• Olhonestjim@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Not immediately, but that is not the point.

    1. He is setting up his legacy.

    Supreme Court reform is widely supported. When, not if, it happens, Biden’s name will be attached to history as being the first to call for it. He is also saying to us, “this is what I would have pushed if I had a second term.” Legacy matters to presidents.

    1. He is handing this issue to Kamala to aid in her election campaign. She can use this as a campaign promise, and as a continuance of their administration.

    2. It would never happen if nobody proposed it. This is him proposing it.