The problem goes beyond the political leanings of judges to the speed of change and the administration’s apparent willingness to ignore court rulings it dislikes.
The opportunity was there at the time to strengthen the system and prevent precisely what Trump has done over the past 8+ years, but nobody did anything about it.
That’s not strictly true. The right wing noticed and has been working tirelessly to exploit it ever since.
That’s not strictly true. The right wing noticed and has been working tirelessly to exploit it ever since.