Biden said he thinks the current Supreme Court is 'not normal' but called expanding the number of seats on it a 'mistake,' writes Jordan Rubin.
Nicolle pressed Biden on whether he’s worried the court might do too much harm given the majority is
so young and so conservative. Biden agreed but he raised the concern about politicizing the court in a way that can't be undone. Of course, that ship sailed long ago. Yet, Biden suggested some members of the court, such as Chief Justice John Roberts, might have been chastened by having the institution's legitimacy questioned.
It's true that some rulings this term could have been worse, which, to be clear, is much different from applauding them. For example, a bipartisan majority led by Roberts ,
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