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'They Must Be Stopped': Right-Wing Reactions to the News of Justice Stephen Breyer's Retirement

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As soon as the news broke that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire at the end of the current session, right-wing activists began declaring that Breyer had been "bullied" into stepping down and therefore Republicans must do everything they can to block whomever President Joe Biden nominates to fill that seat.

Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network and Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch both asserted that Breyer had been forced out of his seat on the court.

Penny Nance of Concerned Women for America declared that Biden must use the vacancy to unify the nation by appointing to the court a "constitutionalist" (which is conservative code for "right-wing ideologue").

Proclaiming that the Senate is the "our last line of defense against radical leftist SCOTUS justices," Ohio Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel used the opportunity to promote his own campaign.

Rep. Lauren Boebert proclaimed that Biden should take a hint from Breyer and "follow him out the door."

Right-wing activist Brigitte Gabriel openly asserted that it doesn't even matter whom Biden nominates, "they must be stopped."

Right-wing commentator John Cardillo echoed that message.

Right-wing commentator Matt Walsh demanded that the position remain vacant until following the midterm elections in November, insisting that "it would be an assault on our democracy" to confirm any nominee before then.

Taking things a step further, radical Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers called on the U.S. Senate to "filibuster, stall, delay and hold Biden’s Supreme Court pick until 2024."