No I didn’t as I am not that interested and have a life. I made a general comment, One which my grandfather used a lot, especially when he was discussing politics, as always you have put your own slant on it.

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Careful Wisbech is never wrong

Indeed they have done...

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"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

Its called packing the court, or court packing.

It means increasing the number of judges, in terms of the supreme court.

It would be a fool's errand for Biden though, as the republicans would eventually be in power again, and they would add more again...

Except for 2 scenarios.

1 - Biden manages to amend the constitution to say, for arguments sake, 15 is the maximum, and he adds 6 liberals. I can imagine the right wing tears now.

2 - Biden has the senate and congress for a couple of years, then he can finally change voting laws here designed to suppress voting by democrats, and you may never see another republican president ever, so no republican could ever appoint another supreme court justice again. I can imagine more right wing tears on that one.

Trump lost. Badly. Hahahahahahaha.

Not allowing a vote on Merrick Garland could be described as a stunt. Confirming a justice 'during' a presidential election could also be described as a stunt. Republicans States have been expanding the number of seats on their states’ high courts [Link] and packing courts with lifetime appointed judges in numbers never seen before [Link] It's not for one party to reshape the rules, and the other to sit around.

If Democrats win the Presidency, Senate and House, once the opposites get over their 'it's rigged!' programming (or don't), there will essentially be a mandate from the American people and a rejection of what has come before. What they do with that is down to them just as it will be (and has been) if the GOP wins, but the rhetoric and actions of the last four years hardly signal a President trying to avoid a Civil War. He actively stokes divisions in a way that is off the charts by any acknowledged standard. My inclination though, is that Biden would be more moderate and 'reach across the isle', so we're more likely to have a boring 4 years they don't take real political advantage of. Contrast that with what Trump will turn the November - January transition period into, and you'll get a more accurate view of who is looking for the war.

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Parroting Trump's silly epithet? Biden hasn't said he will pack the court! In fact he has spoken against the idea in the past as he knows very well it could easily rebound in the future.

What he has reserved his position and will consider what to do when he knows what is actually needed AND possible.

That something will be needed is obvious. Removing any suspicion of political influence from the highest court is essential. Changing the voting rules within the Senate back to requiring cross party support of candidates and setting term limits for justices may do it.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.