So, then, the next time the left has some political power, why not just expand the size of the supreme court and add another handful of justices? Make Brett Kavanaugh a gifted and energetic member of a 10-to-5 minority. Don’t get mad, in other words: get even.
This is called “court-packing”. And although it enjoys a long and distinguished history in America, anyone who suggests it today will be met – swiftly – by serious and sober realists, all of whom who are eager to explain the reasons that this cannot possibly work. Their arguments tend to take one of a few forms.
I'm thinking, what a great idea, why not do it now?
Go ask FDR
Too bad no one is around from the FDR administration to remind this clown how well his court-packing scheme worked.
If there’s ever an effort to change the number of SCOTUS Justices during my lifetime *I* will be banging on the front door of the court demanding to be let in!
You gotta give it to the libs: if they have the votes, great. If they can’t get the votes, get new voters. If they can’t get new voters, use Executive Authority. If they can’t use Executive Authority, use the courts. If they can’t use the courts, get new courts.
Pack the court, then afterwards put a Constitutional limit on its size. Then pass another law banning non-Textualists from serving or continuing to serve on the Court.
We have been there, done that...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Procedures_Reform_Bill_of_1937
Total flop.
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Typical of the Left. If you can’t win playing by the rules, change the rules. If you change the rules and still can’t win, ignore the rules. If that doesn’t work, violate the rules.
These people are Soviet incarnates. They would literally eliminate all political opponents or neutralize them (concentration camps) if they could get away with it. It’s why they can never, ever be allowed to be in charge again.
So, then, the next time the left has some political power, why not just expand the size of the supreme court and add another handful of justices? Make Brett Kavanaugh a gifted and energetic member of a 10-to-5 minority. Don’t get mad, in other words: get even.
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Of course, the Republicans could do the same thing right now. I wonder how they would react to that?
“So, then, the next time the left has some political power, why not just expand the size of the supreme court and add another handful of justices?”
That’s exactly what they talk about over at DU. And various impeachments. And swearing. A lot of swearing.
Exactly. What’s the maximum number of justices the liberals think is doable? We’ll just get er done now. Trump is in no ways tard!
Since they want to change the rules here are couple I am sure they would like
When a Democrat wins a seat from that point on it is thier seat and if they die another Democrat must by law replace them.
When a Democrat becomes President, then they are President for life.
When a Liberal is put on the court their replacement must be a liberal, if a conservative leaves the court, then a liberal must replace them.
That should pretty much turn us into a third world S*hole nation.
(Do I need a /S tag?)
Okay. Five more Trump justices now.
Hey guardian! you are british, so get the hell out of my country with your filthy marxism!
Sounds good.
Mark Levine and Roy Moore would bring the Court up to a handy 11 in early 2019. By late 2019 we could round up 4 more conservatives, 17.
It would really help with the work load.
Also, we need to preform a similar reform with the House and do two thinks: first drastically reduce the size of individual House districts and secondly completely rework electoral laws so that the only demographic considered is “person” and that district boundary lines be drawn with the shortest length of boundary lines possible. Smaller districts would help accommodate diversity issues and the other entirely eliminate gerrymandering ... indeed a relatively simple computer program could draw up a selection of districts for any State for the legislatures to approve of. Districts would be lumpish given the shapes of the States and varied population density, it’s true, but no more miles long hundreds of feet wide freak districts.
Let them try. That didn’t work out well for FDR.
Of course we can hardly be surprised that the Manchester Guardian knows nothing about American history. After all, this is not their country.
So how do the RATs accomplish this feat? They do NOT hold the Presidency, and they will not “recapture” the Senate. So even if they were able to retake the House ( something that their antics with Kavanaugh have pretty much nixed) just how do they go about packing anything other than perhaps their bags as they are turned out of office in increasing numbers!
These people are nuts
So since we have the power, let’s do it now! When the Craps resist and throw a fit, presidency is set and the notion quashed!
Once the Dems get control of the House, Senate and Presidency, they will do it without hesitation. All you guys who are saying the idea was a disaster for FDR aren’t paying attention to current politics.
Dems are determined to win at any cost. It’s like the nuclear option of doing away with the filibuster when voting on Federal Judges, the Dems didn’t hesitate to remove the filibuster under Obama. Republicans will eventually do court packing themselves, but only after Dems do it.