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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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