It’s a dangerous idea because then either party could do it, but the problem with operating like that is the same problem the democrats have faced over and over again. They’re acting like the other side will have follow the same rules, which is so blatantly false. It doesn’t matter if the democrats expand the courts or not, the Republicans would happily do that if they had the power and the need.
But to really answer your question, Joe Lieberman is the reason. He’s the needed vote to make this happen and he refuses over and over. If he would change his vote and vote with party, we would have already expanded the court and we would still have abortion protections.
It’s a dangerous idea because then either party could do it, but the problem with operating like that is the same problem the democrats have faced over and over again. They’re acting like the other side will have follow the same rules, which is so blatantly false. It doesn’t matter if the democrats expand the courts or not, the Republicans would happily do that if they had the power and the need.
But to really answer your question, Joe Lieberman is the reason. He’s the needed vote to make this happen and he refuses over and over. If he would change his vote and vote with party, we would have already expanded the court and we would still have abortion protections.