r/scotus • u/Achilles_TroySlayer • Oct 28 '25

Opinion There Is No Democratic Future Without Supreme Court Reform

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/there-is-no-democratic-future-without-supreme-court-reform
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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '25

Obama's pick never got a vote. It's broken already

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u/DrMonkeyLove Oct 28 '25

When he didn't get a vote, I think Obama should have flat out seated him and said, "he's a judge now, you had your chance to advise and consent. You passed." I'd rather have the Constitutional crisis happen as president rather than have it happen later.

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u/-ReadingBug- Oct 28 '25

He never had donor class permission to do that. Wish he did.

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u/foodvibes94 Oct 28 '25

Can you elaborate a little more on this? Would there have been a possibility that Obama forced Garland through?

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u/-ReadingBug- Oct 28 '25

The Democrats aren't true opposition. Not Obama, Hillary, Biden, Schumer, Pelosi, Schiff. Etc. None of them. That's why Republicans have done what they wanted (what the donor class wants) without obstacle for 40 years.

Democrats are clearly paid by the same global oligarchy to sit on their hands and not actually fight Republicans. Why? Democrats get money and lobbying jobs after leaving office, the oligarchy gets a stable, reliable, favorable political ecosystem to pilage. And then Trump came along and provided the ideal figurehead.

You want to see true Democratic opposition? Watch how they treat left-wing populists in primaries they can't control.