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FBaggins

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5. That doesn't have to be the case

Reply to rampartc (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 10:16 AM

Sep 2019

If Ginsburg and Breyer can hold on past Trump, a single switched seat would set things to right.

If one of them can't make it... then it's probably a lock for a generation or more. But we aren't there yet.

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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