Biden proposes sweeping changes to the Supreme Court

Yeah. The courts said so because there is no remedy. In other words the president cannot be charged with a crime while performing his duties.

This is not new and y'all sure as hell didn't have a problem with it when it was your guy who was benefitting from it.

 

1. ) SC Justices don't need term limits. This is just the whiny retort of those on the left mad that Trump nominated three justices to the bench. Just because the system isn't always working in your favor does not mean it's not working.

2.) I do agree SCOTUS judges should be held to high ethical standards, and as everyone knows, a standard, right, law, or rule that cannot be enforced might as well not even exist, so I'm okay with the creation of enforceable consequences. The code of ethics should be boilerplate stuff that any elected official should be held to, regardless of party or ideology.

3.) After that recent court ruling, I think some iteration on presidential immunity is not just a good idea, but damn necessary. I don't want to create an atmosphere where our political parties are trying to criminally charge the opposing party's president as a tactic of political warfare. But we can't let the idea that the president can just do whatever without consequence become the norm either. Trump makes this issue pretty front and center right now, but it is a bigger issue than just him. I'm sure right-wingers would agree they would not like a Democratic president just doing whatever they want and claiming immunity. The issue is centered on Trump right now so the right is keeping their mouth's shut, but they'd be squawking just like the left if the shoe was on the other foot.

It's a sticky situation and I wouldn't be lying if I said I don't envy the people who have to figure that one out.

 

But you are wrong! The 'Crats will be overjoyed if their broken remnant of a "president" (and his America-hating handlers) can cram through some kinds of "changes" to the very structure and functioning of the Supreme Court that will return it to being, once again, an almost continuous rubber-stamp agency for Democrat policies (as it mostly was from about 1946 - 1986).

 

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code of ethics...........who determines what is ethical? DC hacks? The media?

slippery slope

 

You made me laugh too. Although some say lack of reading comprehension isn't funny, it is in this case.

 

here is what dictators do
1) they use the law enforcement tools of the government to attack their political opponents
2) they use the media to demonize their opponents while preventing their opponents from being heard
3) they disarm the public so that authoritarian rule cannot be challenged with counter-force

now who is doing that?

not Trump

 

He was only able to nominate three justices because of the hypocritical, underhanded dealings of Mitch McConnell

 

So Biden, after serving 36 years as a Senator, 8 years as Vice President, and 4 years as President wants to limit Supreme Court justices to 18 years? How about term limits on the House and Senate first; then worry about the Supreme Court.

 

Yet RWers went gaga when Trump packed the court.

 

Why go after the Senate/Congress first? What's the problem with term limits on the Supreme Court?

 

Congress has a code of ethics
People working in the executive branch have a code of ethics

Why not the Supreme Court?

 

Trump didn't "pack the court".

Trump replaced justices when there was a vacancy.

Liberals want to increase the number of justices exponentially - but only when they're in power, so they can building an unbeatable majority. Let's see the democrats offer to increase the number of justices the next time there's a Republican president.

 

Trump got to nominate the 3 justices he did because of hypocrisy and underhanded maneuvers by Mitch McConnell

 

You make me laugh with you're 'breaking all the laws' and 'abuse to Harris.'

First of all, what abuse are you referring to? Is Trump calling her a Nazi, racist, bigot, dictator, fascist or sexist? Or is is just calling it as he sees it; she's incompetent, no accomplishments, a DEI hire and a failed border czar?

 

Half a century in politics and he decides to do this now? But then again, we know he didn't come up with this idea, like everything he does, he's just rubber stamping it.

 

What the hell are you talking about?

The proposals by Biden ARE FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

 

You don't know bupkiss.

 

good luck with that-btw potato head joe is no longer relevant. His masters have cast him aside for a prettier but even less intellectually nimble puppet

 

Brandon doesn’t get to say anything about the Supreme Court. He said George Bush can’t pick a justice in an election year, but Barack Obama should be able to. If he wants any further influence on the court then ask Sotomayor to retire. Otherwise he’s done.

 

Why would it require a constitutional amendment ?

 

Mitch McConnell anyone....Bueller....Bueller....Bueller.....

 

I love how everyone is is talking about the SC and their appointments, and how the conservative justices are ruling in favor of conservative policies, yet they leave out the driving force for WHY we need serious reforms on the court. Justice Clarence Thomas anyone ? The man is taking bribes in front of everyone and then laughing at you when you ask about it. The man has been bought and paid for by the likes of Harlan Crow and others. Thomas is the one who is flaunting it in our faces, but can someone explains how a SC justices who makes $270k are buying multimillion $$ homes and RV's and taking excotic vacations, flying privat etc ? Oh yeah, their not buying these things, their accepting them as gifts.

 

I'm a conservative and I will never support SC ethics laws because I'm a constitutional conservative, fully support the Constitution, and such ethics laws are unconstitutional.

 

yawn.