This is the problem with the United States in a nutshell: Those that should be talking sense will not speak and those who cannot talk sense will not stop speaking.
Since Dobbs overturned settled law, it would seem even easier to overturn unsettled law. You could always say that Clarence Thomas's vote was for sale. Which it was.
Considering that the SCOTUS overturned the Dobbs decision, wouldn't it be considered settled law now? If people think it was settled law when Dobbs was passed, shouldn't it be the same now?
@@1965Grit the problem with Dobbs is that the right wing "justices" perjured themselves to be seated. I won't mention alito, "Boofer" and Thomas's questionable financial histories. Once they had the numbers, they ignored the clear wishes of "we the people". Typical right wing b/s.
That’s exactly what he wanted to do, promote his book. Welker just wanted dirt, juicy gotcha questions. And she’s not all that good at thinking on her feet. I found him to be of high integrity not going down to her level. It’s not his goal to “make news” and she should have prepared herself better to get Justice Breyer to engage rather than to expect him to dish gossip.
Yey he sat there and claimed they didn't have the same reason to answer these questions or give a personal opinion on anything. He was there promoting a book to make money & shes there to promote his book and make money.
This issue could devastate the GOP for a long time to come. To not be able to change it provides us voters. Right to life attacked on this issue and it did hurt democrats all throughout the 70s and 80 and beyond.
Yep Liberals love holding to their high minded ideals while the country slides toward Fascism. The most important thing isn't using your credibility to make the public aware of the danger we are in. This most important thing a former Justice can do is avoid the appearance of trying to influence The Court. A textual reading of legal norms if you will. One could hardly expect Justice Breyer to consider the pragmatic interpretation of norms when the US is staring down totalitarianism.
If you have a chance to ask or pose questions to a Former Supreme Court Justice, one that has been vocal or adament about abortion or other issues and you are a News Org, you air it, no matter what was discussed. It's importance makes the mark to air regardless of what answers were given.
Except, there are good and big reason why a judge or justice should not make comment on current or future case law. But yes, it is very frustration how close to the vest they are. The part that I'm curious about is his feelings on the situation with justices receiving gifts.
It’s not Justice Breyer’s job to endear the public to the dignity and legitimacy of the Supreme Court. He DID his job with dignity and legitimacy and he was being asked to get down in the gutter and confirm what we already know about the currently dishonest judges. Shame on her for playing games with his time. It was demeaning, condescending, and embarrassing to watch. She should never be given another important interview.
Honestly! If he doesn’t want to answer questions, fine. BUT THEN DECLINE THE INTERVIEW! So annoying. He thinks he’s being so clever, and he just wants to promote his book 🙄🤨
@@rachelhforsyth-tuerck9509absolutely! This was the most irritating interviewee I've seen! She's being mistreated by his snarky sarcastic evasions! And arrogance.
Yeah, as a FORMER Supreme Court Justice before whom NO cases are pending I'm not sure why he can't comment on current issues. If anything I would think that what's off limits are past private deliberations.
@@ZZSmithReal No, because if he gave his opinion, it would become part of other people's arguments against SCOTUS, cheeto, and a bunch of cases. And he shouldn't do that, unfortunately. The fact he commented on Bush/Gore makes it pretty clear what hes likely to say today in a similar sleazy circumstance, though.
Maybe there is a reason behind it. I have never been a big fan of Ronna but, somehow I believe she will spill the beans on the party. Let’s wait and see.
And he won’t! He’s a man of ethics and it would be ethically irresponsible for him to speak publicly on any of the National Enquirer style gotcha questions she keeps throwing at him. She as unprofessional as it gets and is WAY out of her league in this interview when it comes to who she’s interviewing.
I wound up stopping before this interview was over. I gained nothing I didn’t already know. I know no more now after listening to part of this than before. He didn’t answer anything. This is what we DON’T need in the times that we are currently living in. We need more courage. The days of things being NORMAL are over. I don’t mean to be facetious. But he is no longer on the court, he should be able to FREELY speak his mind. There is no one on the court outside of the 3 liberal judges that is paying him any attention or cares. So, him pussyfooting around these questions makes no sense from we’ve already been living with. I can no longer respect this silence on important issues when the state of our very nation is under siege and attack by those 5 judges that sat in opposition to him. No wonder we’re losing when true courage and truth is needed to speak and stand up. I don’t find him charming and it bothered me how many times he chuckled while he evaded those questions.
I’ve recently watched several interviews with Justice Breyer and, while I deeply respect his experience and the esteemed position he holds, I found myself expecting a more persuasive or enlightening perspective, particularly on topics like textualism and its alternatives. Despite his profound knowledge, I felt that the discussions often left me searching for more substantive arguments or clearer alternatives to the methodologies he critiques. It’s valuable for public figures, especially those in such influential roles, to communicate their insights in a way that not only reflects their depth of understanding but also resonates and enlightens the broader audience, offering tangible viewpoints or solutions.
It’s clear to me he’s only there to sell his book 📕 Once it was obvious he wasn’t going to answer any of the questions that the Country wants him to weigh in on, she should end the discussion. Happy Retirement Judge and thank you for your many years of service.
First time I've heard him speak since retiring. Remarkable intellect for 85. I saw a little arrogance. I saw a surprising amount of political posturing. I saw fear. What does he fear? She should have asked that. He only was on there to sell his book. He struck me as a very odd bird.
This was not a waste of time as many have said. It was a case in point of how a person of honesty and integrity comports themselves in a professional manner with respect to their former position. We are not used to seeing this and perhaps hoped he would be critical of the court or arm chair quarterback their decisions. I for one, found this to be interesting.
Breyer avoids irritating everyone, but we are interested in his opinions and I wish he had made his personal theories and expectations known. It is important to interview him and hear him behave in an honorable manner, as he did while on the bench. If the current court behaved honorably, we wouldn't have such a low opinion of current judges.
I applaud Justice Breyer for refusing to provide his opinion about recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court. I wish all the Justices had its ethical compass.
So you applaud him for getting out of bed just to be seen on tv, because interviewing him is pointless. He should have kept his ethics in the garden at home.
@@ClifftonCrowder-yt2gt I do not know the circumstances on which Justice Breyer agreed to the interview. He may have agreed to the interview to discuss his new book, and then the reporter took the interview in other directions. Judicial ethics prohibit a judge from speaking on a matter that is or will likely appear before the court. As a former Supreme Court Justice, Breyer knows that his comments on decisions of the Court since he left or about decisions that might appear before the Court will be used by the media as a tenth member of the court. In my opinion, Breyer was responsible to avoid providing his opinion on these matters. He did speak to the opinions he expressed in his book that were based on opinions he authored on the court. The fact that the reporter chose to air an interview where Breyer did not provide substantive opinions on so many matters is a decision of the media network. I do not blame Justice Breyer. I wish other Justices would avoid providing their opinions to the media on issues that might appear before the Court, like Justice Alito speaking about the 2020 election. I stand by my previous comment.
Totally. I certainly hope that the current court is the least ethical one that we'll ever see. Sad to think that there's an argument to be made that *Kavanaugh* isn't even among the three least ethical sitting justices.
You gotta respect Justice Breyer reluctance in discussing open and old cases. You want to know his opinion? Read his dissent. Whether he agrees or disagrees, he has too much respect for the court to sit here and make news. The ruling is the ruling and that's that.
It’s encrypted you have to investigate the clues 🕵️ and then you have to check for legitimacy 🔬and then you have to not 👨⚖️ judge but discern and then you apply it to your personal goals and beliefs. It’s the only fair rules I can think of for all people playing The Game of Life!
He avoided putting his foot in his mouth, stepping on someone else's toes or influence peddling in a way that might compromise and already unpopular Supreme Court. The reporter knew she would be outfoxed (this isn't #45 after all) but pressed on anyway. As Justice Breyer noted, their objectives were at odds. He basically said, I'm not on the SC anymore and we will simply have to see how it plays out with the current players for these questions. Now that you know what I can and will answer, I'd be happy to respond.
The Supreme Courts job is not to make laws but the current trump court took that rule and threw it out the window. If this man were still on the court we wouldn't be talking about Roe.
Kristen again proves that she needs to do more homework on the person being interviewed. Surprisingly, she has risen to the level of Meet The Press host with her continued inability to conduct compelling interviews.
It was just revealed before the House by a minister that was part of a right wing ultra conservative Christian group that pandered to Supreme Court judges to get laws overturned. They knew the Hobby Lobby case determination before it was announced. He admitted Alito told him at a luncheon months before.
This interview was a waste of time and 13 minutes of our lives we'll never get back. He said nothing and danced around everything pertinent. We all wanted to know his thoughts on the inner workings and ethics issues within the SCOTUS. Overall this has nothing to do with Ms. Welker, or her questions. It had all to do with a poorly selected person to interview. He's got nothing to lose by being bluntly honest with the American people and he failed. He's trying to sell a book and make more money. We get it, but wish he'd just keep it real after 30 years of being in the robe.
Why do we even give anytime to these justices. Before they go to the bench, they cannot air their opinions, while they are in, they cannot share their opinion, after they have left they cannot share their opinion.
Breyer is a good person. A thoughtful and kind person. I wish he would travel to high schools and give talks to students about what being a "thinker" means.
He knew the score and retired at the best time - put aside his pride and didn’t gamble on the 2022 midterms even though Democrats kept the Senate and he could have stayed for two more years. Thank you Justice Breyer.
Justice Breyer was the epitome of grace. I was stunned that he politely told her the line he wouldn't cross, which is normal. Yet, she basically tried over and over again by rephrasing the question trying to get a 'Got YOU' moment. Luckily, he was far smarter this woman. There were many things she could asked about but didn't. Shame on her for a terrible interview. I know that I won't watch Meet the Press again.
Justice Breyer agreed to the interview but doesn’t seem to really want to answer any questions. I would take the hint and ask him one last question. Justice prior you agreed to come on the show and be interviewed. What would you like to say, about yourself about the law about the Supreme Court or about your book?
He knows full well that Alito was behind the leak... but he simply CAN NOT say anything about it. You see the pain in his face when Kristen Welker brought that subject up. He knows the b.s. move that Alito did to pull this off and he's p.o'd.
I don’t need to see Rona McDaniel anywhere. I do not need NBC or MSNBC to ever consider today’s MAGA Republicans to be sane or mid stream or deserving of coverage.
O know that's right!! It's bs! I cannot believe they hired an insurrectionist who tried to disenfranchise voters in her own State and across the country who worked hand-in-hand with Donald Trump get hired as an "analyst*. Legacy media is no longer what it used to be they don't report facts everything is partisan everything has to be a both sides issue they always gas light and contort the truth so Donald Trump doesn't look so bad in the republicans don't look so bad but it's just reporting the truth it's reporting the real news not from a partisan standpoint or not from a standpoint for what you're worried about coming off as partisan. They are supposed to be journalists and things like facts and things of that nature are not what's included in today's news. And they wonder why the country is in the state that it's in, because of them!!
@abbiejolue3133 funny coming from the party that don't know what a woman is and thinks Defunding the police was a good idea or unchecked migration will not turn into a disaster ! Don't throw stones when u live in a glass house Little Snowflake abbie
I don' t want him to make news. I just want to hear his thoughts. He is not on the court anymore, surely he has the right to speak as freely as the lawyers and judges and former ones the Media Interviews all the time. *He's a charming old gent, but that's not why I turn on the news.*
This is so good, and so important I'll go watch it on MSNBC! I record the show every Sunday although I don't always watch it! I'll just skip the part with Ronna McDaniel and catch this important part! I'll never watch or believe that Republican propagandist Ronna McDaniel!
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer amongst the very finest jurists the Country has known, and was so very fortunate to have had serving on the U.S. Supreme Court.
WTH? Say something pal We got Alito shooting his mouth off at a reporter about a a case he will be hearing 😂 We got this guy who can’t comment on current events Good grief
What is the definition of "no" Ronna. There is plenty of news and pithy information in Judge Breyer's book. There are so many no's and an interviewer should have a little respect for the person being questioned and stop. .
He was quite clear that his goal was not to "make news." So you had very different goals with this interview. And I can see why he was so circumspect (some would say "coy"), besides just trying to sell his book. This "headline" is totally misleading. His "could be overturned," was in the context of "anything's possible." Brother. Weak interviewer.
He is no longer on the court, so I don’t see why he is not answering the questions. 😡. The idea that two cells in a petri dish have more value than the wife of a woman or girl makes me furious.
He sees the justice system the same way the bishops in Rome see the church. Unfortunately, those who conform to this way of thinking end up ironically aiding in society's collapse by not touching ground enough. Mind you, those of them reading this will likely take offense, but I'm not saying it as an insult, but as a fact obvious to everyone but themselves. It is a hard thing to see clearly and acknowledge flaws in ourselves, but worse to pretend we have none serious enough to even entertain, which is how some flaws, lamentably, never get corrected.
Isn't Breyer saying that decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States of America should be based, not on a sanitary, simplistic reading of the literal words of the Constitution (reductive), but instead on a wise and judicious understanding of the larger intent of the words of the Constitution as they relate to the Common Good and how that intent should be applied to the far more complex and morally nuanced times we live in. [This is just a layperson's vain riff. I wish the world was a better place for everyone.]
@@gopher7691No, but atleast he was the Justice during the 21st century not the 19th century justice. Things do change, the connotations of the words or documents may change or differ.
@@dentenunique3908 the means for adapting to current circumstances are legislatures, not unelected justices writing their policy preferences into the constitution
I find it disturbing his evasiveness to answer such crucially important questions referring to January 6 and the shenanigans that trump has been pulling. If all he wants is to promote his book, don’t give him press time, such a waste of my time.
@tomasso. It’s the journalist’s fault. She kept asking him questions on the same issue over and over again, in different ways, like a child who tries to get candies from his/her mother. She kept pressuring him in current hot political issues and she shouldn’t have. He was smart enough not to take the bait. This journalist is totally unqualified to interview him and also unethical.
@@gopher7691 I disagree. He chose not to comment on cases the Court decided since he left the Court or on issues that might appear before the Court. That is good judicial ethics, which other Justices should adhere to but frequently do not.
@@gopher7691 Okay. I misunderstood. I thought you were responding to the interview. Of course you are entitled to your opinion about Justice Breyer's jurisprudence, but it might be more persuasive if you provided reasons for that opinion.
Why in the world would NBC hire Ronna McDaniels???? Not at all sure what their idea in doing this was but there is no way I will ever believe a word out of her mouth!!
Don't waste your time like I did. He's a weak, evasive interview subject and says nothing about vital issues that he should be speaking too. Exasperating - - and BORING.
Very true, and he's dismayingly blinkered. Honestly, I'm sure his book is good and one could be bettered from reading it. But he is the epitome of an "ivory tower intellectual", and has grown out of touch with the struggles average people can't avoid. Perhaps he was even born into great privilege, and never worried about becoming destitute, and so always was out of touch. I'm not at all an anti-intellectual, but I also scrape to get by, and literally can't afford the luxury of buying his book unless I sacrifice something else. One can be imaginative and smart, and still be down-to-earth.
Of course. That’s why a trump must be elected. Also the constitution needs to be amended to say “A right to abortion is not secured by this constitution.” That will prevent people like Breyer from writing their own policy preferences on abortion into the constitution
This is the problem with the United States in a nutshell: Those that should be talking sense will not speak and those who cannot talk sense will not stop speaking.
@jerbear1601 Great comment!
THANK YOU! This was well said and sums it up perfectly.
...and those who cannot hear what's not being said are claiming to know things.
Single best comment in the history of UA-cam comments!
Agree
This shroud of secrecy around the court makes them not trustworthy to the public.
The blatant corruption and twisting the law to fit their desired outcome makes them not trustworthy to anything.
Since Dobbs overturned settled law, it would seem even easier to overturn unsettled law. You could always say that Clarence Thomas's vote was for sale. Which it was.
Considering that the SCOTUS overturned the Dobbs decision, wouldn't it be considered settled law now?
If people think it was settled law when Dobbs was passed, shouldn't it be the same now?
Why stop there? Let’s bring back Plessy versus Ferguson
And Alito
@@1965Grit the problem with Dobbs is that the right wing "justices" perjured themselves to be seated.
I won't mention alito, "Boofer" and Thomas's questionable financial histories. Once they had the numbers, they ignored the clear wishes of "we the people".
Typical right wing b/s.
And still is
Why did he consent to an interview if he can't say anything, I guess he just wanted to promote his book.
What do YOU think!!!!
Yeah...blah blah blah...I'm an old white guy who has retired but maybe I can sell a few useless books.
Magas are allergic to books.we get it.
That’s exactly what he wanted to do, promote his book. Welker just wanted dirt, juicy gotcha questions. And she’s not all that good at thinking on her feet. I found him to be of high integrity not going down to her level. It’s not his goal to “make news” and she should have prepared herself better to get Justice Breyer to engage rather than to expect him to dish gossip.
Yey he sat there and claimed they didn't have the same reason to answer these questions or give a personal opinion on anything. He was there promoting a book to make money & shes there to promote his book and make money.
A bit of a misleading headline, since he said anything is possible as a general comment, he wasn't indicating probabilities
He’s intentionally vague.
This issue could devastate the GOP for a long time to come. To not be able to change it provides us voters. Right to life attacked on this issue and it did hurt democrats all throughout the 70s and 80 and beyond.
Your comment saved me wasting the time to watch it. (Along with the other "says nothing" comments to back you up.)
He said a whole lot of nothing. I don't know why they aired it.
Yep Liberals love holding to their high minded ideals while the country slides toward Fascism. The most important thing isn't using your credibility to make the public aware of the danger we are in. This most important thing a former Justice can do is avoid the appearance of trying to influence The Court. A textual reading of legal norms if you will. One could hardly expect Justice Breyer to consider the pragmatic interpretation of norms when the US is staring down totalitarianism.
I'm wondering if you are familiar with the difference between textualism and pragmatism? He said quite a lot actually
If you have a chance to ask or pose questions to a Former Supreme Court Justice, one that has been vocal or adament about abortion or other issues and you are a News Org, you air it, no matter what was discussed. It's importance makes the mark to air regardless of what answers were given.
Waste of time interview!! Nothing gained here !!
They should have got John Oliver to dub over Breyer, changing the answers to jokes. It would have been more informative.
Non-answering questions is not going to endear the public to the dignity and legitimacy of the Supreme Court.
Except, there are good and big reason why a judge or justice should not make comment on current or future case law. But yes, it is very frustration how close to the vest they are. The part that I'm curious about is his feelings on the situation with justices receiving gifts.
It’s not Justice Breyer’s job to endear the public to the dignity and legitimacy of the Supreme Court. He DID his job with dignity and legitimacy and he was being asked to get down in the gutter and confirm what we already know about the currently dishonest judges. Shame on her for playing games with his time. It was demeaning, condescending, and embarrassing to watch. She should never be given another important interview.
Honestly! If he doesn’t want to answer questions, fine. BUT THEN DECLINE THE INTERVIEW! So annoying. He thinks he’s being so clever, and he just wants to promote his book 🙄🤨
@@rachelhforsyth-tuerck9509absolutely! This was the most irritating interviewee I've seen! She's being mistreated by his snarky sarcastic evasions! And arrogance.
Why accepting an interview if you're not interested in answering questions? What did he think they were going to ask him?
he's selling a book, and archiving his likeness
Yeah, as a FORMER Supreme Court Justice before whom NO cases are pending I'm not sure why he can't comment on current issues. If anything I would think that what's off limits are past private deliberations.
He sits by designation on the 1st Circuit still so not entirely accurate.@@ZZSmithReal
IDK, maybe ask him about his book, which he was there to promote!?
@@ZZSmithReal No, because if he gave his opinion, it would become part of other people's arguments against SCOTUS, cheeto, and a bunch of cases. And he shouldn't do that, unfortunately. The fact he commented on Bush/Gore makes it pretty clear what hes likely to say today in a similar sleazy circumstance, though.
NBC SUCKS FOR HIRING RONNA
Big time!!!
Lll
You just want your old hate group back fool...
Maybe there is a reason behind it. I have never been a big fan of Ronna but, somehow I believe she will spill the beans on the party. Let’s wait and see.
Yep. Boycotting.
I guess justices call it "professionalism" in retirement, I'd call it professional cowardice.
At this critical time, it takes people who are willing to speak up. Justice Stephen Breyer is NOT speaking up.
And he won’t! He’s a man of ethics and it would be ethically irresponsible for him to speak publicly on any of the National Enquirer style gotcha questions she keeps throwing at him. She as unprofessional as it gets and is WAY out of her league in this interview when it comes to who she’s interviewing.
Stephen Bryer should be hired as a consultant to teach ethics to the current court
Breyer has no ethics!
What a waste of time
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That interview was worhless
Entirely worthless!
I wound up stopping before this interview was over. I gained nothing I didn’t already know. I know no more now after listening to part of this than before. He didn’t answer anything. This is what we DON’T need in the times that we are currently living in. We need more courage. The days of things being NORMAL are over. I don’t mean to be facetious. But he is no longer on the court, he should be able to FREELY speak his mind. There is no one on the court outside of the 3 liberal judges that is paying him any attention or cares. So, him pussyfooting around these questions makes no sense from we’ve already been living with. I can no longer respect this silence on important issues when the state of our very nation is under siege and attack by those 5 judges that sat in opposition to him. No wonder we’re losing when true courage and truth is needed to speak and stand up. I don’t find him charming and it bothered me how many times he chuckled while he evaded those questions.
I’ve recently watched several interviews with Justice Breyer and, while I deeply respect his experience and the esteemed position he holds, I found myself expecting a more persuasive or enlightening perspective, particularly on topics like textualism and its alternatives. Despite his profound knowledge, I felt that the discussions often left me searching for more substantive arguments or clearer alternatives to the methodologies he critiques. It’s valuable for public figures, especially those in such influential roles, to communicate their insights in a way that not only reflects their depth of understanding but also resonates and enlightens the broader audience, offering tangible viewpoints or solutions.
What is the point of this "interview"?
To sell his book, of course!
Blah blah blah...I am an irrelevant old white guy but wish I was still a Supreme.
If the Constitution needs to be changed, it’s for the people to change - not SCOTUS.
Do the people “deserve” to know before the election? It’s not a matter of deserving anything. We NEED TO KNOW. This isn’t an entitlement issue.
It’s clear to me he’s only there to sell his book 📕
Once it was obvious he wasn’t going to answer any of the questions that the Country wants him to weigh in on, she should end the discussion. Happy Retirement Judge and thank you for your many years of service.
First time I've heard him speak since retiring. Remarkable intellect for 85. I saw a little arrogance. I saw a surprising amount of political posturing. I saw fear. What does he fear? She should have asked that. He only was on there to sell his book. He struck me as a very odd bird.
This was not a waste of time as many have said. It was a case in point of how a person of honesty and integrity comports themselves in a professional manner with respect to their former position. We are not used to seeing this and perhaps hoped he would be critical of the court or arm chair quarterback their decisions. I for one, found this to be interesting.
That’s why things get completely out of control, because people who understand the law, sit back and don’t comment, or come out against bad decisions.
Absolutely. Talk in circles about what are clearly obvious political actions by the court.
Breyer avoids irritating everyone, but we are interested in his opinions and I wish he had made his personal theories and expectations known. It is important to interview him and hear him behave in an honorable manner, as he did while on the bench. If the current court behaved honorably, we wouldn't have such a low opinion of current judges.
I applaud Justice Breyer for refusing to provide his opinion about recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court. I wish all the Justices had its ethical compass.
So you applaud him for getting out of bed just to be seen on tv, because interviewing him is pointless. He should have kept his ethics in the garden at home.
@@ClifftonCrowder-yt2gt I do not know the circumstances on which Justice Breyer agreed to the interview. He may have agreed to the interview to discuss his new book, and then the reporter took the interview in other directions. Judicial ethics prohibit a judge from speaking on a matter that is or will likely appear before the court. As a former Supreme Court Justice, Breyer knows that his comments on decisions of the Court since he left or about decisions that might appear before the Court will be used by the media as a tenth member of the court. In my opinion, Breyer was responsible to avoid providing his opinion on these matters. He did speak to the opinions he expressed in his book that were based on opinions he authored on the court. The fact that the reporter chose to air an interview where Breyer did not provide substantive opinions on so many matters is a decision of the media network. I do not blame Justice Breyer. I wish other Justices would avoid providing their opinions to the media on issues that might appear before the Court, like Justice Alito speaking about the 2020 election. I stand by my previous comment.
Totally. I certainly hope that the current court is the least ethical one that we'll ever see. Sad to think that there's an argument to be made that *Kavanaugh* isn't even among the three least ethical sitting justices.
You gotta respect Justice Breyer reluctance in discussing open and old cases. You want to know his opinion? Read his dissent. Whether he agrees or disagrees, he has too much respect for the court to sit here and make news. The ruling is the ruling and that's that.
Man said a whole lot of nothing 😑
both of them garbage.
It’s encrypted you have to investigate the clues 🕵️ and then you have to check for legitimacy 🔬and then you have to not 👨⚖️ judge but discern and then you apply it to your personal goals and beliefs. It’s the only fair rules I can think of for all people playing The Game of Life!
He avoided putting his foot in his mouth, stepping on someone else's toes or influence peddling in a way that might compromise and already unpopular Supreme Court. The reporter knew she would be outfoxed (this isn't #45 after all) but pressed on anyway. As Justice Breyer noted, their objectives were at odds.
He basically said, I'm not on the SC anymore and we will simply have to see how it plays out with the current players for these questions. Now that you know what I can and will answer, I'd be happy to respond.
The Supreme Courts job is not to make laws but the current trump court took that rule and threw it out the window. If this man were still on the court we wouldn't be talking about Roe.
Kristen again proves that she needs to do more homework on the person being interviewed. Surprisingly, she has risen to the level of Meet The Press host with her continued inability to conduct compelling interviews.
Her interview with Ronna McDaniel was the worst interview I've ever seen in my life!!
@@WalterDempsey-bj6utShe can add this to her ever-expanding repertoire of bad interviews!
Agreed! I find it painful to watch her anchor MTP. Please hire someone else
That's why Trump likes doing interviews with her.
she's actually worse than Chuck Todd, didn't think that was possible
Could we all please stop pretending that the conservative justices really *are* textualists/originalists except when that portrayal suits their ends?
Why agree to a interview if you're not going to say anything? This was a huge waste of time
Because it was free ad for his book.
I did not care for Breyer as a Justice but I have a ton of respect for him in this interview.
So annoyed I wasted minutes of my precious life waiting to hear Byers speak on nothing and offer less of his opinion on anything.
Very disappointing. As for who leaked Alito's crackpot draft about women's rights from the XVIII Century...It's Alito himself.
YUP,,,THATS EXACTLY,,WHAT I’M THINKING,,,,
No doubt.😡
Bingo!!!
It was just revealed before the House by a minister that was part of a right wing ultra conservative Christian group that pandered to Supreme Court judges to get laws overturned. They knew the Hobby Lobby case determination before it was announced. He admitted Alito told him at a luncheon months before.
He is retired why can´t he answer that
This interview was a waste of time and 13 minutes of our lives we'll never get back. He said nothing and danced around everything pertinent. We all wanted to know his thoughts on the inner workings and ethics issues within the SCOTUS.
Overall this has nothing to do with Ms. Welker, or her questions. It had all to do with a poorly selected person to interview. He's got nothing to lose by being bluntly honest with the American people and he failed. He's trying to sell a book and make more money. We get it, but wish he'd just keep it real after 30 years of being in the robe.
just a plug for a book. Doesn't have the same perks as Thomas.
He's acting like an 85 year old coy little boy who was just happy to be invited on tv...this was absurdly pointless
Why do we even give anytime to these justices. Before they go to the bench, they cannot air their opinions, while they are in, they cannot share their opinion, after they have left they cannot share their opinion.
like someone else said, he’s there to sale a book, and that’s all.
Breyer is a good person. A thoughtful and kind person.
I wish he would travel to high schools and give talks to students about what being a "thinker" means.
🤦♀Please! If he's not going to answer the questions, don't have him on air.
he doesnt want to think for you.
certainly not in a 2 part special.
What's his issue? He's no longer a justice. You can speak freely.
What a jerk!
He seems like a really good man. He certainly seems capable of still doing the job!
He’s not on the court anymore, surely he’d be allowed to talk openly!?
So disappointed.
He said nothing
Sounds like there's probably nothing said in his book. Got nothing from this interview and suspect his book is the same.
He knew the score and retired at the best time - put aside his pride and didn’t gamble on the 2022 midterms even though Democrats kept the Senate and he could have stayed for two more years. Thank you Justice Breyer.
He made a backdoor deal to protect his son. You are either a liar or uneducated.
@@Facetiously.EsotericYou’re just gullible
@@bizygirl1 You are poorly educated.
Justice Breyer was the epitome of grace. I was stunned that he politely told her the line he wouldn't cross, which is normal. Yet, she basically tried over and over again by rephrasing the question trying to get a 'Got YOU' moment. Luckily, he was far smarter this woman. There were many things she could asked about but didn't. Shame on her for a terrible interview. I know that I won't watch Meet the Press again.
Justice Breyer agreed to the interview but doesn’t seem to really want to answer any questions. I would take the hint and ask him one last question. Justice prior you agreed to come on the show and be interviewed. What would you like to say, about yourself about the law about the Supreme Court or about your book?
A wise justice, no doubts! ☝🏼👌🏼🗳️🇺🇸💙🗳️🇺🇸💙🗳️🇺🇸💙
Welp, she tried hard to get him to answer questions 😂
He knows full well that Alito was behind the leak... but he simply CAN NOT say anything about it. You see the pain in his face when Kristen Welker brought that subject up. He knows the b.s. move that Alito did to pull this off and he's p.o'd.
A waste of time in my opinion. All he said is read my book. I will give no information to you.
Why did he resign? I wish he was still there and he obviously still has his wits about him. He would have made a fool of some of them.
I don’t need to see Rona McDaniel anywhere. I do not need NBC or MSNBC to ever consider today’s MAGA Republicans to be sane or mid stream or deserving of coverage.
You need therapy and medication.
O know that's right!! It's bs! I cannot believe they hired an insurrectionist who tried to disenfranchise voters in her own State and across the country who worked hand-in-hand with Donald Trump get hired as an "analyst*. Legacy media is no longer what it used to be they don't report facts everything is partisan everything has to be a both sides issue they always gas light and contort the truth so Donald Trump doesn't look so bad in the republicans don't look so bad but it's just reporting the truth it's reporting the real news not from a partisan standpoint or not from a standpoint for what you're worried about coming off as partisan. They are supposed to be journalists and things like facts and things of that nature are not what's included in today's news. And they wonder why the country is in the state that it's in, because of them!!
@abbiejolue3133 funny coming from the party that don't know what a woman is and thinks Defunding the police was a good idea or unchecked migration will not turn into a disaster ! Don't throw stones when u live in a glass house Little Snowflake abbie
don't throw stones abbie Your party don't even know what a woman is 😂
don't throw stones abbie Your party don't know what a woman is !!
What a pity the Justice wasn't given an opportunity to speak about the topic of his book. This interviewer wasted his time and ours.
I totally agree with you.
Clarence Thomas gave that opinion to his wife who leaked it ! It’s the most probable explanation
I don' t want him to make news. I just want to hear his thoughts. He is not on the court anymore, surely he has the right to speak as freely as the lawyers and judges and former ones the Media Interviews all the time. *He's a charming old gent, but that's not why I turn on the news.*
This is so good, and so important I'll go watch it on MSNBC! I record the show every Sunday although I don't always watch it! I'll just skip the part with Ronna McDaniel and catch this important part! I'll never watch or believe that Republican propagandist Ronna McDaniel!
Excellent program.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer amongst the very finest jurists the Country has known, and was so very fortunate to have had serving on the U.S. Supreme Court.
When he know it's best not to answer I respect his 'no comment.' There's a reason he knows to say nothing. His reaction tells me 'caution.'
You're right and it's a fact that he is a former Justice and I am certain he knows and has learned more than we do. Maybe I am wrong too...
Great judge .!!! Better human being .!!!
WTH? Say something pal
We got Alito shooting his mouth off at a reporter about a a case he will be hearing 😂
We got this guy who can’t comment on current events
Good grief
This is a total waist of time. Read his book if you want. But no info is coming out of his mouth.
Breyer should not have retired in 2022, giving another appointment to Mitch McConnell.
The Senate was led by Schumer when he retired. Jackson took his place.
“Shall we air this interview where the ex justice addresses nothing, only plugs his book?” Sounds good.
He is not saying anything!!
So sad
Why do ppl in the comments expect him to answer that question
He be full of it. If he acted like this on the bench, he was 100% impotent.
Frustrating interview. Very Jeff Goldblum vibes, in terms of mannerisms.
What is the definition of "no" Ronna. There is plenty of news and pithy information in Judge Breyer's book. There are so many no's and an interviewer should have a little respect for the person being questioned and stop. .
He was quite clear that his goal was not to "make news." So you had very different goals with this interview. And I can see why he was so circumspect (some would say "coy"), besides just trying to sell his book. This "headline" is totally misleading. His "could be overturned," was in the context of "anything's possible." Brother. Weak interviewer.
What was she supposed to do better?
He is no longer on the court, so I don’t see why he is not answering the questions. 😡. The idea that two cells in a petri dish have more value than the wife of a woman or girl makes me furious.
He sees the justice system the same way the bishops in Rome see the church. Unfortunately, those who conform to this way of thinking end up ironically aiding in society's collapse by not touching ground enough. Mind you, those of them reading this will likely take offense, but I'm not saying it as an insult, but as a fact obvious to everyone but themselves. It is a hard thing to see clearly and acknowledge flaws in ourselves, but worse to pretend we have none serious enough to even entertain, which is how some flaws, lamentably, never get corrected.
A smart man knows when to keep his mouth shut. Ronna tried to ask him relevant qyuestions.
They who inhabit the highest cloud who drops a penny never hears and isn't bothered by the cry from below.
Isn't Breyer saying that decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States of America should be based, not on a sanitary, simplistic reading of the literal words of the Constitution (reductive), but instead on a wise and judicious understanding of the larger intent of the words of the Constitution as they relate to the Common Good and how that intent should be applied to the far more complex and morally nuanced times we live in. [This is just a layperson's vain riff. I wish the world was a better place for everyone.]
Do you think Breyer is so much wiser than those who wrote the constitution?
@@gopher7691No, but atleast he was the Justice during the 21st century not the 19th century justice. Things do change, the connotations of the words or documents may change or differ.
@@dentenunique3908 no they don’t.
@@dentenunique3908 the means for adapting to current circumstances are legislatures, not unelected justices writing their policy preferences into the constitution
85 years young and sharper than a tack!
Why interview someone who does not want to answer simple questions.
Like defining what is a woman
@@robertbirch5676 What is a woman?
@@jinxterpinxter Ask Richie Mandow
@@robertbirch5676 So you don’t know what a woman is?
@@jinxterpinxter if you're confused look between your legs
Justice Breyer is a real patriot. Thank you Justice Breyer for educating us. I look forward to reading his book.
patriot who avoids to answer an obvious question?... wow..
@@Victoria-uh7dy yeah gee I wonder why he's refusing, maybe there's a reason 😂
I find it disturbing his evasiveness to answer such crucially important questions referring to January 6 and the shenanigans that trump has been pulling. If all he wants is to promote his book, don’t give him press time, such a waste of my time.
Why have an interview if he won't answer any questions?
@tomasso. It’s the journalist’s fault. She kept asking him questions on the same issue over and over again, in different ways, like a child who tries to get candies from his/her mother. She kept pressuring him in current hot political issues and she shouldn’t have. He was smart enough not to take the bait. This journalist is totally unqualified to interview him and also unethical.
It cannot take 50 years to overturn Dobbs
Why pursue more of a conversation? He doesn’t really say anything of relevance. Waste of time.
Judges are so complicating
Former Justice Bryer is a man of great honesty and integrity!
And incompetence as a constitutional interpreter
@@gopher7691 I disagree. He chose not to comment on cases the Court decided since he left the Court or on issues that might appear before the Court. That is good judicial ethics, which other Justices should adhere to but frequently do not.
@@kansaswildfan7106 that was nice of him. I was commenting on his terrible opinions while on the bench and his self serving methods
@@gopher7691 Okay. I misunderstood. I thought you were responding to the interview. Of course you are entitled to your opinion about Justice Breyer's jurisprudence, but it might be more persuasive if you provided reasons for that opinion.
@@kansaswildfan7106 he is also prolix. He goes on and on without saying anything
Why in the world would NBC hire Ronna McDaniels???? Not at all sure what their idea in doing this was but there is no way I will ever believe a word out of her mouth!!
Why he doesn’t want to come close to this issue because he knows it was rigged.
Yes he did answer Bush v Gore and the Alito leak.
What a wise man. If only everyone on the Supreme Court was so endowed with his intellect.
Great listen 😮😊
This interview is a letdown, if one was expecting Breyer to be forthcoming on any of the current issues. Why bother watching Part 2?
What an absolutely worthless interview. And what an absolutely misleading title to the UA-cam video.
Don't waste your time like I did. He's a weak, evasive interview subject and says nothing about vital issues that he should be speaking too. Exasperating - - and BORING.
Very true, and he's dismayingly blinkered. Honestly, I'm sure his book is good and one could be bettered from reading it. But he is the epitome of an "ivory tower intellectual", and has grown out of touch with the struggles average people can't avoid. Perhaps he was even born into great privilege, and never worried about becoming destitute, and so always was out of touch. I'm not at all an anti-intellectual, but I also scrape to get by, and literally can't afford the luxury of buying his book unless I sacrifice something else. One can be imaginative and smart, and still be down-to-earth.
Of course. That’s why a trump must be elected. Also the constitution needs to be amended to say “A right to abortion is not secured by this constitution.” That will prevent people like Breyer from writing their own policy preferences on abortion into the constitution
how disingenuous! why grant an interview if you're not going to answer questions?
Buy my book to get the answer to your question….
the interviewer is in over her head.
Always
This is a waste of an interview,he said JACKSHIT!!!? ARE all judges this non-committal is that the base of ALL ISSUES????
He's avoiding his responsibility to American democracy. Sad.
This guy has integrity unlike Judge Thomas.