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JBTaurus83

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Reply to cliffside (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:20 PM

May 30

The Supreme Court has turned into an unelected politiburo in this country. The right will do anything to keep it. If Dems win in 2028 they will use the court to overturn anything.

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There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be [View all] cliffside May 30 OP

If we take back the Senate you're going to fastest retirement and refill yourout May 30 #1

IF, IF we take back the Senate ... just glanced at the LBN article about the Maine race ... cliffside May 30 #3

Yep JBTaurus83 May 30 #2

I don't support packing the court, but... Mark.b2 May 30 #4

I don't support packing it. I support expanding it. Too much power in too few hands yourout May 30 #5

I'm with you, yourout! slightlv May 30 #10

Think I could go with ... oldsoldierfadingfast May 31 #14

Term limits for just SCOTUS or congress too? live love laugh May 31 #15

Am still thinking about them ... n/t oldsoldierfadingfast May 31 #28

Then they will do it right back. The Grand Illuminist May 31 #25

Fine.... It still spreads out the power. yourout May 31 #27

I'm on the fence about age limits, an 84 year old Sanders was out there in Feb 2025, mostly red districts ... cliffside May 30 #6

Pelosi is a good example too of why age limits should not apply. live love laugh May 31 #16

I've never heard that idea proposed.... Mark.b2 May 30 #7

Why resort to agism when enforceable ethics laws would solve most of our problems with the court? nt Trueblue Texan May 31 #23

Age restrictions can be appropriate at times.... Mark.b2 May 31 #26

McConnell's cunning enough to use his health to advance the term limits agenda. live love laugh May 31 #29

I have a real problem with "too old" being determined by a number. Trueblue Texan May 31 #30

If Dems retake the senate in November... Fiendish Thingy May 30 #8

+ 1 ... nt cliffside May 30 #11

That this fascist dumbfuck has single-handedly appointed WAY too many judges (not just on the Supreme Court) is Karasu May 30 #9

Agree, control of the Senate is important! nt cliffside May 30 #12

'What readers are saying ... cliffside May 30 #13

Ugh--Supreme Court Justice Cannon.... Bayard May 31 #17

Then we know what to do Abstractartist May 31 #18

That does not eliminate the possibility of a lame duck confermation karynnj May 31 #19

What happens if he appoints SC judge nominees right now? ihaveaquestion May 31 #20

Is homegirl May 31 #21

I fully expect Alito and/or Thomas Quanto Magnus May 31 #22

There certainly will be vacancies if the Democrats win control of the Senate in November. cab67 May 31 #24