I don't see changing the number of justices will solve the problem. It seems to me that it's the vetting process that should be changed in order to remove any influence by the President, such as was the truncated vetting of Justice Kavanaugh.

And perhaps it would be safer if recommendations for future nominations come from only the American Bar Association rather than a partisan think tank.

The Senate has the authority and the evidence right now to fix the current problem but so far all they've done is talk. Perhaps impeachments should also be left up to the American Bar.

LAMP

I'm just thinking that the American Bar takes a certain amount of pride in itself, and they take a dim view of unscrupulous behavior among their ranks ~ unlike politicians motivated by money, lobbyists, personal gain and control.

Right now the Justices have no fear of anything.

If you remember, even Neil Gorsuch had the unmitigated gall to threaten the President of the United States with the words "Be careful."

LAMP

I'm trying to avoid a lengthy constitutional convention if possible. When I suggested the American Bar I was only referring to the vetting of any number of possible nominations from which a President could choose ~ not just one. I'm trying to make vetting for ethics and bipartisanship in a judge's background a #1 priority and a final determining factor. Not to mention the wisdom that comes from many years on a federal bench.

IMO, that's what has been lacking in Republican choices.

I think if you want to take the Supreme Court out of politics you have to take politicians out of the Supreme Court or, at least pare it down to eliminate the bad seeds.

MODER8

"They do not represent the rest of us."

Neither does Chief Justice Roberts who is claiming to be hapless to keep HIS court on the straight and narrow.

That's a clear indication that Roberts is not only 100% onboard with the Republican's plot to destroy democracy but is also working with the Heritage Foundation to construct the new Constitution in readiness for America's first unholy dictatorship, led by a certifiable, foaming-at-the mouth, nutcase with a domestic Enemies List and vowing retribution like a comic book villain.

CLOWN

Trump has a plan to prevent a Harris certification at the county level. It's illegal, of course but there a lot of counties in swing states that could embroil the election in hundreds of post-election lawsuits to determine the results.

Now that the word is out, steps are being taken to block Trump's plan, including a advance notice to country officials that they could be subject to charges but there's no guarantee that the more rabid among them wouldn't try to muck things up anyway.

CLOWN

"They were just too slow in 2020."

Also, to many hands in the soup ~ All of which, except Pence, are either convicted, waiting to be convicted or flipping.

Trump learned in 2020 that too many hands spoil the soup. Now he's trying to go straight to the county-by-county certifiers in swing states to carry out his master plan.

Trump was so sure his master plan would work that he even announced his intentions, forgetting that what he was doing was illegal and all involved would face the same fate as the fake electors.