Maybe they don't want to reduce voter enthusiasm in some extreme part of their base that wants court packing, but then they also believe that being pro-court packing will cost them people who are on the fence.
So they think the best strategy is to deflect and avoid losing one of those sections of their voter base. Of course, this will likely cost them the fence sitters because it looks extremely sketchy
They're too stupid to just lie and say "no," I think they're too stupid to pivot on this. It's so bizzarre.
Maybe they don't want to reduce voter enthusiasm in some extreme part of their base that wants court packing, but then they also believe that being pro-court packing will cost them people who are on the fence.
So they think the best strategy is to deflect and avoid losing one of those sections of their voter base. Of course, this will likely cost them the fence sitters because it looks extremely sketchy