5 Ways America Will Fundamentally Change If Biden Packs The Court
Joe Biden refuses to say whether he will support packing or expanding the Supreme Court to ensure a progressive majority if he is elected president. Given that such a move would be the most significant change in how America is governed in recent memory, and a break with 150 years of precedent, it is fair to conclude that his refusal to reject the option means he is open to it.
But the idea of packing the court is somewhat esoteric for many Americans not glued to the machinations of our federal government. Should the Democrats choose to expand the court by at least four members to provide for a 7-6 majority assuming Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, it is important for Americans to understand how this drastic maneuver will change their lives and their country.
Let s lay out five potentially major changes to American life and society that court packing would result in.
I don’t think President Biden would do it, especially if Chief Justice Roberts decides to to swing left and maybe takes somebody else with him part of the time — I don’t know who that would be, but somebody would just have to go squishy. Maybe establishment Democrats would step in. Actually, as I write this, it does seem possible they would do it. Damn. A hundred fifty years of law, often not too bad, down the crapper. Oh well. It was fun while it lasted.