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Deep, deep dive: Liberal groups and court watchdogs want the US Supreme Court and the federal bench to be a breakout issue for Democrats in 2020. They just can't agree on a message, or how to make it happen. buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
As Trump touts his record-breaking progress filling judgeships — his campaign is even hawking "SUPREME COURT CHAMPS" t-shirts — the issue has barely come up at the Democratic debates so far, and none of the candidates are pushing it as a top issue buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Some groups think the only path to success is embracing a dramatic plan to add seats to SCOTUS. Others think term limits are the way to go. And still others don't think the focus should be on structural reforms at all, but on who Dems would nominate buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Meanwhile, the right — which has had a lot more success making courts a core voting issue — isn't worried. One conservative advocate told me he wants to send a case of beer to liberals pushing the issue because it'll just get Republicans riled up buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil… 
