Democratic Court Packing Is Possible

[wvit1001]

Democratic leaders have long rejected the idea of packing the court, in large part due to fears of Republican retaliation. But with Ginsburg's death — and what many see as Republican hypocrisy in calling for a vote now after they refused to hold a hearing on Merrick Garland during the last year of Obama's presidency — the once radical idea has started to gain traction.

The Supreme Court has had nine justices for over 150 years. But the Constitution doesn't require nine; the number is set by Congress. And leading constitutional scholars tell NPR that if Republicans do push through a new justice and then lose the Senate and presidency in the upcoming election, Democrats will face tremendous political pressure from the base to pack the courts.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hasn't yet commented publicly on expanding the court since the death of Ginsburg. But he previously dismissed the idea, warning of reprisal if and when Republicans regain control.

"Mitch McConnell set the precedent. No Supreme Court vacancies filled in an election year," Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts wrote Friday. "If he violates it, when Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress, we must abolish the filibuster and expand the Supreme Court."

"The Republicans packed the court after Scalia's death when they denied President Obama his choice," Leiter told NPR. "Now they want to pack it further and more consequentially, given that they would appoint a conservative to replace the liberal Ginsburg. If they pack the court, the Democrats would be crazy not to do their own court packing."



https://www.npr.org/sections/death-of-ruth-bader-ginsburg/2020/09/20/915048049/if-republicans-confirm-new-justice-scholars-say-democratic-court-packing-is-poss

[WWV10MHZ]

Republicans are going to do what the Dems/Libs/Homos/Commies wanted to do in the waning months of SOBama's Term.

So, it should be OK now since it was the SAME thing.  Right?

GOOD!!

BTW... Pres Trump WILL do it!!!!!!

[wvit1001]

[Dan]

Democratic Court Packing Is Possible

Exactly!  Which is why it is more important than ever to elect Republicans.

[wvit1001]

republicans are a sinking ship dan.    you know it.

[omiaqt]

We will see on November 3rd, wvit.

[wvit1001]

you can see it now, it's just a continuation of what happened in 2018.

[Truman62]

SLOW DOWN.

If Trump is going to win, then there is no need to panic and rush things.

Take your time.  Go slow.  Too important to go fast.

Rushing through this is UN-American! 

[Dan]

republicans are a sinking ship dan.    you know it.

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I disagree, vit.  And You don’t know what I think.

[Dan]

you can see it now, it's just a continuation of what happened in 2018.

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Huge difference.  It’s a presidential election.  Trump is on the ballot.  And Americans see what democrats did with their House majority - endless baseless investigations and trying to impeach Trump.

[Dan]

If Trump is going to win, then there is no need to panic and rush things.

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Bingo!  Exactly.  Keep the appointment a campaign issue and it will help Republicans in the election.