Sen. Klobuchar has called on Justice Breyer to retire soon if he is going to retire. thehill.com/homenews/56358… Next Democratic senators will be sending brochures to Breyer from the Happydale Retirement Village...
...Klobuchar's comment is tame and measured in comparison to the billboard campaign by groups to push Breyer to retire. Notably, none of these members had the courage to make such calls with Ginsburg who was five years Breyer's senior with chronic health problems...
...There is nothing wrong with a discussion of such timing for retirement. I raised the issue with Ginsburg due to her serious health issues. jonathanturley.org/2017/04/12/the… However, groups like Demand Justice have dispensed with any subtlety or propriety in this unrelenting campaign.
...A MSNBC commentator wrote the following: "The kindest interpretation of Breyer’s move — or lack thereof — is that he’s gambling that the good he can do by staying to advance his goals outweighs the risks that staying poses to those same goals." msnbc.com/opinion/justic…
...Is that really the "kindest interpretation"? How about Breyer's statement that he is neither mentally nor physically diminished. He sees no reason to retire due to his age alone -- a principle that underlies a host of discrimination cases over ageism.
...The heavy-handed campaign by groups like Demand Justice could well be backfiring with the Court. Breyer may view leaving the court under such pressure as worst for the institution as opposed to remaining on the Court.
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