Clearly the campaign made a decision to never answer this question, no matter how awkward. Why would that be?

They want to do it but keep it secret? Doesn& #39;t square with me, because... https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/1314026314899259394">https://twitter.com/mckaycopp...

...If you don& #39;t want to say it, you know it& #39;s very unpopular. If it& #39;s very unpopular, it& #39;s probably going to be hard to do.

More likely reasons are:

1. Many Ds want to do it, while some, along with swing voters, are squeamish. Why take a firm stand on a divisive issue now?...

2. Having the *threat* of court packing in your back pocket is useful leverage to enlist the bipartisan cooperation that, as Biden said emphatically yesterday, he& #39;s determined to restore. Why give up that leverage?...

As Biden said back in 2006 (when talking about Corn Pop!) "You gotta be prepared to use the chain, but there& #39;s other ways to do it." https://twitter.com/billscher/status/1313667671083413504">https://twitter.com/billscher...

I don& #39;t discount the possibility Biden may yet do it if his hand is forced. I just don& #39;t take the current non-answers as proof Biden has secretly flipped on his, fairly recent, stated opposition. There are more plausible explanations.