Scalia dead

[glenn1]

It's their call. If they do obstruct, it's going to be an election on:
-Women's rights
-Citizens' United
-Voting Rights Act
etc etc
It could alienate young people and women from the GOP for a generation. Obama is going to nominate a sympathetic person, maybe an Asian woman.
GOP wants to be obstructing the first Asian nominee to SCOTUS? When they are trying to make inroads into this fast growing affluent community that could otherwise be aligned with the GOP on economic issues? It's going to be game over for them in the long run.
Also, now Ted Cruz and Rubio are going to try to outdo each other as to who is more obstructionist in the Senate. It won't bode well for them in the general election.

Oh yes, because before Scalia died the Dems weren't running on women's rights, citizens united, and such. Him dying and allowing them to raise those issues for the first time will surely change the election now.

 

[Wreckem]

One issue is that appointing him would leave a vacancy on the DC circuit for Obama to worry about, and for Republicans to obstruct.

They have been obstructing Obama's Federal Judicial nominations for his entire term even when they didn't hold a majority. Since they have held the majority they have ONLY approved 12 of Obama's judicial nominees. There are currently, as of Scalia's death, 82 vacancies on the bench. 39 nominations are pending. One was confirmed last month. The GOP controlled Senate more or less last month said the 4 scheduled for votes this month are the last Obama judicial appointments they will send to vote.

 

[Artdeco]

One issue is that appointing him would leave a vacancy on the DC circuit for Obama to worry about, and for Republicans to obstruct.

The confirmation vote was 97/0.

 

[Jhhnn]

The confirmation vote was 97/0.

98/0. He lied magnificently before Congress at the time.

I may have lost track of the conversation. If so, I apologize. I was referring to Scalia.

 

[theeedude]

If GOP Senators want to run on Senate dysfunction and obstructionism, they are welcome to.

 

[glenn1]

98/0. He lied magnificently before Congress at the time.

I may have lost track of the conversation. If so, I apologize. I was referring to Scalia.

Voting down Bork on purely political reasons ensures no judicial nominee will ever give honest and straightforward answers ever again. I'm actually surprised *any* SCOTUS nomination has ever been confirmed again after that.

 

[Phokus]

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/justice-scalia-dead-following-30-year-battle-socia-52356

lol

 

[JSt0rm]

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/justice-scalia-dead-following-30-year-battle-socia-52356

lol

amazing. lol.

 

[JSt0rm]

Originally Posted by runzwithsizorz
The last time the second amendment came before SCOTUS, it was upheld by only 1 vote! D:







https://danny4assembly.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/gun-rights-prevail-scotus-upholds-2nd-amendment/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/26/supreme-court-upholds-rig_n_109365.html

http://aclj.org/us-constitution/supreme-court-upholds-second-amendment-rights

http://simpson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=192697

http://patriotpost.us/articles/6265

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/AR2010062802134.html

ok how you worded it seemed like the entire second amendment was about to be overturned.

 

[Artdeco]

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/justice-scalia-dead-following-30-year-battle-socia-52356

lol

Wow, the corpse isn't even room temp yet.

 

[Strk]

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/justice-scalia-dead-following-30-year-battle-socia-52356

lol

I almost feel guilty at laughing at that

 

[nickqt]

Wait until HRC wins the election, she can appoint Obama, and then the lunatics can scream and howl and rub even more shit in their hair.

 

[Jaskalas]

apparently Scalia gave Obama the idea...
Obama just figured out what to do to Scalia.

JFC... a 79 year old dies and you think the logical conclusion is foul play?
Hint, the man was old. Older we are the greater it is that every new day is a blessing.

 

[Strk]

JFC... a 79 year old dies and you think the logical conclusion is foul play?
Hint, the man was old. Older we are the greater it is that every new day is a blessing.

Pfft, you say it like 79 year old, obese men die all the time!

 

[JSt0rm]

Pfft, you say it like 79 year old, obese men die all the time!

you shut your mouth. This was an obama black ops.

 

[Jhhnn]

Voting down Bork on purely political reasons ensures no judicial nominee will ever give honest and straightforward answers ever again. I'm actually surprised *any* SCOTUS nomination has ever been confirmed again after that.

Please. Bork was an ideologue of the far right persuasion. Obama will not nominate anybody nearly so controversial.

When Reagan nominated Kennedy thereafter he was approved 97-0.

 

[SlowSpyder]

While I generally think conservatives are the worst, I am completely pro-2nd amendment. Not sure how to feel about this.

 

[Indus]

While I generally think conservatives are the worst, I am completely pro-2nd amendment. Not sure how to feel about this.

Bernie's pro 2nd amendment I believe..

 

[fskimospy]

It's interesting to see republicans say that the President shouldn't carry out one of his primary constitutional duties for 25% of his term.

 

[JSt0rm]

It's interesting to see republicans say that the President shouldn't carry out one of his primary constitutional duties for 25% of his term.

Come on. You knew they would pull this. Or try to. Time will tell

 

[Darwin333]

According to this, Obama can make an appointment during a Recess of 10 days or longer:

https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/c...ssociate_justice_antonin_scalia_found/czyw6l8

So it's going to happen

The Senate still has to confirm the appointment to make it permanent.

 

[Jhhnn]

It's interesting to see republicans say that the President shouldn't carry out one of his primary constitutional duties for 25% of his term.

Which is obviously not obstructionist. Couldn't be!

McConnell invites schism in the ranks from vulnerable Repub Senators with blatant base pandering.

 

[Virge_]

Which is obviously not obstructionist. Couldn't be!

McConnell invites schism in the ranks from vulnerable Repub Senators with blatant base pandering.

Obviously obstructionist if you have the mental capacity of a toddler.

If this kind of stuff can even happen then any reasonable person would see the system as in need of some adjustment - people like you just point fingers and prove your ignorance.

 

[ivwshane]

Obviously obstructionist if you have the mental capacity of a toddler.

If this kind of stuff can even happen then any reasonable person would see the system as in need of some adjustment - people like you just point fingers and prove your ignorance.

That was sarcasm.

Apparently I'm the only one who uses the actual sarcasm tag. /s

 

[JEDI]

Grasping at straws I see. McConnell knows how to pick his battles. Obama will very likely offer up a well qualified fairly non-controversial nominee. Senate Repubs will put up some obligatory hurf-burf & then quietly choke it down. This isn't a good place to get all stupid.

r u kidding?!
have u not noticed how bat shit crazy repubs are lately?