BREAKING: Breyer to retire from the Supremes.

[Stinky The Clown]

Live on NBC at 11.55 AM

[IbogaProject]

1. Whew

Yep we need someone younger.

[lagomorph777]

42. Whhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeewwwwww!

[rampartc]

50. no replacement appointed by biden will be confirmed.

mcconnel will be ready to confirm trump's appointee in 2025.

[superpatriotman]

54. My first thought, too

Let our leaders prove us wrong.

[rampartc]

55. best case : biden appoints someone from the federalist society list.

i p-ray theu prove us wrong.

[JohnSJ]

2. Good

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Not Yet on NBC Website

He will retire at the end of this term.

No direct confirmation yet from the Justice himself.

[Johnny2X2X]

29. When is the end of this term?

Need to have a new justice confirmed before the Fall or Reps will block it if they take the Senate.

[Scrivener7]

4. Thank God.

[malaise]

5. Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

Rec

[Thunderbeast]

6. I can't wait to hear Mitch McConnell whine that this is UNFAIR!

I hope Biden finds a firebrand young black woman.

Tish James?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

9. Didn't he just replace Garland in the DC Appellate Court with a prime candidate for SCOTUS? nt

[Klaralven]

38. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketanji_Brown_Jackson

[Hassin Bin Sober]

19. Manchin and Sinema might have something to say about that.

I’m sure they will make sure it’s a “fair and balanced” process.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

7. Cue the Republicans screaming that you can't replace a justice during an election year nt

[Beetwasher.]

8. Good, and GOP Can't Use Fillibuster

Because they got rid of it for USSC nominees.

[gab13by13]

14. Do we have 50 guaranteed votes?

[Beetwasher.]

15. We Damn Well Better

[Stinky The Clown]

23. In my mind, what with a certain recent censure we've heard about, that answer is NO.

[gab13by13]

10. Let's get someone confirmed

before the election.

I'm thinking Preet Bharara.

[eppur_se_muova]

11. Biden has only three years to go, so it's not fair that he should appoint a replacement.

I may watch Tucker Carlson just to see if that comes up (yet).

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. So close to the next election? NT

[gab13by13]

17. So?

[Stinky The Clown]

24. Oh come on . . . . . was the sarcasm smilie really needed?

[Dr. Strange]

18. Clearly too close to the 2024 election to fill this position.

No doubt we should let the voting public speak first.

[malaise]

13. On CNN Now n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

16. I am hoping for an "Angry" Black Woman, age 36, from a red state.

[a kennedy]

34. An angry and uppity Black woman.......😂 🤣 😂

[Stinky The Clown]

36. Hahahaha!!!

I want a badass who makes right wing heads explode.

[a kennedy]

39. Got that right. 👍🏻

[Victor_c3]

46. A middle aged white guy (me) thinks that'd be perfect

Especially someone who had to work from nothing and experienced what it’s like not to be a guy like me with most advantages a person can have growing up.

I’m having flashbacks to the “Chapel Show” segment “when keeping it real goes wrong” - except if you’re appointed for life, it can’t really go wrong for a Supreme Court Justice.

There are some great judges and potential appointees out there. I believe we will end up with someone solid regardless of who is ultimately confirmed.

[Crunchy Frog]

20. Thank effing God.

[Crunchy Frog]

21. Thank effing God.

[cinematicdiversions]

22. CNN says Lynn Cheney is the front runner to replace Breyer

[Bluesaph]

26. Would Joe do that?

We need a liberal justice. No Cheneys léase!

[Taylor Picker]

28. Did they? Lynne Cheney, the 80-year old wife of Dick Cheney, with no law degree or legal experience?

[Moebym]

33. They also think he's going to ditch Kamala for Liz Cheney in '24

What is it with the media and the Cheneys?

[lagomorph777]

44. Were they laughing when they said that?

Sheesh. Idiots.

[Caliman73]

25. Who wants to bet that McConnell tries some shit to stop Biden from picking his replacement?

I know that McConnell doesn't have the power to actually directly block it, but that bastard will try anything.

[fightforfreedom]

27. Good news.

I believe Biden will pick a black women. That will drive the racists of America more nuts than they are now. Fuck them all.

[Moebym]

30. Huh. Interesting.

Do we have a timeline?

[orleans]

31. abc is just breaking in with "special report" at 11:21 nt

[nolabear]

32. I'm glad networks see it as worthwhile!

Let’s go, Dems!

[orleans]

35. saying he'll retire at the end of term. i think that is in october

i'm wondering should he retire sooner while we could still get a replacement or will we not have a problem with that

[Wednesdays]

40. IIRC, the term ends in late spring

I saw a comment that he will retire in June. That would make sense, and give plenty of time to appoint a replacement before the next SCOTUS term and the midterm elections.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

48. End of SCOTUS sessions are usually late June/early July

The sessions start at the beginning of October.

[Hortensis]

37. Andrea Mitchel's pushing an "unprecedented pressure"

from "progressives" narrative. Clear to me the poor old man just can't take it any more and is taking the only way available of escaping LW persecution.



Good for Justice Breyer, strategically timed to have a Biden appointee in place for the opening of the next term.

[uponit7771]

59. She's nerve wracking, half of what she's says is from group think the other half is schill

[James48]

41. Hillary.

Just for grins.


Just for a year or two, and then Hillary can retire and we can have another appointment.

[James48]

43. AOC.

Watch their heads explode.

[BeckyDem]

49. lol

The cons would go nuts, same if Biden nominated Hillary.

[cannabis_flower]

45. I wish

Clarence Thomas or one of the other right wing group would retire (or drop dead, either one would do)!

[Stinky The Clown]

51. I'm in the camp rooting for drop dead

Natural causes, of course

[SunImp]

52. 1+

[BeckyDem]

47. Good.

[BlueCheeseAgain]

53. Thank you, Justice Breyer

For your years of service and for making way at the right time.

Biden really needs a victory right now, and this will help a lot.

[world wide wally]

56. I hope the Senate Dems take notes on how to obstruct from the Repubes.

[Harker]

57. Replace him with five.

[AwakeAtLast]

58. In a perfect world it would be Obama

Either one!

[jalan48]

60. I hope Garland gets the nomination.

[onenote]

61. Absurd.

He's 69 years old. The nominee will be closer to 50 than 60 (and definitely nowhere near 70).