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Omaha Steve

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Sun Jun 13, 2021, 04:38 PM Jun 2021

Ocasio-Cortez says Breyer should retire from Supreme Court [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said she thinks liberal Justice Stephen Breyer should retire at the end of the court's term, which could allow President Biden to nominate his successor and a Democratic Senate to confirm a nominee.

Pressed by Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” on whether the 82-year-old justice should retire, Ocasio-Cortez said “I’m inclined to say yes.”

“Just to be clear, you do think that Justice Stephen Breyer should retire at the end of this term?” Bash asked.

“You know I, it's something that I’d think about but I, I would probably lean towards yes. But yes, you're asking me this question so I've just, I would give more thought to it but, but I'm inclined to say yes,” Ocasio-Cortez responded.


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/558193-ocasio-cortez-on-justice-breyer-retiring-at-end-of-term-i-would-probably-lean

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She's correct Mysterian Jun 2021 #1
She is correct but it was blasphemy when the same thing was said about Ginsburg. Renew Deal Jun 2021 #29
With Ginsburg, it was a Republican Senate majority. They would never have confirmed a Democrat. SharonAnn Jun 2021 #58
I understand her sentiment but the better answer would have been no answer at all. padah513 Jun 2021 #2
What? Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #4
I agree. This could be seen as pressuring him to resign. NH Ethylene Jun 2021 #37
True Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 #44
It's a reasonable idea and a lot of us have already at least considered it. And it isn't as if ... marble falls Jun 2021 #3
HUH? 😳 Budi Jun 2021 #5
All Righty THen Me. Jun 2021 #12
Yup. Or else. There's plenty more where this came from, mister! Budi Jun 2021 #13
I wouldn't be surprised if Justice Sotomayor did as well mahina Jun 2021 #6
The question was baited and had no good answer except to use as a wedge. Ford_Prefect Jun 2021 #7
+100 ancianita Jun 2021 #32
A more experienced politician would have known to not answer this. NH Ethylene Jun 2021 #38
Did she have a private discussion with Breyer before positioning it to the media? Budi Jun 2021 #8
It seems she was asked if she had an opinion rather than presenting one ad hoc. Ford_Prefect Jun 2021 #35
Ginsburg also should have retired while Obama was president and we had the Senate. NYC Liberal Jun 2021 #9
+1 bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #10
also those who should have voted in 2016 instead of not voting, or voting third party JohnSJ Jun 2021 #16
Precisely Me. Jun 2021 #19
I remember that she said Obama would not nominate someone as liberal as she is. Earth-shine Jun 2021 #52
AOC and every other person who campaigns for Breyer to step down seems to me summer_in_TX Jun 2021 #11
It could very well have just the opposite effect. JohnSJ Jun 2021 #17
Saying this kind of thing in public may be more likely to make him... LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #26
She's not "campaigning" moose65 Jun 2021 #36
The courts could be shaken up with a retirement age and a shelf life bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #14
It will take an amendment to the Constitution. marie999 Jun 2021 #22
Yes bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #24
Supreme Court Rebl2 Jun 2021 #15
+++ JohnSJ Jun 2021 #18
Not just Justices that seem to be a stubborn, (and a bit selfish) bunch empedocles Jun 2021 #20
I absolutely hate this ripcord Jun 2021 #21
Should they be expected to work until the day they kneel over? Lancero Jun 2021 #33
Beyer deserves the resepect of not having people tell him to get out ripcord Jun 2021 #41
Bit of a difference between saying he should retire, and demanding he leave. Lancero Jun 2021 #48
If they care about the country more than their own self-importance, they would retire pnwmom Jun 2021 #34
Totally agree. nt SunSeeker Jun 2021 #53
While he does deserve the respect for his service, there comes a time when you go rpannier Jun 2021 #45
agreed--don't waste political capital and time swapping a liberal justice for a liberal justice! cadoman Jun 2021 #51
Doing what's best for the country is not "political expediency." SunSeeker Jun 2021 #54
:-( elleng Jun 2021 #23
Nothing against Breyer, but... prefer not to have another Scalia or RGB situation rpannier Jun 2021 #25
+1 peppertree Jun 2021 #28
Obviously BeyondGeography Jun 2021 #27
normally this woudl be risky DonCoquixote Jun 2021 #30
Would we even have the 51 votes to confirm a good replacement? LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #31
we wpul;d havbe a bnetter chance now DonCoquixote Jun 2021 #42
Trump is not going to somehow become the president this year. LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #43
famous last words DonCoquixote Jun 2021 #46
There is no constitutional mechanism for Trump to become president until 2024. LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #50
Maybe Sotomayor and Kagan should as well Jose Garcia Jun 2021 #39
to be fair DonCoquixote Jun 2021 #47
No, they can't. n/t pnwmom Jun 2021 #55
IMO, Breyer is less likely to positively respond to this type of call. Calista241 Jun 2021 #40
I agree with her. Blasphemer Jun 2021 #49
Immediately alphafemale Jun 2021 #56
She's 100% right BradAllison Jun 2021 #57
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