Biden Tiptoes on ‘Court Packing’ to Avoid Eroding Lead in Polls
- Biden tells Ohio station that he’s ‘not a fan’ of adding seats
- Issue has gained political steam since Barrett nomination
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden spent weeks refusing to answer whether he would give in to liberals and agree to expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court, but when he finally responded, he left himself plenty of wiggle room.
The answer -- “I’m not a fan of court packing” -- was open enough to give comfort to independents and Republicans who oppose the idea, without angering progressives he needs to turn out to vote in some of the tighter battleground-state contests.