re: Wapo: Democrats must consider court-packing when they regain power.

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It might sound drastic, part of the orgy of norm-violation that has defined the past decade. But it would help reverse something even more threatening to democracy: indefinite minority rule.

Since 1992, Democrats have won 30 million more votes for the U.S. Senate than Republicans. They have won the popular vote in six of seven presidential elections. But the electoral college, the small-state bias of the Senate and the GOP’s potential dominance of the court have thwarted the will of the people.

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I love how he declares that our democracy is threatened and then goes on to describe precisely how we aren't a democracy.

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Donald Trump will soon have two in less than half a term. That unfairness, 

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We should call this an act of God and watch the progressives go completely and utterly insane.

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Since 1992, Democrats have won 30 million more votes for the U.S. Senate than Republicans.

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Also, can someone explain why if one large state really likes their candidate, it should dilute the power of less populous states.


And this fricker is a political science professor?

I wonder what his response would be as to why the Senate was structured the way it was when the constitution was framed.

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Since 1992, Democrats have won 30 million more votes for the U.S. Senate than Republicans

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The purpose of the senate is completely lost on this guy.

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I predicted two week ago on this very board, even referenced FDR's stunt, that this would be the libtards' next move.

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i postulated this during the Gorsuch announcement

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the illegitimate Neil Gorsuch resigns

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Before we go there, let’s take a closer look at Justice Scalia’s death and that whole no autopsy thing.

That may not exactly be a road certain Dems are interested in going down, you know?

David Faris is associated professor of political science at Roosevelt University



About Me
I’m currently program director of Political Science at Roosevelt University. I earned my PhD in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania in 2010. I’m at work on final edits for a book on American political reform and progressive power called It’s Time To Fight Dirty: How Progressives Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics. It will be published in Spring 2018 by Melville House Press just in time for the midterm elections. My first book, Dissent and Revolution in a Digital Age: Social Media, Blogging and Activism in Egypt (I.B. Tauris, 2013)– focused on the use of digital media by Egyptian opposition movements. With Babak Rahimi, I am the co-editor of and contributor to Social Media and Iran: Politics and Society After 2009 (SUNY Press). My academic work has been published in the International Journal of Middle East Studies, Middle East Policy, Arab Media & Society and Politique Etrangèr,

In addition to my academic work, I am a contributing writer at The Week, an international journal of opinion, as well as the Middle East-focused blog Informed Comment. I’ve published op-eds with USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, NPR.org, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Daily News Egypt, the Philadelphia Citypaper, the Philadelphia Inquirer and more.

Outside of the classroom, you can probably catch me at a baseball game, writing op-eds, playing Texas Hold ‘Em, making stews, seeing a concert, toying with my fantasy baseball teams, riding my bike around town, galavanting around the world, or spending my spare money on food with my amazing wife, partner and inspiration, Sheerine Alemzadeh.

YUP I can see him writing this article all right. He hits all of the usual checkboxes.
David Faris Bio at some unknown university called Roosevelt University

This makes me wish for Harvey Weinstein to get a liberal judge who goes easy on him.

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But it would help reverse something even more threatening to democracy

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Funny...I don't remember abortion or gay marriage ever being voted on

Open Border/Universal Health Care/Guaranteed Income Equality>Dem Party Platform. It's a joke to even assume that the Dems would EVER regain power on such insanity....and even if they did, there would be a frickin' civil war to throw the Communists out of any (*Democratic*) faux power that they assumed.

Good Lord! "Behold, I will send them GREAT DELUSION, that they will believe a lie". Seein is believin'!