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'No Proposals' From Senate Democrats To Expand The Supreme Court, Says Sen. Dick Durbin MSNBC (Original Post)
yuiyoshida
Sep 2020
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Schumer said nothing is off the table next year if they push forward with this nomination
Thekaspervote
Sep 2020
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jorgevlorgan
(8,335 posts)1. Schumer and Biden have both publicly said they will do it
If the nomination is moved forward.right?
FBaggins
(26,760 posts)4. I hope not
Durbins political sense is probably solid here.
It doesnt help in an election to give your opponents that much ammunition
mysteryowl
(7,396 posts)6. maybe, but they are keeping it quiet until after the election
texasfiddler
(1,990 posts)2. Why motivate the other side at this time?
This can be discussed after the election.
Thekaspervote
(32,796 posts)3. Schumer said nothing is off the table next year if they push forward with this nomination
Jerry Naddler said we needed to increase the number of justices just today, so did Markey. Dont know if Biden has gone there. ...pretty politically charged to make that kind of statement
mysteryowl
(7,396 posts)5. People keep counting how many republicans (x4) to hold off the vote, but what about the Dems?
We have at least two Dems that vote with the repukes: Manchin & Jones. What is their current position on this situation?