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Arkansas Granny

(31,483 posts)
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:01 PM Sep 2020

A reminder from Robert Reich.


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Robert Reich
@RBReich
Your reminder that the Constitution doesn't set a limit on the number of Supreme Court justices. Lincoln added a tenth justice in 1863.
10:58 AM · Sep 22, 2020

Robert Reich
@RBReich
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Sep 22, 2020
Replying to @RBReich
Republicans are packing the Court right now.
Robert Reich
@RBReich
Does a 6th GOP justice -- nominated by an impeached president who lost the popular vote by 3M, confirmed by GOP senators representing 15M fewer Americans than their Democratic colleagues, after Obama's pick couldn't even get a vote -- justify expanding the size of the Court?
11:05 AM · Sep 22, 2020

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A reminder from Robert Reich. (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Sep 2020 OP
Consider Pantagruel Sep 2020 #1
Another sad reminder. Arkansas Granny Sep 2020 #2
Post removed Post removed Sep 2020 #3
Care to elaborate as to how that is... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #13
If it is legal than lets do it ace3csusm Sep 2020 #4
And stack them full of 18 year olds. ffr Sep 2020 #5
Just so the Great Pumpkin doesn't appoint the entire Duggar family. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #6
They want authoritarian rule... that just cements it. We have to be careful to protect Democracy. zaj Sep 2020 #7
Go for 20 justices. Create 10 new states at least. appalachiablue Sep 2020 #8
Righteous. Pepsidog Sep 2020 #11
Actually, three or four fewer states. Jakes Progress Sep 2020 #14
Also Nebraska and Kansas. roamer65 Sep 2020 #17
Dakwyomon, I'm aware of the demog., and with appalachiablue Sep 2020 #18
old joke ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #15
LOL. roamer65 Sep 2020 #16
Ha, that has some truth to it. appalachiablue Sep 2020 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Sep 2020 #9
Better be listening Dem lawmakers cause we are tired of getting stomped on. Pepsidog Sep 2020 #10
It's not about justification. This is a duty. Nt BootinUp Sep 2020 #12
K&R Blue Owl Sep 2020 #20
 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
1. Consider
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:17 PM
Sep 2020

When Trump /GOP ram through this pick, 6 of the 9 justices will have been appointed by presidents who did not win the popular vote.

Response to Pantagruel (Reply #1)

ace3csusm

(969 posts)
4. If it is legal than lets do it
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:23 PM
Sep 2020

I get most of us are upset that another supreme court judge will be voted in but at this point their is nothing we can do...Hopefully the Democratic Party can learn from what has transpired these pass few years, Republicans straight out, out played us... Look at what they did they are going to put 3 Supreme Court judges in one term...Think about how they did that they held a vote for almost a year, then they asked an older judge to step down and now they are replacing one who passed away...What bothers me the most is how they are laughing at us yes they are. I guarantee you that had Clinton won they still would not have allowed her a vote on nominated Judge...They own the Senate and still do until that changes we will be stuck

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
6. Just so the Great Pumpkin doesn't appoint the entire Duggar family.
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:09 PM
Sep 2020

One rapist on the Bench is more than enough already.

 

zaj

(3,433 posts)
7. They want authoritarian rule... that just cements it. We have to be careful to protect Democracy.
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:21 PM
Sep 2020

And not over-reach.

appalachiablue

(41,047 posts)
8. Go for 20 justices. Create 10 new states at least.
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:46 PM
Sep 2020

The Grant admin. pushed for North Dakota statehood to gain 2 more senate seats. Why not?

Go bold and go big.

Thank you, RR.

Jakes Progress

(11,121 posts)
14. Actually, three or four fewer states.
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 04:10 PM
Sep 2020

Make North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana one state. They can share 2 senators. Right now they are very over represented in the Senate.

appalachiablue

(41,047 posts)
18. Dakwyomon, I'm aware of the demog., and with
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 06:14 PM
Sep 2020

climate change refugees migrating in the next decade or two, many things are supposed to shift.

If and how these states and others will be impacted, we don't know, just projections so far.

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