Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire

[Kobe Bryant]

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, giving Biden the chance to nominate a younger liberal to replace him.

[zh cohen]

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, giving Biden the chance to nominate a younger liberal to replace him.

Time for Kamala to fail upward?

[Kobe Bryant]

Time for Kamala to fail upward?

Psaki is circling back on that.

[yitzgar]

No way they will appoint her. They will lose the senate majority

[Dan]

No way they will appoint her. They will lose the senate majority

Huh? He would get a new VP.

[AsherO]

Huh? He would finally get a real VP.

FTFY

Kamala checked the right boxes to get JB elected,
. Whoever is calling the shots will appoint whomever they want as VP, it’s not like Kamala will get anyone reelected.

[yitzgar]

The senate will have to approve the new VP
And R's won't approve a new one because then D's get majority in the senate again

[zh cohen]

The senate will have to approve the new VP
And R's won't approve a new one because then D's get majority in the senate again

Good point.


Maybe this is all part of the Republicans plan.

1 - KH goes to SCOTUS
2 - VP spot is kept empty
3 - Win majority in the house
4 - Make Trump speaker (doesn't have to be a member of the house)
5 - 25th amendment = Trump reinstated...

(About as logical as as Bill Kristol's plan...)

[shapsam]

Good point.


Maybe this is all part of the Republicans plan.

1 - KH goes to SCOTUS
2 - VP spot is kept empty
3 - Win majority in the house
4 - Make Trump speaker (doesn't have to be a member of the house)
5 - 25th amendment = Trump reinstated...

(About as logical as as Bill Kristol's plan...)

As a party, Republicans are way to weak to do any of this.

[PlatinumGuy]

The senate will have to approve the new VP
And R's won't approve a new one because then D's get majority in the senate again

The idea would be to appoint somebody like Susan Collins to VP, making them the 51st vote and allowing their State governor to replace them with a Democrat senator.

It's more likely Russia will conquer Germany.

[whYME]

https://www.dailywire.com/news/mcconnell-could-stop-biden-from-replacing-justice-stephen-breyer-due-to-little-noticed-backroom-deal-report

[zh cohen]

As a party, Republicans are way to weak to do any of this.

Yup.

[PlatinumGuy]

https://www.dailywire.com/news/mcconnell-could-stop-biden-from-replacing-justice-stephen-breyer-due-to-little-noticed-backroom-deal-report

The assitant AG Vanita Gupta came out of Judiciary Committee in an 11-11 split vote and was nominated in a 51-49 Senate vote.

[zh cohen]

In case anyone is interested in

Bill Kristol's plan

Bill Kristol @BillKristol
Straightforward from here.

June 30: Court overturns Roe.
July 1: Breyer resigns, says Court "needs aggressive progressive justices."
July 4. Biden picks Harris for Court. Harris resigns as VP.
July 5. Biden picks Romney as VP, says national unity needed for the world crisis.
Fall: Progressives are energized by the bitter Senate fight to confirm Harris and fierce state legislative battles over choice. Centrists are reassured by the competent Biden-Romney national unity government.
Nov. 8: Democrats have best midterm for party in power since 1934.

[yitzgar]

In case anyone is interested in

Someone is out to lunch

[zh cohen]

The assitant AG Vanita Gupta came out of Judiciary Committee in an 11-11 split vote and was nominated in a 51-49 Senate vote.

But on the motion to discharge (which is the vote they are referring to), the vote was 49-34 with a bunch of senators not voting - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00153.htm

[PlatinumGuy]

But on the motion to discharge (which is the vote they are referring to), the vote was 49-34 with a bunch of senators not voting - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00153.htm

Kristen Clarke came out of the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 11-11 for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division and the motion to discharge passed 50-48

https://www.democrats.senate.gov/2021/05/18/roll-call-vote-motion-to-discharge-clarke-nomination

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00203.htm

[whYME]

Kristen Clarke came out of the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 11-11 for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division and the motion to discharge passed 50-48

Editor’s Note: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Republicans could use Senate rules to block a Biden Supreme Court nomination. It was based on the author’s incorrect analysis of a May 13, 2021, Congressional Research Service report. The Senate will require a majority of votes to approve Justice Stephen Breyer’s replacement, not 60 votes.

From https://time.com/6142711/joe-biden-supreme-court-nominee-mitch-mcconnell-stephen-breyer/ , the source used for the DW article posted above.

[YitzyS]

Biden speaking now, alongside Breyer.

[aygart]

the source used for the DW article posted above.

Which of the two is shoddier, the one who made the mistaken analysis or the one who just took it and ran?