Biden floats ‘bipartisan’ commission to help him pack the Supreme Court

Published October 22, 2020 10:11pm ET



Democratic nominee Joe Biden continues to signal his support for packing the Supreme Court.

The former vice president promises now that, if elected, he will convene a “bipartisan” panel to advise him on how to “reform” the court, which he says is “getting out of whack.” This weasely framing, the idea that the Supreme Court needs reforming, is an obvious tell that Biden absolutely intends to expand the court. He just does not want to say as much aloud, probably because court-packing polls poorly.

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