Given how brazenly Republicans blocked Barack Obama’s judicial nominees on an unprecedented scale and then packed the federal courts with young, conservative judicial activists, it was disappointing to see Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both dodge the question of whether they would expand the Courts if they win and Senate Republicans confirm Amy Coney Barrett in a shambolic process. The question is a layup that they should have been able to convert into a slam dunk. Evading it made them seem defensive when public opinion is clearly on their side.
Here’s how they should handle such questions:
All options are on the table
One of Trump’s favorite responses to questions that he doesn’t want to answer is, “we’ll see what happens.” Sometimes he adds that he doesn’t want to reveal his hand prematurely. Democrats should follow suit. Continue reading.