Roe on the Mind: MSNBC Thinks Dems Need to Pack the Supreme Court for Nov.

There has been much ado in the liberal media about people being stuck in their own “information silos.” On that note, MSNBC’s scant viewers were plunged deep on Sunday’s Mehdi Hassan Show into the soybean-rich progressive “information silo,” as Hasan and his Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) fretted about why so few Democrats were advocating for “rebalancing” the Supreme Court as a midterms strategy seeing as how one case could result in the striking down of Roe v. Wade.

Since Jones had proposed a bill to expand the Supreme Court, Hasan asked why other prominent Democrats haven’t vociferously supported such a radical step, “You’ve got this current Supreme Court, about to overturn Roe, probably about to overturn New York’s gun control law too. Why isn’t there any support for Democrats? . .For expanding the Court, rebalancing it, as you’ve proposed?” 

Jones responded: 

Mehdi! My colleagues tell me, when I ask them behind the scenes that adding seats to the Supreme Court is great.But it’s not uncommon for people to feel the time is right now. But we know that it is the only policy that will ensure that the crises that have been created and advanced, frankly, by this far-right 6-3 majority, uh — are actually ended, is through rebalancing the Court.

We have to thank Jones for this intel because he admitted that only political expediency is stopping the Democrats from attempting a legislative takeover of the judicial branch. 

Hasan then asked Jones if the Democrats could avoid political Armageddon in the midterms “with strong, blunt messaging on preserving abortion rights, on doing gun reform, and calling out Republicans?”

Jones agreed that Democrats could keep the House if they passed “broadly popular pieces of legislation,” such as a “Ban on assault weapons,” mandating a decrease in food and gas prices, packing the Supreme Court, and above all “to Make sure the American people are aware that Democrats will fight tooth and nail to protect the values we hold dear, not try to compromise with those on the opposite side..”

How much of an echo chamber must you be in to seriously think that packing the courts, banning “assault weapons,” and refusing to reach across the aisle are “broadly popular” or anything other than political suicide?

Hasan wrapped up the interview by asking Jones, “What do you make of the Biden DOJ and Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision this week, what we’ve learning about, that he’s not planning to charge Mark Meadows or Dan Scavino — former Trump officials — for Contempt of Congress?”

Jones replied with a boilerplate comment about how “nobody is above the law,” and that, “we may see something like what happened on January 6th again if we don’t get to the bottom of it and hold everybody accountable.”

Jones and Hasan have apparently never heard of executive privilege, or that the DOJ refused to bring Eric Holder to trial for the same thing. Holder was charged with refusing to hand over documents related to Operation: Fast and Furious.

There are two kinds of bias: there is the obvious and then there’s delusion. Hasan, along with his progressive Progressive colleagues at MSNBC, is firmly in both camps.

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MSNBC’s The Mehdi Hasan Show
06/05/22
8:21.29 PM ET

MEHDI HASAN. Mondaire, a New York congressman, is with me. He has, in fact, sponsored bills to expand and essentially rebalance the Supreme Court, and he’s also running in the Democratic Primary for the newly-redrawn Tenth District seat against — among others — former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Thank you, Congressman.

MONDAIRE JONES: It’s great to be here.

HASAN: You’ve got this current Supreme Court, about to overturn Roe, probably about to overturn New York’s gun control law too. So, why does President Biden seem to be against real Supreme Court reform, despite being supported by Democrats such as Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Chuck Schumer? For expanding the Court, rebalancing it, as you’ve proposed? 

MEHDI JONES: Mehdi, I know that my colleagues in the backroom tell me they believe it is a good idea to increase the number of Supreme Court seats. However, it is not a common occurrence that they feel that now is the right time for that policy. But we know that it is the only policy that will ensure that the crises that have been created and advanced, frankly, by this far-right 6-3 majority, uh — are actually ended, is through rebalancing the Court. It’s something we have done in the past and something we urgently need now that so many fundamental rights are at risk. 

HASAN. Congressman, are you confident that Democrats in Congress will defy history and defeat the polls and retain power? Do they have strong and blunt messaging to keep abortion rights protected and reform gun laws, as well as calling out Republicans? If so, how do you envision that message or that description of the current GOP? 

JONES: I think that we’ve still got a chance to keeping the majority in the House. But we’ve gotta course correct. It is our responsibility to ensure that there are up and down votes for any piece of legislation with broad support. This starts with legislation that was passed by the House Judiciary Committee just a few days back, which includes a ban against assault weapons. 

We’ve also gotta make sure that we are pushing forward other legislation that is broadly supported, legislation that’s gonna bring down — uh — the price of gas, and the cost of groceries. We also need to address other existential issues like the Supreme Court’s 6-3 majority. This will allow us to communicate that we are ready to do anything necessary to support working people and build an economy that is fair for all. 

We’ve got to make sure that the American people know that the Democrats are fighting tooth and nail for the things that we say we believe in, rather than trying to negotiate with folks on the other side, who know full well that they are not going to — to help do anything, uh — in service of the American people, because they want to paint Democrats as an abject failure, in order to further their goals at the ballot this November. 

(…)

8.28.27 PM ET

HASAN: Last quick question, Congressman, we’re out of time but I want to ask quickly. You were once a member of the DOJ. What do you make of the Biden DOJ and Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision this week, what we’ve learning about, that he’s not planning to charge Mark Meadows or Dan Scavino — former Trump officials — for Contempt of Congress?

JONES: I don’t agree with this decision. We need to ensure that people are being prosecuted in accordance with the law. Uh — there is no option for people not to comply with subpoenas issued by Congress. 

By the way, no one is above law. Not even President of United States of America. And I think when we start to not — uh — treat everybody equally, it sends the wrong message to the American people. This hinders Congress’ ability to exercise their Constitutional rights, such as investigating thoroughly and trying to topple the Federal government that was overthrown on January 6. Uh — and I think it puts us in a situation where we may see something like what happened on January 6th again if we don’t get to the bottom of it and hold everybody accountable.