Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have already asserted that the next president, not Obama, fill the job.
ABW: We received horrible news earlier today that justice Antonin Scalia had passed at age 79, leaving behind a wife, nine children, twenty-eight grandchildren, and a rich legacy.
One factor particularly key for a Republican return to the White House: the Supreme Court is getting old. If any members were to pass, it would be much preferable to have a conservative-dominated Court to prevent any unfortunately verdicts (such as Obamacare) and halt executive over-reach.
Scalia’s death happened before a change in administrations, and that’s prompting many Republican leaders to speak out forcefully about giving Obama the chance to nominate a new justice. more
We’re screwed. I have zero faith in McConnell, Graham, McLame and the rest of the RINOs in the Senate Barry will whine, Mitch will get worried the NY Times will say something bad about him and thus will cave in.
With 5 full time activist libs on the panel, you’ll see the Constitution get fast tracked to further shredding before Barry leaves office.
I hate to be mercenary(in a political sense) but Trump really blew a golden opportunity at the debate by not putting out a name or two to replace Scalia. Cruz mentioned Mike Luttig, who, looking back at Roberts, would have been worlds better. And I gave him major props for that.
McConnell better hold firm.
Nine children, I’ll bet there over 50.
My mother had 5 children. The youngest is 55.
She is almost 90.
Maybe it’s time to limit judges to 65.
Good health or not.
Or take them out when they get Ill like Ginsberg
Here’s a response to a similar situation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/02/13/flashback-senate-democrats-in-1960-pass-resolution-against-election-year-supreme-court-recess-appointments/
Here’s a response to the same situation in a different time. Looks good for a repeat.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/02/13/flashback-senate-democrats-in-1960-pass-resolution-against-election-year-supreme-court-recess-appointments/
Great. The aether ate the first comment, which just now showed up. The repeat should be coming along any second.
“We’re screwed. I have zero faith in McConnell, Graham, McLame and the rest of the RINOs in the Senate Barry will whine, Mitch will get worried the NY Times will say something bad about him and thus will cave in.”
Those that you mentioned above are relics themselves. No one is going to live forever and like Scalia, they just might meet death too and soon. I’m surprised Gingsberg hasn’t bitten the dust or retire. That would be a biggie, the court would then be stacked against the citizens of the US.
This is why we don’t trust multiple SCOTUS nominees to Trump. We need a strong conservative constitutionalist originalist in office to select the nominees or we will see liberties eroded.
investigate the death thoroughly
If Trump wanted to secure the nomination and likely the presidency, he could do it in one phrase:
“When I’m elected President, I will immediately nominate Ted Cruz to replace Justice Scalia.”
Game. Set. Match.
Anyone else think there may be something unnatural to the “natural causes”?
Biff, I’m not sure the the Leftists did anything to Scalia. On the other hand, I’m certain that they would decide, in a heartbeat, to do it if they thought they could get away with it.
Most likely a heart attack.
Executive appointments can still get rejected.
This is going to be one hell of an election now.
Any Republican who stays home and doesn’t vote this time around is a traitor to their country.
Bork them
“… limit judges to 65.”
How bout 10 yrs. on the bench and ritual sacrifice?
They’re fuckin judges, for Pete’s sake … politically connected lawyers – the lowest whale dreck in the ocean.
Yeah, there are some good ones – Scalia, Alito, and Thomas – but a whole lot more shitty, ambulance-chasing, grifting, pontificating, bought-and-paid-for maggots like Sotomayor, Kagan, Ginsberg, Roberts, &c.