Mitch McConnell has taught us all a valuable lesson:

[EarlG]

If you win, you get to make the rules.

They’ve already destroyed all the norms, so now I guess we have to start fresh.

End the filibuster and add two Supreme Court Justices. Sen. Markey is already talking about this.

First we have to win. Let’s concentrate on doing that.

[Cha]

1. Hell yeah.. in case we didn't know. We WON in

the 2018 Democratic House Victory & Impeached trump for Treason.

[rockfordfile]

2. I agree

[BootinUp]

3. I just heard that Ginsburg was

against court stacking. But we have to create the future. I say more hardball.

[BainsBane]

6. We blew the last general election

In part because the never Hillary "leftists" voted for a right-wing court. I don't think stacking the court is a solution for the failure to unite during elections, as the right has done for ages.

[BootinUp]

12. If you have the power and don't use it you have to

live with the consequences. I think the cost in this case could be enormous. The only way to maintain an even keel is to keep on with the battle until the other side is open to negotiations.

[Bobstandard]

17. Voters didn't deny Obama a Supreme Court nomination

Mitch was the guy who denied the sitting president his constitutional prerogative.
Democrats have to learn to fight power with power. And if you think Republicans in the same position would refrain from stacking the court, you haven’t been paying attention.

[Ferrets are Cool]

58. The time for playing nice is OVER

Has been for a long time, but OUR side has got to be it in their collective heads that being nice gets us NOTHING but the right to say we were nice.

[Nevilledog]

49. It's not court stacking or packing. It's making it more representative.

Conservatives are not the majority in this country and the Supreme Court should reflect that.

[BootinUp]

50. that was the way it was described i dont have an exact quote

either way i believe she would see this plan as the same. But i am of the same opinion as you.

[Under The Radar]

4. Yep! And when that ass hole dies, he should be burried

....in a hazardous waste landfill

[gademocrat7]

5. We must GOTV!

[ffr]

19. Yes. People need to register and vote, if for nothing else, president.

Some people get all flustered by the ballot. I've explained this to them over and over, you don't have to vote on everything on a ballot. If you choose to leave items out, that's your choice. It's not at test.

[Heartstrings]

22. [phone] to infinity!

[abqtommy]

7. Destroy Moscow Mitch, not the norms...

[soothsayer]

11. There you go! How about getting rid of all Russian assets?

That would help.

[Bobstandard]

18. So, just roll over, right?

We observe the norms while they trample all over them every time they grasp power. What kind of solution is that? It’s capitulation. That’s all.

[Xipe Totec]

47. So you're for destroying the constitution in order to save it? nt

[Statistical]

8. While you are at it open DC & PR to statehood and pass the Wyoming rule to expand the House.

[Thekaspervote]

13. I think it is being seriously considered that DC become a state

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

9. Two?

Eff that. We need to think more "bigly."

[Thekaspervote]

10. Donations to flip the senate...650k in 2 hours. Give if you can!

[world wide wally]

14. Fight fire with fire

[lastlib]

20. I'd rather fight this fire with nuclear weapons.

Lay total waste to the disloyal opposition.

[SergeStorms]

15. Can I get an Amen brothers and sisters?

Preach to the DU congregation, Reverend EarlG!

[Maraya1969]

16. I said several days ago that I was afraid we wouldn't take back the Senate and people were

poo pooing me.

Maybe this is Justice Ginsberg's last great act - to motivate us all to do everything possible to take back our senate.

Thank God that we had that wonderful woman for so long.

[Pepsidog]

21. Amen

[herding cats]

23. I'm perfectly on board with this. We now HAVE to win the senate

The RW is now just as motivated as we damn well better be.

This is our do or die moment. Now or literally never.

[roamer65]

24. 2 or 4 new justices would neutralize Dumps appointees.

[dalton99a]

25. Democrats must win. Failure is not an option.

And complacency is deadly

[ecstatic]

26. I agree. It's time for more solutions rather than

the constant stream of "no we can't!" posts. Biden MUST add seats to the court. But yes, the first step is winning and winning BIG!

[cstanleytech]

28. Not just seats to SCOTUS but also all the other federal courts will need to be expanded if we want

to fix the Republican corruption of the courts.

[ecstatic]

32. +1000! nt

[cstanleytech]

27. 30 years ago I would have said no but the Republicans have completely tossed the rules

into the the trash can in favor of gaining more power so it might well be time.
I would point out that it is not just SCOTUS though that this needs to be done at but also all the other federal courts will need expansion in the number of judges to counter the Republicans corruption of the courts.

[Jspur]

29. He hasn't taught me

anything that I didn't know already.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

30. they didn't win They CHEATED!!!

quit telling us they won and it's legit. If you cheated and won you didn't win that is not the will of the American voters...F that guy

[Fiendish Thingy]

31. Add 6 for a total of 15- dilute the power of any one justice. Nt

[cstanleytech]

34. Increase it to 13 and declare its in honor of the 13 founding states.

That would make it easier for us to paint the Republicans as unpatriotic should they try to do anything to counter it.

[greenjar_01]

33. Gee, thanks

[moondust]

35. Of course.

Heck, in Mitchworld I assume you can just make up an excuse to recall and replace all the judges you don't like and call it fair and equal justice under the law.

[DallasNE]

36. FDR Attempted To Pack The Supreme Court

And it didn't go well. Doing that at this time would be an unforced error. You fix it by winning elections. Let's do it the right way.

[Jspur]

37. It could be 50 years before

we get a Dem majority on the court by then most of us in here will be dead.

[DallasNE]

38. Not Really

Thomas is 72, Alito is 70 and Roberts is 65.

Win elections. There is no entitlement.

[Jspur]

40. Dems will have to win like 4 straight

presidential elections to take out those guys. Unless we go on a FDR-Truman type of run I don't see it happening.

[yellowdogintexas]

44. Thomas is obese and looks like a heart attack waiting to happen

I suspect he will be the first to go.

[DallasNE]

55. Breyer Is 82

So I suspect he will be the first to go, especially if Biden in President. But Thomas does carry a lot of weight - indeed, does he have diabetes? Still, 72 is not that old.

[ibegurpard]

39. We don't win elections

With fascist courts rubber-stamping voter disenfranchisement and roadblocks in the way of free and fair elections

[BannonsLiver]

52. Yeah

He went on to win 2 more presidential elections by wide margins. The times are different, the country is different and the cast of characters are different. Anyway, I’ve seen you flog this line repeatedly. I’m not sure it’s as profound a statement as you think it is.

[BumRushDaShow]

41. I wrote this in another thread about how to interpret Turtle-speak

If WE are in power and WE win, WE will decide who WE will nominate, and

if YOU are in power and WE win (and control the Senate), WE will decide who WE will nominate (by BLOCKING YOUR NOMINATION), and

if YOU are in power and WE lose, WE will decide who WE will nominate (if we control the Senate).

[UCmeNdc]

42. Agree 100%

I am voting early !

[SunSeeker]

43. Yup. nt

[machoneman]

45. Never, ever trust a Republiscum! Repeat often..............................

[krawhitham]

46. End the filibuster and add two Supreme Court Justices & add two States

DC and Puerto Rico would be 4 democratic senators

[mjvpi]

48. We can't sit down to a friendly chess game with poker players.

[Demsrule86]

51. +100000 I agree completely.

[Doremus]

53. I like the way you think and agree 100%

[marble falls]

54. Fire with fire and it was their choice. A lot of good has been done with filibustering. Their ...

misuse of it has changed all that. Two more Justices is a good idea, something I never thought I would say.

[ElementaryPenguin]

56. Add 4.

Yes, win first.

[titanicdave]

57. ........ABSOLUTELY....CORRECT......

........WIN !!!!......at....ANY...AND....ALL....VOTING....PLACES....be it by mail or in person........VOTE....BLUE....YOUR....WAY...OF...LIFE...IS...AT....STAKE !!!!

[NCjack]

59. Trump and McConnell have taught us the norms by which we can treat

them. Before the criticisms come in about my comment, it should not be necessary to remind everyone that Repukes do not respect the slap of the velvet glove. Speaker Pelosi took over the House and effectively managed Repukes with rules they used to manage the House. DEMs need to operate with some of Donald's rules until we can establish norms.

Repukes must earn their return to participate. That will likely require a fair reapportionment of the state and federal congressional districts. Of course, with a DEM tilt give them the sting of what they have done to use for a decade.

[Politicub]

60. It will honor RBG's legacy to fight.

And I believe she would want liberals use the levers of power presented to us.

New day. New norms. For Ruth!

[C Moon]

61. Take away pardon powers from the President.

[cstanleytech]

62. That would require amending the Constitution itself which is alot harder than increasing the number

of SCOTUS seats.

[C Moon]

63. I was adding to the list...

Not replacing one for the other.

[Meowmee]

64. Two elections at least were stolen not won

One was 2016... Biden better not concede, fight this time or all is lost forever.