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13 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
On Democrats and court packing. Most won't talk about it. They say voters care more about health care. So: Think back to 2018 campaign. Democrats didn't want to talk about impeachment. Said voters cared more about health care. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
But in 2018, while Democrats on campaign trail were not talking about impeachment in public, they were planning for impeachment in private. Then they won control of House, and look what happened. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
So now: Apply lesson of 2018 to court packing issue today. Level of Democratic anger about SCOTUS is sky-high. Many believe Trump illegitimate, Trump's court picks illegitimate. If Barrett is confirmed, sky-high anger will rise. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…
Many Democrats will view SCOTUS with conservative majority as Trump's illegitimate legacy. If they have votes in Congress and Democrat in White House, remedy will packing Court. Don't listen to what they say now. They'll do it if they can. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…

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