Not dead a day and The Obamanation intends to nominate successor for Scalia on Supreme Court: CNN

[Rustic]

Roberts was got to on the Obamacare decision no doubt...
Barry does not deserve to name anyone, he's too extreme...

 

[Rustic]

June 27, 1987, Senate Democrats had asked liberal leaders to form "a solid phalanx" to oppose whomever President Ronald Reagan nominated to replace him, assuming it would tilt the court rightward. Within 45 minutes of Bork's nomination to the Court, Ted Kennedy (D-MA) took to the Senate floor with a strong condemnation of Bork in a nationally televised speech, TV ads narrated by Gregory Peck attacked Bork as an extremist, and Kennedy's speech successfully fueled widespread public skepticism of Bork's nomination.

Who remembers that but the wonks? Republicans are the obstructionists, everyone knows that and holding up Obama's nomination will only serve to reinforce that perception going into the election.

Getting along is way over rated...

 

[NYcarbineer]

President Barack Obama intends to nominate a Supreme Court justice after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia created a vacancy, CNN reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-intends-nominate-successor-scalia-supreme-court-cnn-003130180.html;_ylt=AwrC1C1Vy79WYCUAetrQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg-- ^

Scalia was in Texas to HUNT. Obviously mentally AND physically fit. In a very real sense, the Republic literally hangs and depends on this man. So how the hell does he die so suddenly? Not even suggesting foul play (well MAYBE!), just wondering what his doctors were doing/thinking.

All presidents have the intention of nominating judges to replace judges who die. They have that intention BEFORE the actual death occurs.

IOW, WTF are you crying about?

 

[dannyboys]

No President has nominated anyone to the SC during a Presidential year in 80 years.
Obama may try but the Senate will NEVER let it happen
The head of the Senate has stated there is no way a SC nominee will be passed during Obama's last year.

 

[Rozman]

The Dems are licking their chops over this...
It's a win win for them....

They nominate someone Liberal and the GOP stonewalls....
Dems win because they will bring it up every day on the campaign trail....

The Dems nominate someone that the GOP will agree to which is a long shot now and they get someone who will rule in the lefts favor.

The Libs just could not contain their politicizing the death of Scalia ....

 

[Kondor3]

Obama will nominate.

The Senate will procrastinate.

Plenty of ways to drag this out for 11 months or more.

SCOTUS will remain an Eight-Judge court until after January 20, 2017.

Obfuscation could put Republican control of the Senate at risk...

Always possible, of course, but unlikely, if a Republican is going to be elected President.

If that is the case, then, holding the fort until the new Republican President is sworn-in and able to nominate the new SCOTUS would be a tactical victory.

...Look what it has done in the last few years and the reaction to a do-nothing Congress...

Better one more example of a do-nothing Congress than suffer another flaming Liberal on the bench for another 20 years, is the mindset, I expect.

 

[rdean]

President Barack Obama intends to nominate a Supreme Court justice after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia created a vacancy, CNN reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-intends-nominate-successor-scalia-supreme-court-cnn-003130180.html;_ylt=AwrC1C1Vy79WYCUAetrQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg-- ^

Scalia was in Texas to HUNT. Obviously mentally AND physically fit. In a very real sense, the Republic literally hangs and depends on this man. So how the hell does he die so suddenly? Not even suggesting foul play (well MAYBE!), just wondering what his doctors were doing/thinking.

Not dead 10 minutes and Republicans swear to block anyone Obama nominates.

 

[jon_berzerk]

No President has nominated anyone to the SC during a Presidential year in 80 years.
Obama may try but the Senate will NEVER let it happen
The head of the Senate has stated there is no way a SC nominee will be passed during Obama's last year.

Senate will NEVER let it happen

with this senate

dont hold your breath

 

[eagle7_31]

President Barack Obama intends to nominate a Supreme Court justice after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia created a vacancy, CNN reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-intends-nominate-successor-scalia-supreme-court-cnn-003130180.html;_ylt=AwrC1C1Vy79WYCUAetrQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg-- ^

Scalia was in Texas to HUNT. Obviously mentally AND physically fit. In a very real sense, the Republic literally hangs and depends on this man. So how the hell does he die so suddenly? Not even suggesting foul play (well MAYBE!), just wondering what his doctors were doing/thinking.

Obama nominates some left wing asshole, McConnell and the GOP damn well better hold their ground for once in their lives.

 

[eagle7_31]

President Barack Obama intends to nominate a Supreme Court justice after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia created a vacancy, CNN reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-intends-nominate-successor-scalia-supreme-court-cnn-003130180.html;_ylt=AwrC1C1Vy79WYCUAetrQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg-- ^

Scalia was in Texas to HUNT. Obviously mentally AND physically fit. In a very real sense, the Republic literally hangs and depends on this man. So how the hell does he die so suddenly? Not even suggesting foul play (well MAYBE!), just wondering what his doctors were doing/thinking.

Not dead 10 minutes and Republicans swear to block anyone Obama nominates.

If its some looney left wing bozo, your damn right they better block it.

 

[Rustic]

President Barack Obama intends to nominate a Supreme Court justice after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia created a vacancy, CNN reported on Saturday, citing unnamed sources.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-intends-nominate-successor-scalia-supreme-court-cnn-003130180.html;_ylt=AwrC1C1Vy79WYCUAetrQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZyb21tBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg-- ^

Scalia was in Texas to HUNT. Obviously mentally AND physically fit. In a very real sense, the Republic literally hangs and depends on this man. So how the hell does he die so suddenly? Not even suggesting foul play (well MAYBE!), just wondering what his doctors were doing/thinking.

Not dead 10 minutes and Republicans swear to block anyone Obama nominates.

Of course, Barry has shitty judgment...

 

[deltex1]

Perhaps Obama will choose a conservative. He may want a legacy of maintaining balance on the court. Make a step toward compromise and stability.

Arthur Aidala
Judge Napolitano
Laura Ingraham
Ann Coulter
Mark Levin
Charles Krauthammer

 

[CowboyTed]

I know the RWers want Obama wants to wait in nominating the next SC justice...

You want him to hold off until Hillary nominates Obama to the SC. But don't worry there is a few more Conservatives to go soon enough so Obama can get his chance...

Obama for the Supreme Court!!!

 

[saveliberty]

The Republicans have to, in effect, say "we aren't going to let the president exercise his Constitutional powers, we reserve those powers to Congress".

This of course is a breech of the separation of powers between the branches of government. The president should just start nominating whoever he wants immediately and make them hold hearings and reject them one after the other. The Republicans seem to love holding hearings and holding useless votes over and over so let's line em up and let these anti-American anti-democracy losers do what they want to do so it is recorded and in plain view for the entire country.

If the Republicans do try to block this appointment then the Democrats should simply not work with them on anything. ANYTHING. In Congress. Vote down everything the Republican'ts want to do.

Cons this is what you seem to want so I say the Democrats should shove it down your throats until their fingers find your colon.

For the least eighty years a lame duck president has not submitted a nominee for the Supreme Court. As a lifetime appointment all have decided it was best to have the soon to be president make that choice. A Democrat could win and their agenda might need interpretation through the court as well. It is a time honored approach and a very practical one too.

You sound desperate IsaccNewton, scared out of your mind.

 

[easyt65]

Perhaps Obama will choose a conservative. He may want a legacy of maintaining balance on the court. Make a step toward compromise and stability.

I'd rather have Obama nominate someone that is pro working class.

Name one thing Obama has done FOR the 'working class'.

Obamacare hurt them.

Record-setting deficit spending and new debt hurt them.

Bringing in millions of illegals, putting them as a higher priority than American citizens hurt them, using working class tax dollars to perpetuate this criminal activity, keep the criminals out of jail, house, clothe, and feed them hurt working-class people.

Using the IRS to silence working-class people who opposed him hurt them.

He has done nothing to help minorities, and now unemploymant for blacks is approx twice that of whites.

The Middle Class has SHRUNK under Obama...

 

[saveliberty]

And if the president were republican you'd support moving ahead with the nomination.

The fact remains there's no sound, rational reason why the president shouldn't make the nomination, and there's no sound, rational reason why the Senate shouldn't confirm that nomination.

That you and others on the partisan right perceive the president belonging to the 'wrong' party as reason to not nominate a replacement is neither sound nor rational – in fact, it's ridiculous and unwarranted.

1. Tradition of not nominating a Supreme Court Justice during the last year; no federal court appointments in the last eight months either.
2. It is withheld to help the future president uphold their policies, which could be his party.
3. The future president represents the future will of the people and a new Justice rules into that future.

 

[easyt65]

I would not put it past Obama to try to find and nominate a Muslim to the USSC ... but that would be TRULY 'bold', even for Obama.

 

[2aguy]

Perhaps Obama will choose a conservative. He may want a legacy of maintaining balance on the court. Make a step toward compromise and stability.

Stop it.......you are making me laugh so hard I am almost peeing myself........

 

[deltex1]

I would not put it past Obama to try to find and nominate a Muslim to the USSC ... but that would be TRULY 'bold', even for Obama.

Zudhi Jasser....?

 

[Camp]

The Republicans have to, in effect, say "we aren't going to let the president exercise his Constitutional powers, we reserve those powers to Congress".

This of course is a breech of the separation of powers between the branches of government. The president should just start nominating whoever he wants immediately and make them hold hearings and reject them one after the other. The Republicans seem to love holding hearings and holding useless votes over and over so let's line em up and let these anti-American anti-democracy losers do what they want to do so it is recorded and in plain view for the entire country.

If the Republicans do try to block this appointment then the Democrats should simply not work with them on anything. ANYTHING. In Congress. Vote down everything the Republican'ts want to do.

Cons this is what you seem to want so I say the Democrats should shove it down your throats until their fingers find your colon.

For the least eighty years a lame duck president has not submitted a nominee for the Supreme Court. As a lifetime appointment all have decided it was best to have the soon to be president make that choice. A Democrat could win and their agenda might need interpretation through the court as well. It is a time honored approach and a very practical one too.

You sound desperate IsaccNewton, scared out of your mind.

This link disagrees with your conclusion and provides details. It also goes back further than 80 years. I have been able to find nothing from an objective source (or otherwise) that indicates what you claim about Presidents voluntarily withholding a nomination as some kind of tradition or any other reason.
Perhaps you can provide a link that counters this one?

scotusblog.com/2016/02/supreme-court-vacancies-in-presidential-election-years/