05.21.26

“No Bad Ideas”? Democrats Have Plenty.

Democrats Aren’t Just Talking About Defunding the Police - They’re Dusting Off Every Old, Bad, and Radical Far-Left Policy Under the Sun

DEMOCRATS HAVE NOT ONLY BEEN FIGHTING TO DEFUND LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT HAVE CONVINCED THEMSELVES THAT IT’S THE REASONABLE POSITION THAT AMERICANS WANT AND IS WORTH USING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AS “LEVERAGE”

“The former vice president said here recently that this is a moment when there are no bad ideas. With all due respect to the former vice president, it seems to me, at least, to the Democrats, there’s no shortage of bad ideas. And chief among those is this idea that they’re going to defund the police.” – Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)

  • “In yet another sign that former Vice President Kamala Harris is running for president again in 2028, she has rolled out a new slogan: ‘This is a moment when there are no bad ideas.’” (Washington Examiner: Editorial: The emptiness of Kamala Harris’s bad ideas – 5/19/26)
  • Returning to one of their old bad ideas of defunding the police, Democrats have already blocked funding for law enforcement twice by instigating two unprecedented government shutdowns (76-day partial and 43-day full) that have harmed the lives of border security officers who keep the country’s borders safe. (The Wall Street Journal: Senators to Suspend Their Pay During Government Shutdowns – 5/14/26)

IT’S NOT JUST DEFUNDING THE POLICE. DEMOCRATS ARE DUSTING OFF A RADICAL PLAYBOOK TO EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT, CREATE NEW STATES, AND ELIMINATE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

“I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.” – Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (3/4/20)

  • “Former Vice President Kamala Harris faced swift Republican backlash after calling on Democrats to consider expanding the Supreme Court and gutting the Electoral College the next time they are in power.” (Fox News: Harris labeled 'institutional arsonist' for plan to fundamentally transform SCOTUS and Electoral College – 5/16/26)
  • “‘Let’s invite ideas, for example, that are about Supreme Court reform, including the notion of expanding the court,’ Harris said on a call with the left-wing nonprofit Emerge. ‘Let’s invite a discussion about how do we push for statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C.; how are we thinking about the Electoral College.’” (Fox News: Harris labeled 'institutional arsonist' for plan to fundamentally transform SCOTUS and Electoral College – 5/16/26)
  • Both Leader Schumer and House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) echoed Harris’ calls to undermine the Supreme Court:
    • REPORTER: “Leader Schumer, today, Leader Jeffries in the House called for massive Supreme Court reform if Democrats are in power. Would that be part of your agenda if you're majority leader? And what proposals –”
    • SENATE DEMOCRAT LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.): “I am so deeply disappointed in what the Supreme Court has done, and it certainly needs real reform.” (CQ: Senate Democrats Hold Media Availability After Closed Policy Luncheon – 5/19/26)
    • “[D]ramatic reform to the fact that the system is rigged against everyday Americans to benefit the elites. And that's going to require massive campaign finance reform, massive electoral reform, and yes, massive Supreme Court reform as well.” – House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)
  • In April, Leader Schumer announced “the creation of a Democratic elections task force,” featuring former Attorney General Eric Holder and controversial Democrat lawyer Marc Elias. (Sen. Schumer: Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Announcing The Launch Of Senate Democrats’ New Task Force To Combat Threats To Democracy & Free And Fair Elections – 4/29/26)
  • In a New York Times op-ed this week, Holder called for the end of the Senate filibuster, Supreme Court term limits, and a temporary ability for a future president to pack the court:
    • “The next time Democrats take control of Congress and the White House, their top priority must be to rebuild and reimagine American democracy...”
    • “Long term, Congress needs to pass new voting rights legislation and reform the Supreme Court…”
    • “When Democrats eventually take control of Congress and the White House, top of their list should be banning partisan gerrymandering and mid-decade redistricting, along with reviving protections against racial gerrymandering and guarding against other forms of voter suppression. Democratic senators should exempt such a bill from being filibustered, preventing Republicans from blocking it.”
    • “Congress should impose Supreme Court term limits of 18 years, a binding code of ethics that applies to the justices and a provision that requires a new justice to be appointed in the first and third years of each presidential term. This would expand the court’s membership at first, but, over time, the court would revert to a nine-member institution.” – Former Attorney General Eric Holder