Pressure Grows On Justice Breyer To Retire - The Mehdi Hasan Show

[Rhiannon12866]

After Sen. Mitch McConnell signaled it was likely he would-- again-- block a Democratic Supreme Court pick if there’s a vacancy in 2024, Justice Stephen Breyer, the oldest Supreme Court justice at 82, is facing new calls to retire. Aired on 06/14/2021.

[rampartc]

1. breyer should not retire

mcconnell will NEVER allow biden to appoint his successor.

[cab67]

3. Not sure I agree.

Although I hope a Democrat is still in the White House after 2024 - whether it's Biden or someone else - that's not guaranteed. Likewise, it's not guaranteed that Democrats will control the Senate after 2022. For now, there isn't much McConnell can do to block a nominee - Republicans have already gone nuclear on Supreme Court nominees (Gorsuch won with 54 votes, and Kavanaugh by only 50), so the filibuster isn't an issue with this, and he can't prevent the Judiciary Committee from holding hearings.

If Breyer wants to maximize the chances he'll be replaced by a Biden appointee, this is the time.

[lagomorph777]

2. Can't do it until we do something about Manchin and Sinema.

They are holding the entire country hostage.