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    3 hours ago

    So many commenters have short as fuck memories.

    Biden administration never could have done it because it requires Congress to accept nominations and confirm them - the process is not controlled by the president, only initiated.

    The senate was 48-50 split between Dems and Reps but with two independents generally causing & voting with Dems (Bernie and King) taking it to 50-50. However, two of those Democrats were Krysten Sinema and Joe Manchin - who both commonly voted against the Democrats legislation and acted as key swing votes for their own benefit.

    There is absolutely no way Biden could have convinced them to expand the court, Joe Manchin voted to confirm Brett Kavanagh for fucks sake - voting against his own party to side with the Republicans and allow a serial rapist into the supreme court.