the best solution. tinrobot 10 hrs ago #45

Expanding the court is mandatory! the_liberal_grandpa 14 hrs ago #35

Doomed how? Boo1 7 hrs ago #52

I never get excited about Supreme Court decisions PCB66 13 hrs ago #37

Maybe you're getting cynical Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #38

I'm talking about 60 years PCB66 8 hrs ago #50

Yup, that's cynicism Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #53

It is not going to happen bob4460 10 hrs ago #39

Only a simple majority is required Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #40

We need term limits. Initech 10 hrs ago #41

Term limits requires an amendment to the constitution Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #42

We need term limits and we need to ban outside influence from groups like the Heritage Foundation. Initech 10 hrs ago #43

Expansion must come first Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #46

Of course the first step *HAS* to be undoing the MAGA majority. Initech 10 hrs ago #49

Idk Boo1 10 hrs ago #44

If republicans expanded the court now, we would only have to wait 2 years for our chance to do the same Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #47

The US House Boo1 7 hrs ago #51

So, everyone should wait 10 years rather than 2 to have their rights restored? Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #54

It must be done EnergizedLib 7 hrs ago #55