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3. Whitehouse doesn't know when to quit, does he?

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 10:15 AM

Sep 2019

I suppose it's better as an opinion piece in the WaPost than as an amicus brief to SCOTUS...

... but he can't spin opposition to that brief as just "conservative media".

attacked us for advocating “court packing,” something we did not advocate.

Of course you did senator. It was a stupid move, and doubling down doesn't make it any better.

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The Supreme Court has become just another arm of the GOP [View all] Ponietz Sep 2019 OP

There's another branch of the government Turbineguy Sep 2019 #1

and will be so for a generation or 2 rampartc Sep 2019 #2

Sadly, our democratic system is flawed. This should not be part of the process. One branch should RKP5637 Sep 2019 #4

That doesn't have to be the case FBaggins Sep 2019 #5

consider also the multitude of lower courts rampartc Sep 2019 #6

Oh... no question there FBaggins Sep 2019 #7

Whitehouse doesn't know when to quit, does he? FBaggins Sep 2019 #3

Which is why Democrats must get rid of the filibuster and expand the court dalton99a Sep 2019 #8

Shhh FBaggins Sep 2019 #9