Kavanaugh SCOTUS Thread! Senate Confirms by 50-48 Vote Margin; Kavanaugh Sworn-In

[mastermind]

Some people on the left are suggesting that if/when Democrats take back control of the Presidency and both houses of Congress that the Democrats should "pack" the Supreme Court by adding 2 more justices to counter Trump's justices (Gorsuch and presumably Kavanaugh).

Some people feel that it's the right thing to do. Others feel that it would be a dangerous move and further erode the Supreme Court as a "non-partisan" institution.

I wouldn’t even go with two.

I’d place 10 new justices on the court for two reasons. One, fukk the Republicans. The second, and fair reason is to get rid of each nomination being a fight to the death. The court is hyper partisan because there are only 9 seats. If you have a lot of justices, each seat lessens in importance.

 

[blotter]

Funny how you're advocating packing the court (or should I say "expanding" it? )- an action that was seen as unreasonable, but you say it's the Republicans that can't be reasoned with. You don't like losing and want to change the rules, is that reasonable?

Wake up, dummy. Who was the last justices to be appointed with a simple majority of the Senate and not 60+ before gorsuch?

Republicans are blowing up norms left and right

 

[King Static X]

I wouldn’t even go with two.

I’d place 10 new justices on the court for two reasons. One, fukk the Republicans. The second, and fair reason is to get rid of each nomination being a fight to the death. The court is hyper partisan because there are only 9 seats. If you have a lot of justices, each seat lessens in importance.

There shouldn't be an even number of justices. The number of SC justices should either be 9 (the current number), 11 (proposed court packing number) or 7.

 

[mastermind]

There shouldn't be an even number of justices. The number of SC justices should either be 9 (the current number), 11 (proposed court packing number) or 7.

9+10=?

 

[King Static X]

9+10=?

Oh my bad, I thought that you said there should be 10 justices.

LOL, I'm stupid. You meant to add 10 justices, so that means 19.

Nah, 19 is way too many.

 

[mastermind]

Nah, 19 is way too many.

why?

 

[Starman]

Republicans are blowing up norms left and right

Breh, there's bucking norms and there's bucking norms. I oppose this one- and not just if the Dems do it. There's nothing stopping Trump from packing the courts right now, and I'd oppose that too. We don't need more justices- or less. Dems need to win elections.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

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[Formerly Black Trash]

Breh, there's bucking norms and there's bucking norms. I oppose this one- and not just if the Dems do it. There's nothing stopping Trump from packing the courts right now, and I'd oppose that too. We don't need more justices- or less. Dems need to win elections.

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Lives are on the line
Got to be the devil to beat the devil

 

[ineedsleep212]

 

[King Static X]

why?

It's just too many justices.

Here's an article that explains alternatives to court packing: A simple plan for saving the Supreme Court

 

[mastermind]

It's just too many justices.

Here's an article that explains alternatives to court packing: A simple plan for saving the Supreme Court

There is no logical reason why except "its too many."

My only reason for all the justices is to stop these insane confirmation processes, and every seat being life or death.

 

[Rarely-Wrong Liggins]

The Dems have a lot riding on this. The court of public opinion is in their favor but if this turns out to be another Corey Booker "I've got emails" situation..........

It was actually good strategy by the Dems to sit on this information though. If it came out in July the GOP probably would have dispensed with Kavanaugh and replaced him with Amy Barrett with still more than enough time to get her in prior to the midterms. Now the GOP is forced to ride the Kavanaugh Caravan to the bitter end (or confirmation). Do be careful about overestimating the potential for political fallout if they do rush him through. Remember the 53%.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

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Reading the comments on this story from Fox News Facebook page, women are showing no sympathy for Dr. Ford