'House on fire': Liberals flag Justice Breyer in 'fantasy land' after McConnell says he'll block Biden nominee

'House on fire': Liberals flag Justice Breyer in 'fantasy land' after McConnell says he'll block Biden nominee
Conversations on the Constitution with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; Justice Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court Associate Justice. US National Archives
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Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to block any Supreme Court nominee President Joe Biden should put forth if the GOP retakes the Senate next year, and now liberals are urging Justice Stephen Breyer to consider stepping down so Democrats can replace him instead of allowing Republican to create a 7-2 majority.

President Donald Trump, thanks to McConnell, was able to put three justices on the nation's highest court, giving conservatives a 6-3 majority.

Justice Breyer, who is 82, was put on the court by then-President Bill Clinton in 1994. He was confirmed 87-9.

Here's what some are saying:















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