New broke yesterday that 83-year-old Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire at the end of the high court’s term this summer, much to the relief of progressives worried about President Joe Biden losing a Supreme Court vacancy like Barack Obama if the GOP were to take back the Senate in 2022.
Biden and the White House have been keeping a tight lip on the blockbuster development, refusing to comment until Breyer makes an official announcement. Meanwhile, Democratic Senate leadership is hoping to get a confirmation done ASAP.
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New broke yesterday that 83-year-old Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire at the end of the high court’s term this summer, much to the relief of progressives worried about President Joe Biden losing a Supreme Court vacancy like Barack Obama if the GOP were to take back the Senate in 2022.
Biden and the White House have been keeping a tight lip on the blockbuster development, refusing to comment until Breyer makes an official announcement. Meanwhile, Democratic Senate leadership is hoping to get a confirmation done ASAP.
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This Supreme Court nomination process can proceed in a dignified fashion on a still-accelerated timeframe - unlike the prior one with the ghoulish announcement of the replacement nominee while Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s body was still warm.
RBG should of retired in 2014 as President Obama asked her.
I wish they could of a done “Weekend at Bernies” thing for a few months so Trump couldn’t steal that seat.
Would have.
Could have.
Confirmed in three weeks! Now you’re talkin’, Chuck!
I felt dread when I saw the Feinstein quote that “there’s no rush” in confirming an appointment. I visualized another year plus of Manchinema-style prevaricating and procrastinating, and finally, Mitch McConnell’s Senate calling a permanent halt to the whole process.
Maybe not!
Nobody thought that former guy could get elected. Not even him.