President Biden to Sign Executive Order Creating the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States
"The Commission’s purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform, including an appraisal of the merits and legality of particular reform proposals. The topics it will examine include the genesis of the reform debate; the Court’s role in the Constitutional system; the length of service and turnover of justices on the Court; the membership and size of the Court; and the Court’s case selection, rules, and practices. "
Let the campaigning begin!
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
They only need to expand to the point where they (he, his handlers, & Harris) can be assured they have a majority that will interpret things the way they see fit.
Furthermore, if they can get the lifetime appointment removed, then a sitting Justice is no longer immune to the whims of a political party or interest; they have to listen to those running for office in the other branches of government to keep their jobs... precisely how it was designed to NOT be.
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
Republicans proved that the only thing that matters in politics is gaining more power. The republicans didn’t hesitate to try and rig the game in their favor.
So guess how much I care about the potential of this going down?
Besides, no where in the constitution does it say you HAVE to have just 9 SC judges. And you guys are all about the constitution so.....
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
The campaign to stack the Supreme Court began when Mitch McConnell sat on Merrick Garland's appointment process for a year. "The Stack" was completed with the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. Three appointments in 2 years.
They only need to expand to the point where they (he, his handlers, & Harris) can be assured they have a majority that will interpret things the way they see fit.
Furthermore, if they can get the lifetime appointment removed, then a sitting Justice is no longer immune to the whims of a political party or interest; they have to listen to those running for office in the other branches of government to keep their jobs... precisely how it was designed to NOT be.
Don't waste your time. There is no doubt the communists are in the house seeking a total takeover. Time to be "Woke" lol
If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
In unrelated news. Pelosi and Schumur stay hiding in the shadows, doing nothing in plain sight, until they can find another opportunity to attack or dismantle what is pure and strong about the US. At which time they'll seek the podium and the cameras, and pretend to be arbiters of morality in their false religion of political correctness.
(But pass the blame, pass the blame to Puppet Biden) Don't let the real hand be seen for the slide of hand focus, of who is really tearing down the country.
President Biden to Sign Executive Order Creating the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States
"The Commission’s purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform, including an appraisal of the merits and legality of particular reform proposals. The topics it will examine include the genesis of the reform debate; the Court’s role in the Constitutional system; the length of service and turnover of justices on the Court; the membership and size of the Court; and the Court’s case selection, rules, and practices. "
Let the campaigning begin!
To be fair, Trump and McConnell started this... McConnell would not even entertain Garland when nominated by Obama..
Then when Ginsburg died, he rushed to do exactly what he wouldn't let happen with Garland,, and we have Barrett.
Let's not even get into McConnell and Trumps efforts to stack the lower courts...
I've never been big on expanding SCOTUS.. But given the recent history of Republicans, I'm good if Biden wants it.
Oh,, If I read the thing right, Biden isn't asking for recommendations, he's asking for a study.. That's a long way from expanding.. He's being rather thoughtful about it. Unlike Trump and McConnell.
#GMSTRONG
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.” Daniel Patrick Moynahan
"Alternative facts hurt us all. Think before you blindly believe." Damanshot
The campaign to stack the SCOTUS began when McConnell refused to put Garland up for a vote for almost a year. It began when he refused to hear any of Obama's nominees for the lower courts.
Let's not pretend that this isn't simply a different method of continuing a stacking of the court that the Republicans started.
I don't agree with either party stacking the court.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
They only need to expand to the point where they (he, his handlers, & Harris) can be assured they have a majority that will interpret things the way they see fit.
Furthermore, if they can get the lifetime appointment removed, then a sitting Justice is no longer immune to the whims of a political party or interest; they have to listen to those running for office in the other branches of government to keep their jobs... precisely how it was designed to NOT be.
Don't waste your time. There is no doubt the communists are in the house seeking a total takeover. Time to be "Woke" lol
The communists began stacking the court during Obama's presidency.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
We know this started long long before Trump became president. The Supreme Court shoving of a nominee goes at least back to 1993 iirc, all I am sure of is we established on here, in another thread, round about when Trump was setting up his latest nominee, that the ramming process started long ago, by the democrats first.
Please do expound when and who you are talking about? I'll wait.....
It’ll go something like this... Democrat commies unpatriotic because trump hate fake news the constitution second amendment lies. Mix those in any order and you’ll get THROW’s general post structure.
The campaign to stack the SCOTUS began when McConnell refused to put Garland up for a vote for almost a year. It began when he refused to hear any of Obama's nominees for the lower courts.
Let's not pretend that this isn't simply a different method of continuing a stacking of the court that the Republicans started.
I don't agree with either party stacking the court.
The worst thing about all this... Garland was a middle of the road pick, not anything from the extreme left.
All the noise from the peanut gallery Trump stooges is just that. Empty baseless noise.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
The worst thing about all this... Garland was a middle of the road pick, not anything from the extreme left.
All the noise from the peanut gallery Trump stooges is just that. Empty baseless noise.
The country really dodged a bullet when McConnell denied Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court...no matter what the Biden 'baizuo stooges' say!
Garland’s hearing was an absolute train-wreck. He showed himself to be a left-wing partisan who couldn’t even answer some of the most basic inquiries. Further, he seemed to have no understanding of the fundamental facts surrounding a variety of issues.
As RedState previously covered, Garland made the ridiculous assertion that Antifa attacks on federal property, including trying to burn down a federal courthouse with people inside, might not be domestic terrorism because it happened at night. He also opined that he’d get to the bottom of the “Capitol Bombing” even though there was no bombing, nor any weaponry used at all in the January 6th riot.
This is the kind of thing that passes for brilliance in Washington. Adjust your expectations accordingly.
NEW – Biden AG pick Merrick Garland says #Antifa attacks on federal courthouse may not be domestic terrorism because they happened at night.pic.twitter.com/4Q8o0tHt8Z
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) February 22, 2021
When pressed on whether illegal border entry should remain a crime, that too was also a question way too tough for every praised Garland. Later, Sen. Kennedy would try to pry out of him an opinion on forcing girls to play sports with biological boys. Garland had no answer, instead of calling it complicated.
After yesterday’s performance, one has to come to the conclusion that Garland likely isn’t even aware of what day it is.
What we are seeing here is the systematic exposure of what most Washington bureaucrats are. They are very often unimpressive partisans, living off the glory of things they did decades ago. National Review’s Andrew McCarthy, who is obviously a good legal mind, defended Garland, noting the quality of DOJ official he was in the 1990s. That’s all well and good, but last I checked, it’s 2021. The political atmosphere is completely different these days, and Garland appears to have totally conformed to the thinking of his left-wing overseers. When you can’t even offer an opinion on the legality of crossing the border illegally, perhaps you shouldn’t be Attorney General? Just a thought.
Unsurprisingly, Garland also showed no grasp of the facts, or a willingness to ignore them, when it came to the Steele Dossier. He claimed reports on the matter were conflicting. That’s untrue. We now know, definitively, that the dossier was Russian misinformation, fed by bad sources and paid for by proxy by Hillary Clinton. None of the salacious accusations in the dossier were true. Garland could have shown some intellectual honesty in discussing it. Instead, he toed the false party line because in the end, he’s obviously a Democrat party man.
The myth of Merrick Garland ended yesterday. He’s not a moderate. He’s not smart. He’s a political hack who will be exactly what Eric Holder was to Barack Obama.
Another cut/paste, in lieu of actually engaging in the conversation.
I gotta let you in on something, fishtheice: I don't read your copypasta posts. I skip right over them. I 'quick scroll' to the end, take note of the web address in the link... and move on.
Why do I do that? That's easy: If I want to read an op-ed from Breitbart, redstate, National Review, et al, I can just go there... and read them for myself.
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I come here to read the thoughts of fellow Dawgs who share this community with me. In short: I'd be much more interested in hearing what you have to say. If you choose to allow a link to speak for you, you haven't really established much of a voice for yourself. And if you can't speak for yourself, how can you expect anyone to truly hear you?
What did you think about Merrick Garland when his name hit the newswires? Did you look him up? Did you listen for his name in the daily news stream?
Did you know anything about him at all, before you did this most recent copypasta *dump* of yours?
It would have been cool to have heard/read your own thoughts about this subject. That is something I would have slowed down to read.
You are probably much more interesting than the hack who authored this low-standards op-ed you quoted.
Oh, well. Life is full of lost moments and opportunities.
Sadly it seems you don't understand the difference between an opinion hit piece and something with actual quotes and statistics. That would be called news. Refusing to read actual news because it may show you quotes and statistics that go against the opinions you have created as truth in your own mind is quite different than reading hit opinion pieces. But I'm fully aware none of that mattters to you.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
Report: Democrats to Unveil Court-packing Bill; Expands Supreme Court to 13
Joel B. Pollak
14 Apr 2021
Democrats will reportedly unveil a bill Thursday to pack the Supreme Court by expanding the number of justices from nine to thirteen, with the four new vacancies to be filled immediately by President Joe Biden and the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The Intercept reported Wednesday evening:
Congressional Democrats plan to unveil legislation expanding the size of the Supreme Court on Thursday, according to three congressional sources familiar with the closely held measure.
The bill would add four seats to the high court, bringing the total to 13, from the current 9. …
The bill is led by House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, Subcommittee chair Hank Johnson, and freshman Rep. Mondaire Jones.
In the Senate, the bill is being championed by Ed Markey of Massachusetts.
The proposal comes less than a week after President Biden signed an executive order creating a commission to study the question of whether the Supreme Court should be expanded. The commission is headed by partisan Democrats. However, left-wing Democrats warned that the commission could be used to thwart their desired changes rather than advancing them.
Democrats began talking about packing the Supreme Court after Justce Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed in 2018. Biden once dismissed the idea, but moved to the left on the issue, as he did on many others. He declined to state his position until late in the 2020 presidential campaign, after the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, when he proposed the commission.
Expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices would give liberal justices a nominal 7-6 majority. Congress can set the size of the Supreme Court without a constitutional amendment, though the last president who tried to pack the Supreme Court, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was opposed by his own party.
His effort is viewed by historians as a crude power grab — but one that ultimately convinced the Court to stop striking down his New Deal legislation and to allow government powers to grow.
Nancy Pelosi said she doesn't support it and won't bring it to the House.
DOA, as it should be.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
Completely agree. I oppose shenanigans like court-packing, but what do you expect after the latest nonsense from McConnell.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
I agree with both of you. These tactics are awful and there is no place for them.
One reason I abhor McConnell is that he tactically will "go lower" and then kick and scream when even the possibility arises of those same things being done to him.
Blue ostriches on crack float on milkshakes between the sidewalk titans of gurglefitz. --YTown
Oh, I agree. I feel like some times the candidates on both sides will just exchange low tactics, back and forth, but they're still both relatively in the basement, for the most part. McConnell is one of those guys who's in the basement with a mining drill trying to find even newer lows. Democrats do it too, but it won't be until now that that they have the tools to do so again.
Blue ostriches on crack float on milkshakes between the sidewalk titans of gurglefitz. --YTown
This has become common practice in politics, maybe it's been this way longer than I remember, i don't know..
One side screams that the other side is going low
Candidates run on how low the other side is willing to go
Candidates win
Those candidates go low and when called on it, shout THEY DID IT FIRST
We are in a race to the bottom and right now the republicans have a 2 furlong lead.
I don't know. No sense pointing fingers anymore. I mean, if you are swimming in a pool of sewage, does it really matter how deep you go?
Screw it. Fight fire with fire.
You don't call out the total and utter BS that Moscow Mitch has perpetrated in the name of the GOP. You wait till there is a chance to say "they're all the same" ...
If that's the case I am all for Biden pulling a Trum - screw the Norms - screw the country - just do what ever it is you can do and get away with. If you can tilt the Supreme Court and appoint 50 Communists do it. Why not. I mean - put forward a centrist candidate and you get called a commie, the appointment gets blocked 12 months before the end of the POTUS term ... and then go and appoint a guy inside of what felt like 2 days at the end of Trump's term.
Pffft. The GOP - party of ZERO accountability until the Dems are in office.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Good. Fight fire with fire. Do unto the GOP what the GOP feels like they can do to everyone else.
If folks want to say "they are all as bad as each other" then the Dems need to get down and dirty and play like the Trump of Cult.
How is this even close to anything Trump did? Filling vacant spots on courts is what the president does. Obama left many unfilled. Stacking the Supreme court to make a permanent lean to the left is totally different. If you can't see this, you are beyond reasoning with.
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