In the name of “norms” and “democracy,” radical Democrats are renewing calls to pack the U.S. Supreme Court should they regain control of the federal government.
The wave of alarming threats came about after the high court handed down a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday that nuked states’ ability to use race in the redistricting process. As The Federalist reported, the decision effectively gives states leeway “to eliminate majority-minority districts that were carved out under past interpretations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — interpretations that benefited Democrats.”
Clearly fearful it could jeopardize their political power, Democrats wasted no time in using the 6-3 decision — which fell along ideological lines — as an excuse to revive their threats to pack the Supreme Court with left-wing ideologues once given the reigns of Congress and the White House. Such threats were widespread during Joe Biden’s presidency but conveniently became less common once Donald Trump returned to office.
While attacking the conservative justices’ recognition that America has a colorblind Constitution, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries telegraphed his willingness to embrace his party’s court-packing plan if handed the speaker’s gavel. In a recent interview, he emphatically stated that “everything is on the table” when it comes to “deal[ing] with” a court that’s ensuring adherence to the country’s founding legal document.
“The Supreme Court is a disgrace. And then, in the new Congress, we’re gonna have to do something about the Supreme Court,” Jeffries said. “And let me be very clear: Everything is on the table — everything — to deal with this corrupt MAGA majority that is issuing political opinions that are designed to bolster the prospects of the Republican Party. And we will not allow them to succeed.”
The far-left Demand Justice issued a similar veiled threat in apparent support of such efforts. President Josh Orton — who boasts a background in Democrat Party activism — issued a statement following Callais‘ release, in which he smeared the Supreme Court for its decision and said it “must face fundamental reform if it is to once again serve our democracy.”
Demand Justice is notorious for its slanderous campaigns against Republican judicial nominees and past support for court-packing. The group also notably partook in the left’s destructive efforts to keep Brett Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court, and recently disclosed plans to block future Trump nominees to the high court should vacancies arise.
Longtime media hack Mehdi Hasan was much more explicit in his calls to pack the Supreme Court with left-wingers who would forgo proper jurisprudence in favor of political activism on the bench. The paperwork American wrote on X, “If the Democrats don’t make rebalancing and expanding the Supreme Court a top priority for whenever (if?) they next get into power, then I don’t know what to say anymore. The GOP-packed court is the biggest block on progress in this country and has been for a while.”
America-hating Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., took a break from sympathizing with terrorists to put out her own ill-conceived statement. Seemingly incapable of crafting a cogent argument, the congresswoman tweeted, “Term limits for the Supreme Court. Enforce a binding Code of Ethics. Impeach these corrupt justices. Expand the Court.”
The left-wing rag known as The Bulwark ran an article from one of its editors calling on Democrats to “expand” SCOTUS once they retake power.
These more recent calls come days after Democrat strategist James Carville pressed for his party to “expand the Supreme Court to 13” on the first day they regain total control of Congress and the White House. He specifically advised Democrat candidates not to talk about such radical policies on the campaign trail.
“If the Democrats win the presidency and both Houses of Congress, I think on day one, they should make Puerto Rico, D.C. a state, and they should expand the Supreme Court to 13. F-ck it, eat our dust,” Carville said. “The 2000 election, [Republicans] stole it; they’ve stolen … Supreme Court seats; they’ve gerrymandered everything that you can; and the only way to fight this is don’t run on it [and] don’t talk about it. Just do it.”
Carville seemingly reaffirmed his support for court-packing following the Callais decision’s release. While attacking the high court, he referred to the conservative justices as “sons of b-tches” and more specifically called Chief Justice John Roberts a “f-cking clown,” according to RealClearPolitics.
