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"The number of SCOTUS justices is not in the Constitution."

And, specifically, has been changed by Congress simply to reign in an idiot president before.

Here is what ANY other politician other than Rubio is doing about this.

See that space. It's nothing.

Rubio is pandering to the Cubans in Miami.

Erotica, You think you are so smart. Rubio has put the Democrat House in a corner. SNIFFER & HO still refuse to answer about PACKING. Now that the issue of an Amendment has come up, WHAT ARE THE DEMOCRATS GOING TO DO? Show they are in favor or not in favor of Amendment and, or PACKING.
I have not looked it up but I will today. I know 38 states have to ratify it twice. A Politician has to be crazy and political suicided to be against protecting the Court.

HFT

Learn how bills are made.

Rubio can try, but it has to come from the house.

Then learn how an amendment works. Learn how it will take 38 states to approve it.

From a friend, US Senator Marco Rubio has introduced a constitutional amendment to keep SCOTUS at 9 members. I don't know status (in committee?, on agenda?) Until I get back to work on Tuesday. What are THE SNIFFER AND THE COMMANDO HO going to say now? They have been upstaged by Senator Rubio. Now the issues is a Republican election issue more important than Covian-19. SNIFFER and HO have to pick a side in a loosing battle.

Put the PBR down. You have had enough tonight.

@Florida-

If the temperature of the politics thread is too hot for you perhaps you should not participate...

Nobody is forced to be here.

Well I am getting to like Sleepy Joe ...Today he said he wants a minimum wage of 15 million dollars an hour .
Why can’t Joe quit plagiarizing things he did this the last time he ran for president . Someone tell him that
Build Back Better is Boris Johnson’s slogan . Sheeeesh .

If they took the politics board off, they would just screw up open forum with their drivel...

And he called us dumb asses.

ROFL.

Professing to know things and doesn't.

IRONY.

Wait....What? You ran to the Administration about a section of the site that is completely voluntary for participation? Good grief

1 last thing , its been 4 days now that the core of this thread have been chewing each other alive over a subject that dont have 1 right answer . ive spoken with the moderator of the site and there considering taking the politics off the site because of how vile you people have gotten with each other , your grown ups not elementary school kids . in the future , please keep that in mind . peace and love to all of you

The problem is Sleepy Joe telling America they don’t deserve to know if he is going to pack the court . Really looks bad . For some this is important . He doesn’t Need to say the American people don’t deserve to know .

trump has already stacked the supreme court since hes been in office , just to keep him from loosing the election and trying to overturn the abortion ruling . sad very sad

The number of SCOTUS justices is not in the Constitution.

The number of justices had been as low as 5 and as high as 10.

But Biden couldn't do it anyway. Congress sets the number, which has been 9 since 1869.

"you dumb ass,s that think biden can pack the supreme court are out of your minds"

Technically true, but the rest of your rant is not.

There is NOTHING in the constitution about the size of the Supreme Court. It has been expanded before. There is nothing in the constitution that it is a lifetime appointment either.

Technically, Trump or Biden could pressure the House to work on getting a bill that would expand the court. They could even put in term limits. Then it would get voted on, sent to the senate if it passes, and then if the Speaker wants it voted on, then the senate would vote on it, then it would go to the Presidents desk and he/she could sign or veto it.

There is NO amendment needed.

As far as the constitution states regarding lifetime appointments, this is where the originalist ABC would have a field day. The constitution mentions removals, it does not mention time of service. And then, it can be argued wtf is good behavior.

This is from the constitution:

"The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office."

Notice how it says that Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. That gives congress control over the court.

you dumb ass,s that think biden can pack the supreme court are out of your minds , that would require an amendment to the constitution , and the trup wanna bees in the congress wont allow it even if he could get the rest of the country behind them . keep on believing what capt covid is telling you . the funny thing is most of you seem like smart people , but not to smart if you follow him .

@funfor2, yes very sad , he has lost it .

“I suggests you contact your local state representative with your complaints or better yet run for office.”

Lmfao

You do know if I contact my local state representative. They have nothing to do with federal government?

Sorry Karen , your the one in a pointless, argument , i suggests you contact your local state representative with your complaints or better yet run for office .

Kind of sad today sleepy Joe at an interview to the person interviewing him that
Voters don’t deserve to know if he is going to pack the court.

The elected officials will do what they do. STOP CRYING ABOUT IT”

You do know we are saying the same thing. But you just don’t want to see it.

Let’s review.

FunFor claims The judiciary should not be political.

I say of course it’s political. Why do you think they’re pushing it through? Because it’s political! Parties will have different opinions.

Two hours later you say, “The elected officials will do what they do”.

You just want to argue.

Karen , let me get back to my point.
There is no breaking of the rules.
I could care less , its not in my hands anyway.
Im going to wake up monday , go to my goverment job till friday , do it over and over and over for the next ten years and retire with what i hope will be a nice pension package in my pocket.
The elected officials will do what they do.
STOP CRYING ABOUT IT you sound pretty darn pathetic.

I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! - Casablanca

It might be hypocritical based on what they said in 2016 but it's still not against the rules.