1. Of course top Republicans want to separate out Trump from Barrett. Trump is widely seen as illegitimate (something that is not likely to ever change) and if Barrett is tainted with connection to him, that will damage the courts.https://twitter.com/politico/status/1316194821711835137 …
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3. To even focus on Barrett is a mistake, since the problem isn't just her but the system that made her possible -- McConnell's gaming of rules to maximize GOP judges, which includes the deal with the devil: Trump gets protection from GOP in exchange for judges.
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4. Court expansion has to be seen as a response not just to McConnell/Trump's packing of courts but also the corruption of their alliance. It's a necessary redress to that corruption. More here:https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/barrett-confirmation-court-packing/ …
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A racketeering operation that works on omerta but gets very irate when you point out that their operations may not be on the up and up.
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you think Trump, himself, is plugged into the right-wing legal network? laughable
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