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Is it time to do as they say?

If the GOP wins big in November, should they expand the Supreem Court as Schumer has suggested?

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There is no constitutional limit. Fill your boots.
 
Jack Fabulous said:
If the Republicans are awarded the political muscle to do so on November 3rd, should they take the advice of some on the left and expand the SCOTUS to 13 or even 15 justices?
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No. Nine is more than enough. Stop viewing it as a partisan playground and let them do their jobs.
 
Cardinal said:
I'm fine with 13, but if some people freak out because 13 is an "unlucky number" then I could tolerate 15.
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Well that's egg on my face. I misread "Republicans" for "Democrats" simply because Democrats doing this has been the dominant discussion for the past couple days. Derp.

Anyway, now to answer the actual question. Sure, Republicans can technically do that if they want, though it would be redundant because with a Republican House, Senate, and WH they wouldn't really need an additional firewall.
 
Cardinal said:
Well that's egg on my face. I misread "Republicans" for "Democrats" simply because Democrats doing this has been the dominant discussion for the past couple days. Derp.

Anyway, now to answer the actual question. Sure, Republicans can technically do that if they want, though it would be redundant because with a Republican House, Senate, and WH they wouldn't really need an additional firewall.
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Just a reminder the process requires that one Party controls the House, the Senate and the WH. As it stands the GOP wont win the House, period. so the entire question is as Hypothetical as it gets, meaning it us not gonna happen.
 
Casper said:
Just a reminder the process requires that one Party controls the House, the Senate and the WH. As it stands the GOP wont win the House, period. so the entire question is as Hypothetical as it gets, meaning it us not gonna happen.
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I was going by the hypothetical scenario that Republicans had control of both chambers and the WH, which is what I took "Republicans are awarded the political muscle to do so on November 3rd." Well, not November 3rd itself, of course, but when the next Congress was sworn in.
 
Jack Fabulous said:
I think term limits for SCOTUS would only ensure that the most partisan of judges are ever nominated.

Bad idea, IMO.
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As if that hasn't been happening for the last three presidencies. 🙄
 
Overitall said:
Why not just have them run for the position and let voters decide?
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No. Having the justices be appointed and not elected is one thing the founders got right.
 
Phys251 said:
As if that hasn't been happening for the last three presidencies. 🙄
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Presidents pick judges based on their judicial philosophy and their records. With term limits I fear that "pledging their support" would become the new standard.
 
Phys251 said:
No. Having the justices be appointed and not elected is one thing the founders got right.
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Except they hadn't planned on a total hypocrite being in charge in the senate. Trump and McConnell are claiming they have the constitutional right to appoint and confirm at the end of Trumps term. They are correct. But what about the seat they stole from Obama? Does he not have the same right?

This is a total power play by republicans who don't like to govern, just to remain in power. The majority of Americans do not agree with the senates plans. The American people are also against most hot button issues that are coming before the SC.

So once again, over and over, the GOP will be ramming their ideology down the throats of Americans while governing in a minority. I will say this. If they get this judge rammed through, and it looks like they will, the democrats will put them out of business on Nov. 3rd.

Joe Biden has raised $150 million plus since RGB passed. And it's growing by leaps and bounds.
 
Jack Fabulous said:
Presidents pick judges based on their judicial philosophy and their records. With term limits I fear that "pledging their support" would become the new standard.
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Except this president has fealty to Himself as the number one criterion. The rest is just red meat for his base.
 
Phys251 said:
Except this president has fealty to Himself as the number one criterion. The rest is just red meat for his base.
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He's picking judges who he thinks would rule on a particular case the same as he would. No different than any other President before him.

Throw in term limits, though, and it changes that whole dynamic.
 
Jack Fabulous said:
He's picking judges who he thinks would rule on a particular case the same as he would. No different than any other President before him.

Throw in term limits, though, and it changes that whole dynamic.
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Hardly. Kavanaugh and Gorsuch are quite conservative but not off the charts to the right.

Right-wing extremists will not allow this the third time. Rumor is that Barrett is emerging as the top pick, and she is nothing short of a religious nut.
 
Phys251 said:
Hardly. Kavanaugh and Gorsuch are quite conservative but not off the charts to the right.

Right-wing extremists will not allow this the third time. Rumor is that Barrett is emerging as the top pick, and she is nothing short of a religious nut.
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She's no more right than Sotomayor is left.

Keep it real...
 
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