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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 Yesterday #24
The filibuster is an archaic, Jim Crow era tool of obstruction and obfuscation Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #29
You describe the current use of the filibuster, which wnylib 23 hrs ago #34
In either form, it is a tool of obstruction. Fiendish Thingy 22 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 23 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 19 hrs ago #48
lol... WarGamer 15 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 23 hrs ago #25
A Democrat in the Presidency can fire almost every Trump appointment and fire off a thousand new executive orders. RoeVWade 23 hrs ago #26
A purge will be necessary in 2029 Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #30
Plan C: no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #28
You think Dems will ever get 67 seats in the senate? Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #32
Expansion is a band-aid. Term limits are the real solution. tinrobot 23 hrs ago #31
Term limits requires an amendment to the constitution Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #33
Never said it would be easy, but limits are the best solution. tinrobot 19 hrs ago #45
Expanding the court is mandatory! the_liberal_grandpa 23 hrs ago #35
Doomed how? Boo1 16 hrs ago #52
I never get excited about Supreme Court decisions PCB66 22 hrs ago #37
Maybe you're getting cynical Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #38
I'm talking about 60 years PCB66 17 hrs ago #50
Yup, that's cynicism Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #53
It is not going to happen bob4460 19 hrs ago #39
Only a simple majority is required Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #40
We need term limits. Initech 19 hrs ago #41
Term limits requires an amendment to the constitution Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #42
We need term limits and we need to ban outside influence from groups like the Heritage Foundation. Initech 19 hrs ago #43
Expansion must come first Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #46
Of course the first step *HAS* to be undoing the MAGA majority. Initech 19 hrs ago #49
Idk Boo1 19 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 19 hrs ago #47
The US House Boo1 16 hrs ago #51
So, everyone should wait 10 years rather than 2 to have their rights restored? Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #54
It must be done EnergizedLib 16 hrs ago #55
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