Why not wait until the election in 2016 to nominate a supreme court justice

[SuperDemocrat]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

 

[BULLDOG]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

Because the constitution says the president is supposed to nominate supreme court justices and the congress is supposed to vote on that nomination. Do you really want to ignore the constitution to potentially have Trump nominate his sister?

 

[oreo]

Yeah right--LOL We have seen the general public go bat shit crazy over Bernie Sanders a communist, and a maniac in Donald Trump. And you want to trust them with picking out a Supreme Court Justice.

I don't think so.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

Yeah right--LOL We have seen the general public go bat shit crazy over Bernie Sanders a communist, and a maniac in Donald Trump. And you want to trust them with picking out a Supreme Court Justice.

I don't think so.

With such sentiments why trust the public with anything at all? Why even have democracy if the people can't handle it properly.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

Because the constitution says the president is supposed to nominate supreme court justices and the congress is supposed to vote on that nomination. Do you really want to ignore the constitution to potentially have Trump nominate his sister?

I don't think their is any kind of time limit to nominating a supreme court juror or even a requirement. I think it just says that the president has that power to do so. And if we wait until the next election cycle then the president is still nominating someone and the congress will still be voting on it just like the constitution says. The only difference is that the people will have more of a say over who will get nominated because of the timing of Scalia's death.

 

[tigerred59]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

1 word...constitutional.......you nut for a head, cracker

 

[sonic]

Who cares if it's an election year? Thats nothing more than an excuse. If Scalia had died 6 months ago they would have made some other excuse like the campaigns have already started. This is all nonsense and nothing more than Republicans not wanting Obama to have another Supreme Court pick and making lame excuses. McConnell says the American people should have a say. They DO have a say - they elected Obama for 8 years, not 7.

 

[peach174]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

Because the constitution says the president is supposed to nominate supreme court justices and the congress is supposed to vote on that nomination. Do you really want to ignore the constitution to potentially have Trump nominate his sister?

Why was it Ok when the Dems did it and waited till after the elections?

 

[Obiwan]

Who cares if it's an election year? Thats nothing more than an excuse. If Scalia had died 6 months ago they would have made some other excuse like the campaigns have already started. This is all nonsense and nothing more than Republicans not wanting Obama to have another Supreme Court pick and making lame excuses. McConnell says the American people should have a say. They DO have a say - they elected Obama for 8 years, not 7.

And they elected a Republican majority in the Senate.....

 

[BULLDOG]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

Because the constitution says the president is supposed to nominate supreme court justices and the congress is supposed to vote on that nomination. Do you really want to ignore the constitution to potentially have Trump nominate his sister?

I don't think their is any kind of time limit to nominating a supreme court juror or even a requirement. I think it just says that the president has that power to do so. And if we wait until the next election cycle then the president is still nominating someone and the congress will still be voting on it just like the constitution says. The only difference is that the people will have more of a say over who will get nominated because of the timing of Scalia's death.

In the mean time we have a court who isn't able to make a definitive ruling on anything.

 

[Iceweasel]

Why not wait until after the election? The Dims are confident they will win so what's the problem?

 

[pwjohn]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

If that's the way you think it ought to be than you be sure & tell them that .In the meantime, the process already in place is more than adequate.

 

[BULLDOG]

Why not wait until after the election? The Dims are confident they will win so what's the problem?

There are cases needing to be ruled on now.

 

[peach174]

Why not wait until after the election? The Dims are confident they will win so what's the problem?

There are cases needing to be ruled on now.

Which is what they are doing right now.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

The People chose the person they wanted to pick the nominee in 2012.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

There is only one nominee that will be "picked" between now and November.

The candidates (Trump, Cruz, Kaisch, Clinton, Sanders) will not be releasing the name (or names**) for Supreme Court vacancies so the voting public will have no idea WHO the candidate would nominate.


(**I say names because the next president would be nominating 2 or 3 Justices.)



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[Obiwan]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

The People chose the person they wanted to pick the nominee in 2012.

And they picked the people to stop him in 2014, Dumbass....

 

[strollingbones]

the us elected obama...for two terms....he is doing his job..congress is not

 

[NYcarbineer]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

The People chose the person they wanted to pick the nominee in 2012.

And they picked the people to stop him in 2014, Dumbass....
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Obama didn't run in 2014. Presidents are elected for 4 years. Look it up.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Why not let the supreme court nominee be democratically elected by the people? We can't do that but because the nominee is selected by the president but because this is an election year the people may get a chance to decide who should be the nominee. Each candidate will pick a nominee and the people will vote for the candidate whose nominee they happen to like. It is an opportunity to democratically choose who is going to be on the supreme court which is something that rarely happens in this country.

The People chose the person they wanted to pick the nominee in 2012.

And they picked the people to stop him in 2014, Dumbass....
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Then the Senate can vote the guy down and face those consequences.