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EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT (Original Post) FelineOverlord Jul 2021 OP
EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT FelineOverlord Jul 2021 #1
Expand the Court to 13 Justices immediately -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #2
Yes! n/a momta Jul 2021 #5
How can Biden run and win in 2028? Polybius Jul 2021 #6
Yep. That's what I meant. -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #8
Yep. This is an emergency. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #10
We have 13 Courts of Appeal. We need to add 4 supremes asap. deminks Jul 2021 #3
Also, impeach Thomas and Kavanaugh. momta Jul 2021 #4
I don't believe I will see this kind of boldness from our side in my lifetime. CrispyQ Jul 2021 #7
+1 leftstreet Jul 2021 #9
Immediately!!! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #11
LMAO aocommunalpunch Jul 2021 #12

-misanthroptimist

(821 posts)
2. Expand the Court to 13 Justices immediately
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 12:20 PM
Jul 2021

Last edited Thu Jul 1, 2021, 01:10 PM - Edit history (1)

After 2024 (or 2028 if Biden runs and wins in 2024), each individual President may appoint one (and only one) new Justice, regardless of the number of Justices sitting. If a President resigns without having made a nomination, the Vice-President may make the nomination instead. In no case shall both be empowered to nominate a USSC Justice.

Nominees must be voted on by the Senate within sixty days of receiving the Nomination from the President. Failure to vote in that time period shall be regarded as Constitutional Consent and the Nominee shall take Office on day 61.

Nominations may not be filibustered.

momta

(4,079 posts)
4. Also, impeach Thomas and Kavanaugh.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 12:32 PM
Jul 2021

They are both crooked as shit! But yes, expand the court and get some judges who actually believe in democracy.

CrispyQ

(36,532 posts)
7. I don't believe I will see this kind of boldness from our side in my lifetime.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 12:53 PM
Jul 2021

Maybe as the old guard retires & the younger gen gain more power & say in the party, they will do something this bold, but IMO, the old guard has been slow to wake up to the threat the GOP has become. They have too many years of working with their colleagues across the aisle to see them as enablers of fascism. DiFi doesn't see our democracy in any danger. WTF?

leftstreet

(36,116 posts)
9. +1
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 01:15 PM
Jul 2021

No truer words

And when Pelosi stated recently "we need a strong Republican party" she was old-guard sincere.
They really believe in the two party institution, but they don't see what the GOP has become.

Bring on the young ones!

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