In case you missed it, a group of Democrats are fighting to preserve norms by expanding the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices.
New: Democrats are about to unveil a bill to expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices.
Led by MARKEY & NADLER.
It won't pass anytime soon. But it represents an enduring liberal fury at GOP tactics on SCOTUS.
McConnell is warning Dems to back off.https://t.co/ymoqwDjtmi
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 15, 2021
Democrats have only been talking about this since Donald Trump was in office, before Joe Biden was elected. And yet, somehow, Principles First™ conservatives like Heath Mayo, whose conservative principles compelled him to vote for Joe Biden in the presidential election, are expressing shock and dismay at Biden and Democrats’ push to pack the Supreme Court:
Good grief. When constitutional norms are ignored, it doesn’t mean we should destroy the rest of them. This is an incredibly short-sighted and self-serving proposal that would do great damage to the Court. https://t.co/wjJ709nqU4
— Heath Mayo (@HeathMayo) April 15, 2021
I’m sorry—you’ll never convince me it’s wise governing practice to allow a party that wins a single presidential election and a narrow Senate majority to abolish the filibuster and add four Justices of its choosing to the Supreme Court overnight.
“But Mitch!” is no answer.
— Heath Mayo (@HeathMayo) April 15, 2021
“But Trump!” was Heath’s answer for a long time. It still is sometimes.
Seriously—how can you not see that you will lose whatever majority you create as soon as you lose the next election. The other side will be so fired up, it will create itself TEN new Justices because it will say it needs to correct the damage YOU did.
See the bigger picture.
— Heath Mayo (@HeathMayo) April 15, 2021
The irony of Heath Mayo telling Democrats to see the bigger picture when he apparently completely missed what’s been right in front of him should not be lost on anyone. And while we’re disgusted by Democrats’ efforts to remake the Supreme Court in their own image, we’re nonetheless willing to rub Mayo’s nose in it. He — and the rest of the Principled Conservatives for Joe Biden — deserve it.
I was under the impression that you affirmatively voted for this
— sigh… (@cardinals150) April 15, 2021
Are you honestly surprised? They signaled they’d do this. When you play with fire with your vote, it’s on you when you get burned.
— sunshine on your shoulder (@thegirldavis) April 15, 2021
You knew this would happen if you voted for Biden. So you decided to then vote for Biden. Get bent. https://t.co/2GdQWytDtv
— HouseRepEEE (D) (@EEElverhoy) April 15, 2021
You voted for Biden. You voted for this. Welcome to the jungle.
— Carlton Hinds (@methuselaschild) April 15, 2021
You voted for this, asshole. https://t.co/es5qtqWnxS
— Mulder’s Unapologetic Trailer Park Dispatches (@proteinwisdom) April 15, 2021
enjoy your new team https://t.co/vnvpSmRgZO
— Dr. Ricardo Harambe (@Richard_Harambe) April 15, 2021
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