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Biden must be talked out of his 180 Day Judicial Commission to study court reform. After ACB was rammed through the senate, the momentum for court expansion will be strongest in January, and must be pursued. If Biden wants an advisory commission, form it on November 4 as part of his transition process, with recommendations due on February 1. Giving six months to study, will allow momentum for expansion to dissipate and opposition to get organized and strike fear into the senate.
The former Obama staffers who run the Pod Save America podcasts and Crooked Media channel have been advocating for Dems to wield their power swiftly, brutally and ruthlessly and I agree with them wholeheartedly- it should be Shock and Awe from January 21.
Let the Biden administrations efforts on COVID take Center stage, but the congressional leadership must hit the ground running on Court expansion/reform, stimulus, voting rights, Healthcare and green jobs From day one- those are the issues that benefit all Americans and keep Dems in power.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,899 posts)if..fish..had..wings
(666 posts)Biden should begin "presidenting" the day after he becomes President-elect.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)The court will hear the case and the ruling will be released June of 21
So when the ACA falls the public will be ready to back adding justices to fix the court.
And pass another ACA or better yet Medicare for all.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,685 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)The court never releases big opinions that early. They always are held until the final day
Poiuyt
(18,131 posts)I think what you wanted to say was the Judicial Commission might not succeed if it isn't pushed through quickly
Fiendish Thingy
(15,685 posts)Anything Biden signs into law can be overturned by the 6-3 SCOTUS, thats why expansion must happen soon after inauguration.
madaboutharry
(40,234 posts)Biden got reporters to shut up and stop asking about whether he was going to "pack the court."
Let us win the election and the Senate and then see what transpires.
Once Biden is inaugurated (fingers crossed) he can then say "Oh yeah, I said that. But now I I am appointing 4 Justices to the SC." And he can then in his calm and reasoned voice explain to republicans that they did this to themselves by being power mongers.
mcar
(42,403 posts)I trust their judgment.
Enterstageleft
(3,400 posts)greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Beware of lefties whose galactically stupid politics gave us the Gorsuch-Kavanaugh-Barrett court providing any fucking advice on ANYTHING.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,685 posts)Because thats what my OP was based on/inspired by- their urging not to wait 180 days and to wield power ruthlessly.
Yavin4
(35,450 posts)To Obama's credit, he had some really top notch people working for him. Sign of a great leader.
Blue Owl
(50,529 posts)Hekate
(90,865 posts)Can we just focus on that?
Crunchy Frog
(26,679 posts)I really hope I'm wrong about that. Maybe circumstances will push things that way in spite of administration preferences.
Wawannabe
(5,685 posts)Gets you nowhere and just makes me think that you sit back and judge rather than take action of some sort. Joe got off the couch this election cycle, is winning, and will probably even listen to some of these positions...and then make his own decisions.
Enjoy the view from your armchair.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,685 posts)Waiting patiently and faithfully for Biden and congress to act is exactly the wrong strategy for these times.
It will be up to the people to hold their feet to the fire and insist that Dems wield their hard won power swiftly and ruthlessly. Thats not armchair quarterbacking, thats constituent quarterbacking, and, after all, they work for us.
Our input doesnt end once we cast our votes.
bigtree
(86,008 posts)...and that prospect will slough off the votes needed to immediately move forward with legislation.
It's what senators are famous for - establish commissions that make it look like progress, but there's the eventual report and no guarantee that enough legislators will act on it.
The commission's a dodge, they are by nature a stall, either until the politics catch up with them or the public forgets.
H2O Man
(73,637 posts)it all depends upon if we win the Senate, including a 50-50 tie that VP Harris can decide. It is too early for Biden to say that yes, he will add Justices to the USSC. After the election is over, if we take the Senate, Joe can modify his plan for a study.
bigtree
(86,008 posts)...especially with at least three prospective new senators expressing reservations about court expansion on the campaign trail.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)But they'd damned well better fall in line when they win.
Hotler
(11,452 posts)Keep them on their toes and keep them guessing which way shit is coming from,
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)We have to unpack the Court IMMEDIATELY after Biden's inauguration.
From January 3rd to 2th, Majority Leader Schumer must be greasing the skids for at least 4 SCROTUS nominees, who Biden will name from the inaugural podium.
dalton99a
(81,636 posts)Just Do It.