Current Events > Why won't Biden answer the question on court packing?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNsvlzF45ks

Yet again he refuses to answer. After his response on the debate stage and now this, he might as well just be giving a resounding yes.

Its the usual political game. If he gives an answer either way it will be held against him if opposite happens when he is elected. So they avoid question.

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Why should he have to? Either answer will alienate people

Meanwhile you're OK with Trump not denouncing white supremacists which is objectively worse also because it will alienate people?

Rathinor posted...

Why should he have to? Either answer will alienate people

Meanwhile you're OK with Trump not denouncing white supremacists which is objectively worse also because it will alienate people?

Because TC supports white supremacists.
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Well if they manage to postpone Barrett's nomination then it won't matter one way or another. Court packing is still a little divisive among the Democrats I think - and showing their hand on doing it now might further incite Republicans on rushing Barrett or using it as a rallying cry going into November

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If he said he will, Republicans will use that to justify rushing their nominee.

If he says no, then does it, Republicans will use his words against him.

There's no need to give a public answer to this hypothetical scenario until the other shoe (Amy) drops.

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Not really much of a point in answering it

I personally hope to god he does it. Conservatives have pretty well ruined the judiciary with their activist judges

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Rathinor posted...

Why should he have to?

Because he is running for president and people want to know what he plans to do if elected. What kind of question is this?

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He's probably taking a "wait and see" approach. If court packing is really necessary, he'll do it I figure, but if he commits to it now and loses, what's to stop Trump from adding more judges now that the Dems have openly admitted to wanting to do so? Plus, who knows if he'll even have the votes to push it through if he gets elected. That's my "out of my ass" opinion.

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This is why Bernie should have won, and why Alexandria Ocasio Cortez needs to win in 2024. Both are committed to destroying the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.

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Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

Because he is running for president and people want to know what he plans to do if elected. What kind of question is this?

Because the entire thing is predicated on whether or not Trump rams a justice through like he rammed underage girls at Epstein's parties.

If Dems stall the confirmation process enough, there's no need to pack the court. It would be an entirely reactionary decision.

Now, why are you not getting as upset about Trump not answering the healthcare questions, or denouncing white supremacists?

Doom_Art posted...

Not really much of a point in answering it

I personally hope to god he does it. Conservatives have pretty well ruined the judiciary with their activist judges

Then what's to stop the Republicans from doing it next time?

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who cares

MaverickXeo posted...

Then what's to stop the Republicans from doing it next time?

Absolutely nothing.

Then there'd be nothing to stop Democrats doing it the time after that.

The GOP is going to play filthy whenever they get the slightest morsel of influence or power but it's time the Democrats stopped hemming and hawing about big structural reforms because they're afraid of what Republicans might do.

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Rathinor posted...

Because the entire thing is predicated on whether or not Trump rams a justice through like he rammed underage girls at Epstein's parties.

If Dems stall the confirmation process enough, there's no need to pack the court. It would be an entirely reactionary decision.

Now, why are you not getting as upset about Trump not answering the healthcare questions, or denouncing white supremacists?

This is what you think. You don't know this because he won't answer. That's the problem.

And this is a topic about Biden, not Trump. There are plenty of Trump topics to discuss our grievances with him.

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MaverickXeo posted...

Then what's to stop the Republicans from doing it next time?

getting enough votes to do it after going full trump. They could have set up their next 20 years by just impeaching him, instead they've quadrupled down and alienated away voters and creating opposition vote motivation when they need voter apathy.

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Hopefully, even if he wins, the Senate stays red that way he can't.

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onedarksoul posted...

Hopefully, even if he wins, the Senate stays red that way he can't.

*touch wood*

But the senate appears to be drifting further and further away from the GOP this cycle

Year started with Maine and Colorado being the only two real pickup opportunities for Democrats

Now you have Arizona and North Carolina lining up to be fairly likely to swing towards Dems

And you have Georgia, Iowa, fucking South Carolina, fucking Mississippi where Democrats are either consistently tied or closed gaps in polling.

2020 is to the GOP in the senate as 2018 was to the Democrats in the senate

they're playing defensive in way too many areas

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Doom_Art posted...

*touch wood*

But the senate appears to be drifting further and further away from the GOP this cycle

Year started with Maine and Colorado being the only two real pickup opportunities for Democrats

Now you have Arizona and North Carolina lining up to be fairly likely to swing towards Dems

And you have Georgia, Iowa, fucking South Carolina, fucking Mississippi where Democrats are either consistently tied or closed gaps in polling.

2020 is to the GOP in the senate as 2018 was to the Democrats in the senate

they're playing defensive in way too many areas

I really wouldn't put much faith in SC or Mississippi. They're very red, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a thumb on the scale in Georgia, as there was in 2018.
Even so, the Democrats having a good year is simply a drop in the bucket compared to the overall trend, and likely to mostly go to waste, in any case.

ElatedVenusaur posted...

I really wouldn't put much faith in SC or Mississippi. They're very red, and I wouldn't be surprised if there was a thumb on the scale in Georgia, as there was in 2018.

Eh, fair but they're definitely not impossible. I don't think SC or MS will flip, I'm just using the weakness of the incumbents there to point to how defensive the GOP has ended up having to play it this year.

Georgia I think is a decent shot. Ossoff's a not terribly awful candidate and I think he could pull it off.

The other election there is a nah though

ElatedVenusaur posted...

Even so, the Democrats having a good year is simply a drop in the bucket compared to the overall trend, and likely to mostly go to waste, in any case.

I mean not to admonish, but if everyone had an attitude like that then it would definitely go to waste. Alls I'm sayin

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It's honestly dumb and pointless to talk about it. The important issue is the Supreme Court vacancy right now. I believe Biden pointed out during the debate that whatever answer he gives will become the issue, so he's honestly smart not to answer.

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MaverickXeo posted...

Then what's to stop the Republicans from doing it next time?

If Republicans lose here there will never be another Republican president. The identity of Republicans is in absolute shambles, and no one will ever replace Trump

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Perascamin posted...

If Republicans lose here there will never be another Republican president.

yea dont say that

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Perascamin posted...

If Republicans lose here there will never be another Republican president. The identity of Republicans is in absolute shambles, and no one will ever replace Trump

I'm old enough to remember when people were predicting the Republican Party's demise in 2008.

Bio1590 posted...

Because TC supports white supremacists.

TC don't become one of those trump yes men. being a supporter of white supremacists sucks alot of smelly ass.
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please stick to the politics board, tc

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kingdrake2 posted...

TC don't become one of those trump yes men

Too late. He loves Trump

It is absolutely amazing that people on here are accusing a hispanic person of being a white supremacist.

It was actually an honest question, and to those of you who actually responded to my question, thank you.

You dont have to be white to be a foot soldier for a white supremacist agenda.

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Autocraticus posted...

It was actually an honest question, and to those of you who actually responded to my question, thank you.

You are welcome

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Rathinor posted...

Why should he have to? Either answer will alienate people

Meanwhile you're OK with Trump not denouncing white supremacists which is objectively worse also because it will alienate people?

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Autocraticus posted...

It is absolutely amazing that people on here are accusing a hispanic person of being a white supremacist.

It was actually an honest question, and to those of you who actually responded to my question, thank you.

It's absolutely amazing that you are worried about an answer that is entirely reactionary and will have only a negative reaction regardless of what he chooses.

But don't seem to care at all that trump fails time and time again to denounce white supremacy and actually encouraged the proud boys....

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Doom_Art posted...

Absolutely nothing.

Then there'd be nothing to stop Democrats doing it the time after that.

The GOP is going to play filthy whenever they get the slightest morsel of influence or power but it's time the Democrats stopped hemming and hawing about big structural reforms because they're afraid of what Republicans might do.

pretty much this. hell, the whole reason this is even an issue right now is because bitch used the "nuclear option" to remove the need for a 2/3 majority vote.

pretty sure they'll try impeaching justices first. might even work if investigations after trump leaves office show he's compromised.

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So people who are against Court packing will vote for him and he can pack the court.

I am completely in favor of court packing.

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I mean he *has* said before that he wouldnt favor packing the court. He isnt going to say anything like that now because the threat of packing the courts may give the republicans pause when the vote for Trumps nominee comes.

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MrToothHasYou posted...

I mean he *has* said before that he wouldnt favor packing the court. He isnt going to say anything like that now because the threat of packing the courts may give the republicans pause when the vote for Trumps nominee comes.

Not only the GOP but it sends a message to Roberts and possibly Gorsuch/Boofy

"Don't go wild on precedent or the court gets packed"

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Supreme Court won't be expanded.

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ExtremeLuchador posted...

Supreme Court won't be expanded.

Never say never tbh

Biden may not like the idea but the idea is taking off with the rest of the party

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