A defining feature of today’s left is its willingness to shoot itself in the foot. See the campaign to bully Justice Stephen Breyer into retirement.
The intimidation hit new levels this week, following a CNN interview in which Justice Breyer dared suggest he might make use of his lifetime tenure a bit longer—being, as he is, of good health and sound mind. That declaration, combined with his decision to hire four clerks for the next term (suggesting an intention to stay) sent liberals into spasmodic finger-wagging.
“What is it with these justices?” fumed CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, …
