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Miles Archer

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 11:12 AM Thursday

If Graham Platner unseats Susan Collins, who will be left in the Senate to express deep concern? [View all]

US Senate hopeful Graham Platner wants Democrats to “deal with” the Supreme Court if they retake power in November and launch oversight and possible impeachments to remove justices from office.

Amid President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity, Democrats are heavily favored to retake the House of Representatives and have gained momentum in the Senate, where Platner’s bid to unseat five-term incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) could prove decisive.

But the Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority has the potential to effectively veto any significant actions a future Democratic Congress or president may seek to take, despite increasing doubts among the American public about its legitimacy and impartiality.

Its image as an independent arbiter of justice has come under further scrutiny as multiple justices have been embroiled in corruption scandals. This is where Platner believes Democrats could have options.

https://www.rawstory.com/if-dems-retake-congress-supreme-court-justices-could-be-impeached/

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Fetterman. /nt bucolic_frolic Thursday #1
E'yup. - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Thursday #3
if Graham Platner is successful in his bid stopdiggin Thursday #2
Exactly. QueerDuck Friday #24
I will never understand why people on the left mcar Thursday #4
Not sure his supporters are all "left" leftstreet Thursday #9
Oh, that story again. W_HAMILTON Thursday #14
No, it was just an observation leftstreet Thursday #16
Yes, I, too, have heard of these town hall tales. W_HAMILTON Friday #19
I thought Platner was going to be another Fetterman. ananda Thursday #5
I fear that, myself, actually. displacedvermoter Thursday #7
Here's why he's not like Fetterman. We didn't see it coming with Fetterman (or Sinema, for that matter). Intractable Thursday #8
Well he's talking about impeaching two Supreme Court justices Fiendish Thingy Thursday #10
Fetterman talked about not being Manchin... displacedvermoter Friday #20
And then he had a stroke Fiendish Thingy Friday #22
Fetterman was already totally an Israel supporter when he ran. David__77 Friday #23
The depth of Susan Collins's concerns are actually quite shallow WheelWalker Thursday #6
Who indeed? Jean Genie Thursday #11
Maybe Lisa Murkowski? Jilly_in_VA Thursday #12
Don't diss Murkowski Metaphorical Thursday #15
Hope we don't end up with Manchin 2.0 here awesomerwb1 Thursday #13
I just think it's "wait and see" here Jilly_in_VA Thursday #17
Jared Golden meets Duck Dynasty... displacedvermoter Friday #21
The Unclutched Pearl Blue Owl Thursday #18
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