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ColinC

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5. If they want to succeed at his insane agenda, most of which are entirely unconstitutional

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:18 PM

Dec 10

Such as literally replacing Trump with the constitution (let's not forget that was a stated goal in his campaign), expanding the supreme court might be necessary.

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Would the GOP expand SCOTUS? [View all] ColinC Dec 10 OP

The expansion they want isn't SCOTUS, which they have locked up for decades, but RockRaven Dec 10 #1

Why should they. Trump will appoint two young zorbasd Dec 10 #2

Still not a majority of Trump loyalists. ColinC Dec 10 #4

They don't need to. Ocelot II Dec 10 #3

If they want to succeed at his insane agenda, most of which are entirely unconstitutional ColinC Dec 10 #5

The way I see it, he's more likely to disband the SCOTUS rather than pack it. Runningdawg Dec 10 #6

Why not? I've heard talk of expanding the court for years now Groundhawg Dec 10 #7

I doubt they would get the votes needed to do so unless they get rid of the filibuster. onenote Dec 10 #8