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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLet's add Judges to the court when we are in power
Enough of this radial right wing take-over.
I listen to Norman Goldman on the radio sometimes and he said it is possible to increase the court.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)making such impactful decisions.
brooklynite
(94,590 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)We need to stop this shit!
mythology
(9,527 posts)Don't worry about the consequences.
W_HAMILTON
(7,867 posts)I'm perfectly fine with every presidential race from here on out being a referendum on the Supreme Court, especially given the fact that the last two Republican presidents have been elected to their first term by a combined total of what, ~80,000 votes?
elocs
(22,581 posts)but voted for him anyways because the Supreme Court was important to them and they didn't want Clinton nominating justices. If only more on the Left had been as smart.
bench scientist
(1,107 posts)If Court packing fixes one egregious theft of a seat and placement of this partsian hack, then yes.
W_HAMILTON
(7,867 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)and have a popular vote for the POTUS. Both CAN be done and they MUST be done!!!!!
mythology
(9,527 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)RedSpartan
(1,693 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)I think there are some states passing laws they won't abide by it. It is one way of bypassing it.
elocs
(22,581 posts)Since electing a president by the electoral college has favored Republicans twice in the last 5 elections they have no motivation to be rid of it and most states are controlled by the GOP.
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)LandOfHopeAndDreams
(872 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)rec'd
roamer65
(36,745 posts)The original number was 6.
LenaBaby61
(6,974 posts)Even if they could? I have my doubts.
Even though things look bleak, in that Kavanaugh WILL be voted onto the court thanks to partisan thuglicans, I just can't shake the feeling I have that something's going to come out about him being on the High Court. He's such a nasty, partisan, right-winged political-hack who HATED and went after the Clinton's, and who IS more increasingly a sexual deviant (possibly a drunk), and that some kind of KARMA has to catch up with his rotten ass.
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)BUT, I would rather see more judges on the court.
Let's start with eleven!
dalton99a
(81,514 posts)even if there is a Democratic Congress and a Democratic White House
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)dalton99a
(81,514 posts)(The filibuster rule itself can be thrown out on a simple majority vote)
If Republicans want to do the same, they can wait for their turn
Enough is enough
JCMach1
(27,559 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)rwheeler31
(6,242 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)Just like a state Supreme Court. Non-partisan national ballot. 3 seats up for grabs every six years.
We did it with senators and we have done just fine with it.
If we had such a change, confirmation fiascos would be a thing of the past.