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dlk

(11,566 posts)
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:18 PM Nov 2020

Republicans have already succeeded at packing state supreme courts

An article in the Washington Post outlines the recent addition of seats in state supreme courts by Republicans and their actual court packing. The false umbrage at Democrats purportedly wanting to pack the Supreme Court is just more of their ridiculous hypocrisy. For whatever reason, the mainstream media prefers to paint Democrats as the culprits wanting to pack the Supreme Court. Unpacking our courts is what is required. Democrats will have a steep hill to climb after Biden is inaugurated

[link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/26/court-packing-republicans-states/|]

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Squinch

(50,949 posts)
1. There needs to be a review of all these appiontments and a revocation of all that are deemed
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:22 PM
Nov 2020

unqualified by a neutral board.

dlk

(11,566 posts)
5. I agree
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:47 PM
Nov 2020

Republicans have appointed too many inexperienced and unqualified zealots to the bench.

Wounded Bear

(58,653 posts)
2. They've been doing this for many years...
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:22 PM
Nov 2020

at all levels. All while whining about "leftist activist judges."

dlk

(11,566 posts)
6. Trump isn't the only Republican guilty of projection
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:48 PM
Nov 2020

When they blame Democrats, we should look at what they've been up to.

bluestarone

(16,939 posts)
3. Scary to me, because i did think Roberts (MIGHT) hate Rump enough to stop him. BUT
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:25 PM
Nov 2020

I THAT thought is now GONE!

dlk

(11,566 posts)
7. I won't ever forget Roberts' role in installing Bush as president
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:49 PM
Nov 2020

He's a right-wing Republican who sometimes disguises himself as a moderate. I don't trust him at all.

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)
4. The Projection is Strong by the Bullies.
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:28 PM
Nov 2020

Personally, I'd like an 'in your face' response by the Democrats;

eg., " Hell yes we're gonna pack the courts and end your war on democracy".

dlk

(11,566 posts)
8. Yes, Democrats need to change their approach
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:51 PM
Nov 2020

What we've been doing hasn't worked all that well. There's no reasoning with zealots, ever!

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