Looks like Pelosi of all people is one of the few Dems with enough self-awareness to realize this might come back to haunt them. Which is a really scary thought because ... well ... it's Pelosi.
It's not completely off the table, though. She still supports Biden's executive-order commission. Edit: Maybe she just thinks it has a better chance of passing if it goes through the commission first.
Might also be she saw how stupid the Dems idea was to change the requirements for court senate confirmations with Obama and realize that if they pack the court with 4 new justices Republicans (if they ever get power back) will add 40
I don't think she fears Republican retaliation. Republicans don't retaliate, they just pretend that they have "principles" and just try to use bitching and moaning rather than action to garner support.
If the Democrats do this, I hope that when Republicans retake the Senate and presidency, they do nothing but appoint Supreme Court justices for the entire time they're in power.
The commission is a way to kick the can down the road and say to their base “We’re looking into it.” They know it would open a can of worms that they could not control if actual communists (not these champagne communists/make believe socialist) get ahold of it.
Unlimited expansion is an incredible threat to the current power structure. Dems and Reps woudl not benefit from expanding it. All it takes is one crazy wave of populists and the entire structure is compromised.
Theyre panicking pretty goddamned hard over the voter ID laws, i still don't have much hope for future elections but... something tells me they realized they went way overboard and people noticed.
It isn't unlimited expansion. Any additional judges right now would be incredibly Machiavellian. There is a risk them weilding the near unlimited power of the court to crown themselves, since there is an obvious vacuum right now.
Imagine if they ruled that every politician's private property was owned by the people.
Looks like Pelosi of all people is one of the few Dems with enough self-awareness to realize this might come back to haunt them. Which is a really scary thought because ... well ... it's Pelosi.
It's not completely off the table, though. She still supports Biden's executive-order commission. Edit: Maybe she just thinks it has a better chance of passing if it goes through the commission first.
The booze and dementia are slowing her down hardcore.
Might also be she saw how stupid the Dems idea was to change the requirements for court senate confirmations with Obama and realize that if they pack the court with 4 new justices Republicans (if they ever get power back) will add 40
I don't think she fears Republican retaliation. Republicans don't retaliate, they just pretend that they have "principles" and just try to use bitching and moaning rather than action to garner support.
Yep. I want to fight for my country, but other repubs tell me to calm down.
If the Democrats do this, I hope that when Republicans retake the Senate and presidency, they do nothing but appoint Supreme Court justices for the entire time they're in power.
future news update the Supreme Court has decided the nfa is unconstitutional in a 20,000 to 4 land mark decision
PLEASE
removing filibuster came back to bite them hard.
The commission is a way to kick the can down the road and say to their base “We’re looking into it.” They know it would open a can of worms that they could not control if actual communists (not these champagne communists/make believe socialist) get ahold of it.
Unlimited expansion is an incredible threat to the current power structure. Dems and Reps woudl not benefit from expanding it. All it takes is one crazy wave of populists and the entire structure is compromised.
Why would they care, elections are fortified.
Theyre panicking pretty goddamned hard over the voter ID laws, i still don't have much hope for future elections but... something tells me they realized they went way overboard and people noticed.
It isn't unlimited expansion. Any additional judges right now would be incredibly Machiavellian. There is a risk them weilding the near unlimited power of the court to crown themselves, since there is an obvious vacuum right now.
Imagine if they ruled that every politician's private property was owned by the people.
So a typical Dem is more retarded than Pelosi.
We should follow the Romans and put a horse in the Senate. It'd even be smarter.