The answer to court-packing Q is “Look, that isn’t our decision to make. Congress would need to pass legislation to expand the Supreme Court, and there’s no use speculating on that possibility when we’ll face immediate challenges on day one of a Biden adminstration.”
Not hard.
Not hard.
Of course, I’d want to hammer that answer with a thousand follow-ups, because this isn’t just another silly hypothetical exercise.
But that’s not the point. The point is, Biden & Harris have not provided a ready-made answer on this obvious question, which is really bewildering.
But that’s not the point. The point is, Biden & Harris have not provided a ready-made answer on this obvious question, which is really bewildering.
Btw... I’m pressing congressional D on this not-so-hypothetical question.
Here’s what Elissa Slotkin told me:
“That’s pretty reactionary... I would rather we just handle this like adults and keep the court the same size but allow the next president to decide who the nominee is”
Here’s what Elissa Slotkin told me:
“That’s pretty reactionary... I would rather we just handle this like adults and keep the court the same size but allow the next president to decide who the nominee is”
Slotkin: politico.com/news/magazine/…
With the likelihood of a Biden blowout increasing—and with it, the likelihood of unified D government—we should be asking every House & Senate Dem whether *they* would pack the court. It’s a more immediate question for them than for Biden/Harris.
With the likelihood of a Biden blowout increasing—and with it, the likelihood of unified D government—we should be asking every House & Senate Dem whether *they* would pack the court. It’s a more immediate question for them than for Biden/Harris.
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