If Democrats gain a trifecta, will they actually abolish the filibuster and pack the Supreme Court? (user search)

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If Democrats gain a trifecta, will they actually abolish the filibuster and pack the Supreme Court? (search mode)

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Will they do it?

#1 Yes, they will do both		21 (23.6%)
#2 Yes but they will only end the filibuster		41 (46.1%)
#3 Yes but they will only pack the Supreme Court		1 (1.1%)
#4 No, they will not do either		26 (29.2%)

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Topic: If Democrats gain a trifecta, will they actually abolish the filibuster and pack the Supreme Court? (Read 1900 times)

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Harry
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Re: If Democrats gain a trifecta, will they actually abolish the filibuster and pack the Supreme Cou

« on: October 01, 2020, 04:56:46 PM »

No they will UNpack the Supreme Court by taking it to 11 justices.

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Harry
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Re: If Democrats gain a trifecta, will they actually abolish the filibuster and pack the Supreme Cou

« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2020, 07:24:38 AM »

Quote from: Fuzzy Stands With Amy Coney Barrett on October 02, 2020, 07:07:24 AM

This is the REAL blow to "democracy" as the goal here is for the SCOTUS to legislate from the bench those sorts of things that legislatures and referenda have failed to pass into law.

You mean like abortion bans, which the voters in South Dakota and Mississippi wouldn't pass?

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