1. I would not advise @TheDemocrats to run on the issue of adding supreme court justices unless McConnell tries to push the nominee through before the election. The outcome of the election has several possible outcomes that might inform how the two parties may move forward.
2. If trump and McConnell confirm someone before the election, Dems work to win. Get turnout based on the threat to women and a woman on the ticket. Done right it could be a bad night for the GOP.
Assume Dems take White House Senate and House, the GOP SCOTUS majority
3.would be short lived if Dems killed the filibuster and voted to add three or more justices. McConnell knows this may be coming. He addressed it last week. But if the lame duck is looking forward to a Democratic majority, @SenSchumer can see if McConnell wants to cut a deal.
4. Mitch leaves the pick alone and Dems nominate and confirm our choice. That leaves 5-4 GOP majority and we don't mess with the number of justices. If McConnell says no we give him 3-5 new justices.
5. If we take the Whitehouse and not the senate then it's unlikely we get anywhere on judicial appointment. So the key is exactly what it was yesterday. We need to run the table. If we do we will win and the court will work itself out. Winning is everything from this point on.
6. Ignore distractions. Eyes on the prize. @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris
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