Breaking: Justice Scalia has died

[candycorn]

The Republican Senate better deny every last Obama nominee.

That won't work, the people won't stand for it

If they reject the first nominee, they will have a hard time rejecting the second

You really think people will have a hard time letting the new president pick the next justice? It seems only fair

what? In whose universe?!!!

You that scared of losing?

the Court is busy enough w/o having to function w/ a vacancy missy.

Would you be comfortable without having a representative or Senator for 11 months?

 

[jon_berzerk]

Quite obviously, there is a political reality to the death of Justice Scalia.

The court is split 4-4 between those appointed by Republican Presidents and those appointed by Democratic Presidents. If party lines are not crossed, there will be a lot of lower court decisions that remain since a 4-4 decisions by the Supreme Court let the lower court rulings stand. I believe that the new formation of the court in the next session can decide to re-hear the cases once the bench is filled. So we may just be hitting the pause button on a lot of cases.

The intersection of our presidential politics and the constitutional duties of the President have, perhaps, never been more interesting. Can you imagine it? The Senate's Majority Leader has said that there will be no hearings this year. This is pretty absurd but whatever...most people do not know enough about the workings of the SCOTUS to weigh in responsibly and whether we need 9 justices or not. As stated...it will amount to hitting the "pause button" on a lot of cases. Anyway...the people do not want to hear about what they don't know; to most Americans, you don't wait a year to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court...its dumb.

So lets say that the Senate gives in to what is sure to be the overwhelming public opinion and has hearings. Obama nominates a....well, does it matter? Reflexively, the GOP congress will hate them. Eventually, whoever the eventual nominee that makes it out of committee makes it to the floor and the Senate is set to approve the nominee...It's mid May or June.

Meanwhile the California Primary and it's hundreds of delegates are up for grabs. Cruz is still in it but he has to do this filibuster. The entire Senate despises this dude so they are happy to schedule the vote on the day of the primary so he has to be in Washington talking about non-sense.

Meanwhile the Senate has 24 GOP seats up for grabs. The Dems need to take 4 to re-take the Senate. Its almost a given that they will.
It may be wise to negotiate with Obama over a nominee rather than have zero input next year with Hillary picking the nominee with a Democratic controlled Senate.

maybe

the latest lower court decision

wiped the administrations new epa plan

--LOL

I kept hearing it was a given the Dems would retain the Senate in 2014

how's president romney doing?

deflection much

--LOL

stop crying

 

[Dot Com]

That won't work, the people won't stand for it

If they reject the first nominee, they will have a hard time rejecting the second

You really think people will have a hard time letting the new president pick the next justice? It seems only fair

what? In whose universe?!!!

You that scared of losing?

the Court is busy enough w/o having to function w/ a vacancy missy.

they hate the court. it makes them serve gays and blacks.

the only reasons cons vote anyone to any position is for them to sit on their hands.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

Nominate Loretta Lynch to the Supreme Court she just went through a Senate Confirmation,,,,

 

[Dot Com]

Would you be comfortable without having a representative or Senator for 11 months?

good question. Well Avatar4321 ?

 

[candycorn]

Quite obviously, there is a political reality to the death of Justice Scalia.

The court is split 4-4 between those appointed by Republican Presidents and those appointed by Democratic Presidents. If party lines are not crossed, there will be a lot of lower court decisions that remain since a 4-4 decisions by the Supreme Court let the lower court rulings stand. I believe that the new formation of the court in the next session can decide to re-hear the cases once the bench is filled. So we may just be hitting the pause button on a lot of cases.

The intersection of our presidential politics and the constitutional duties of the President have, perhaps, never been more interesting. Can you imagine it? The Senate's Majority Leader has said that there will be no hearings this year. This is pretty absurd but whatever...most people do not know enough about the workings of the SCOTUS to weigh in responsibly and whether we need 9 justices or not. As stated...it will amount to hitting the "pause button" on a lot of cases. Anyway...the people do not want to hear about what they don't know; to most Americans, you don't wait a year to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court...its dumb.

So lets say that the Senate gives in to what is sure to be the overwhelming public opinion and has hearings. Obama nominates a....well, does it matter? Reflexively, the GOP congress will hate them. Eventually, whoever the eventual nominee that makes it out of committee makes it to the floor and the Senate is set to approve the nominee...It's mid May or June.

Meanwhile the California Primary and it's hundreds of delegates are up for grabs. Cruz is still in it but he has to do this filibuster. The entire Senate despises this dude so they are happy to schedule the vote on the day of the primary so he has to be in Washington talking about non-sense.

Meanwhile the Senate has 24 GOP seats up for grabs. The Dems need to take 4 to re-take the Senate. Its almost a given that they will.
It may be wise to negotiate with Obama over a nominee rather than have zero input next year with Hillary picking the nominee with a Democratic controlled Senate.

maybe

the latest lower court decision

wiped the administrations new epa plan

--LOL

I kept hearing it was a given the Dems would retain the Senate in 2014

how's president romney doing?

he he he

Who controls the Senate? he he he he. Dumbasses

Ask us again on a Wednesday in November....Dumbass.

 

[eagle1462010]

Obstruction on hut.............Break...........

 

[SassyIrishLass]

maybe

the latest lower court decision

wiped the administrations new epa plan

--LOL

I kept hearing it was a given the Dems would retain the Senate in 2014

how's president romney doing?

he he he

Who controls the Senate? he he he he. Dumbasses

Ask us again on a Wednesday in November....Dumbass.

GFY Candy Corny...how's that?

 

[jon_berzerk]

maybe

the latest lower court decision

wiped the administrations new epa plan

--LOL

I kept hearing it was a given the Dems would retain the Senate in 2014

how's president romney doing?

he he he

Who controls the Senate? he he he he. Dumbasses

Ask us again on a Wednesday in November....Dumbass.

--LOL nice try

 

[Dot Com]

Nominate Loretta Lynch to the Supreme Court she just went through a Senate Confirmation,,,,

true. The ink just dried.

 

[jillian]

You really think people will have a hard time letting the new president pick the next justice? It seems only fair

what? In whose universe?!!!

You that scared of losing?

the Court is busy enough w/o having to function w/ a vacancy missy.

they hate the court. it makes them serve gays and blacks.

the only reasons cons vote anyone to any position is for them to sit on their hands.

but they're patriots.

 

[my2¢]

Hopefully the media and politicians on both sides will give Scalia his due respect and restrain from their usual silliness until at least after Presidents Day. I'd prefer a week but I'm probably already wishing for too much.

 

[Dot Com]

I kept hearing it was a given the Dems would retain the Senate in 2014

how's president romney doing?

he he he

Who controls the Senate? he he he he. Dumbasses

Ask us again on a Wednesday in November....Dumbass.

GFY Candy Corny...how's that?

your concession is noted

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

FOX NEWS: ANTONIN SCALIA OFFERS DEFINITIVE PROOF THAT GOD APPROVES OF THE DEATH PENALTY....Gravitational waves from the Infinity of Space finished off Antonin "the fixer": Scalia....

 

[eagle1462010]

Hopefully the media and politicians on both sides will give Scalia his due respect and restrain from their usual silliness until at least after Presidents Day. I'd prefer a week but I'm probably already wishing for too much.

This is gonna be a shit storm from day one....................everyone knows this is gonna happen..............

The GOP will block..........and the Dem's will ham it up for the Election.

 

[Vigilante]

Sheriff Clark for SCOTUS!!!!

Let's see the left's BIGOTRY and hatred of Blacks shown to the world!

 

[Agit8r]

Quite obviously, there is a political reality to the death of Justice Scalia.

The court is split 4-4 between those appointed by Republican Presidents and those appointed by Democratic Presidents. If party lines are not crossed, there will be a lot of lower court decisions that remain since a 4-4 decisions by the Supreme Court let the lower court rulings stand. I believe that the new formation of the court in the next session can decide to re-hear the cases once the bench is filled. So we may just be hitting the pause button on a lot of cases.

The intersection of our presidential politics and the constitutional duties of the President have, perhaps, never been more interesting. Can you imagine it? The Senate's Majority Leader has said that there will be no hearings this year. This is pretty absurd but whatever...most people do not know enough about the workings of the SCOTUS to weigh in responsibly and whether we need 9 justices or not. As stated...it will amount to hitting the "pause button" on a lot of cases. Anyway...the people do not want to hear about what they don't know; to most Americans, you don't wait a year to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court...its dumb.

So lets say that the Senate gives in to what is sure to be the overwhelming public opinion and has hearings. Obama nominates a....well, does it matter? Reflexively, the GOP congress will hate them. Eventually, whoever the eventual nominee that makes it out of committee makes it to the floor and the Senate is set to approve the nominee...It's mid May or June.

Meanwhile the California Primary and it's hundreds of delegates are up for grabs. Cruz is still in it but he has to do this filibuster. The entire Senate despises this dude so they are happy to schedule the vote on the day of the primary so he has to be in Washington talking about non-sense.

Meanwhile the Senate has 24 GOP seats up for grabs. The Dems need to take 4 to re-take the Senate. Its almost a given that they will.
It may be wise to negotiate with Obama over a nominee rather than have zero input next year with Hillary picking the nominee with a Democratic controlled Senate.

Or... even worse for the GOP, Bernie could win. That's a serious gamble on their part.

 

[jillian]

Nominate Loretta Lynch to the Supreme Court she just went through a Senate Confirmation,,,,

so did the guy on the D.C. Circuit. he was unanimously approved by the senate.

U.S. Court of Appeals - D.C. Circuit - Sri Srinivasan

 

[JimH52]

Fuck! Now Obama gets to appoint another one! Fuck!

we can drag out the confirmation...then vote it down.

And in doing so, the GOP antagonizes the Nation and loses the Presidency. Which do you choose, a Supreme Court position or the White House?

 

[JQPublic1]

If the Republicans try to block the president from appointing a new judge, which is explicit in the Constitution, this form of government is headed out. They can whine about the first couple 'choices', but they can't delay it in hopes a conservative will get elected in November.

Obama should put forth a name next week, and if the Republicans try to stall until the elections the Democrats should put out one minute ads nonstop how Republicans do not believe in the Constitution. Which if they try to delay until November, they don't.

In any case Obamacare was just enshrined as non-reversible, as was gay marriage.

Let them delay it. Either Hillary or Bernie will make the appointment anyways BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!