President William Howard Taft once said, "Presidents come and go, but the Supreme Court goes on forever." But not if Joe Biden has his way.
In a failed attempt to save his nomination, Biden offered to "Reform" the court by imposing an 18-year term limit that would jettison the three most senior conservative justices.
For a politician who has long been criticized for changing positions with the polls on issues from abortion to criminal justice to gun rights, the court was one of the few areas of true principle for Biden.
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For more than two centuries, presidents have struggled with the Supreme Court, but none have attempted to end life tenure on the court.
After years of supporting the court when it was setting aside conservative precedent, liberals now want the court changed to dump or dilute the majority.
In his speech, Biden declared that he wanted the membership of the court changed with greater "Regularity." If Congress has this authority, it could change the occupants of the court faster than a South Beach timeshare condo.
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