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Time and on behalf of myself and everyone here at R T International thanks for watching and have a great day. Oh and welcome to crossfire all things are considered im the confirmation process that will most likely see judge bear become the next Supreme Court justice is in full swing them in their liberal media doubt over the proceedings legally their doubts dont have any merit whatsoever however this is not once in a way simply said the Supreme Court has been politicized maybe forever and packing the court is a real possibility. Ross stocking the Supreme Court im joined by my guest wed enables he is a president ial historian and a former white house advisor to 2 american president s his latest book is inside Trumps White House the real story of his presidency and in washington we cross to robert but tell me as an attorney as well as executive director of the Rainbow Push Coalition are joining hospitals in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it ok
A nominee whoever that person is who is deeply unpopular with the American People 60 percent of americans including nearly half of republicans hope want the next president not this president but the next president to be the one who gets decide who will replace roof on the Supreme Court and so its a deeply unpopular thing in this because doing it fundamentally the stakes here are so high because any vote cast for Donald Trumps nominee is a vote to overturn the Affordable Care act and its a vote women protections for preexisting conditions at a time when were in the endemic and weve got over 200000 americans who have lost their lives in the states just couldnt be higher. The thought in some circles that ok biden wins the election the democrats take control of the sand and they increase the Supreme Court to 12. I mean ive seen ive seen those arguments ive seen a number of policy proposals about about what we might do to reform the coordinate get more equitable and ensure that it is truly
Doubt over the proceedings legally their doubts dont have any merit whatsoever however this is not whats in play simply said the Supreme Court has been glitter sized maybe forever and packing the court is a real possibility. Ross talking the Supreme Court im joined by my guess wed enables he is a president ial historian and a former white house advisor to 2 american president s his latest book is inside Trumps White House the real story of his presidency and in washington we cross to robert but joe is an attorney as well as executive director of the Rainbow Push Coalition arent the only hospitals in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it ok robert lets go to you in washington. What do you what is your assessment so far of the proceedings that it will see most likely to. Become an associate justice on the Supreme Court i was very troubled to be honest with you the number of times the democrats said shameful shameless i mean what is shameful about t
That ok biden wins election the democrats take control of the sand and they increase the Supreme Court to 12. I mean ive seen ive seen those arguments ive seen a number of policy proposals about about what we might do to reform the coordinate get more equitable and ensure that it is truly representative of of the american electorate in terms not of its decisions necessarily or rather of of the composition of who serves on the court but you know i think thats counted thats table stakes down the road right now what matters are the policy issues that are at stake and we talked about the Affordable Care act but thats thats one of many issues on the docket larry youve got to consider your rights and gay and lesbian americans bisexual Transgender Americans who are fearful that a far right court will roll back protections you have Consumer Rights your Voting Rights youve got labor rights youve got the 2nd amendment republicans have already signaled that concern is a signal that they want to b