Will Filling Breyer's Supreme Court Seat Prove To Be Contentious?

[L. Coyote]

Justice Stephen Breyer will step down from the Supreme Court at the end of the current term, according to people familiar with his thinking. The Morning Joe panel discusses.

[FoxNewsSucks]

1. Is Moscow Mitch still leading the Senate republicons?

That's the answer.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Of course it will

Republicans have to use it to tear down Biden to minimize his popularity bounce.

[L. Coyote]

9. Individual Republicans will exploit this to raise money, like #FailedCoupGuy's knee jerk reaction.

It only took about an hour for #FailedCoupGuy to post a "Send Cash" response to the retirement news breaking.

[TDale313]

3. If Republicans were smart (I know, I know... go with me here)

They might not fight this one too hard. It doesn’t shift the balance. They still have a 6/3 court (in a country that is nowhere near that right-leaning) We’ll see… they probably will be obstructionist just for the hell of it… but feels like it might benefit them to take a pass on this. 🤷🏻?♀️

[FBaggins]

8. Add the fact that they can't really do anything to stop it and it should be an easy choice

They'll probably make some noise and ask difficult-sounding questions at the confirmation hearings, but that's just to make sure that their base in November knows that they're fighting.

[Bobstandard]

4. Expect odious showboating

Republicans who get a chance to ask the nominee questions will use the opportunity to impune her reputation, insult her race, and continue the attack on decency and tradition. Count on it.

[FloridaBlues]

5. I don't think so on the part of Senate Dems. Who knows about republicans and won't matter.

I just hope outside groups don’t have a big fight over who they want.

[CentralMass]

6. I fear that McConnell will try his best to prevent confirmation of Biden's pick.

[FBaggins]

7. I guess it depends on who he picks

The most frequently speculated judge was just confirmed about a year ago with 53 votes. The three republicans could make some noise about one year not being enough experience for the promotion, but I don't see either Manchin/Sinema changing their support.

But if it's someone else? Who knows?

[Harker]

10. Certainly....

I'm not expecting the people who get bent out of shape over how m&m candies are depicted to suddenly be acquiescent.

They'll squawk and flap their arms.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. MoscowMitch cannot block this nomination

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