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The Senate Is Very Unlikely To Confirm A Scalia Replacement This Year(McConnell weighs in)
BuzzFeed ^ | 2-13-2016 | John Stanton

Posted on 02/13/2016 3:34:09 PM PST by smoothsailing

WASHINGTON - The unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia creates a complicated situation in Washington to determine his replacement on the high court. Republicans are extremely unlikely to confirm anyone that President Barack Obama nominates in the final months of his second term to replace a justice considered a major pillar of modern conservatism - a position that top Republicans, Republican operatives, and presidential candidates already have made clear on Saturday evening.

"The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement...

(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 114th; antoninscalia; chuckgrassley; iowa; kentucky; mitchmcconnell; obituaries; obituary; scalia; scotus; scotusnominee; texas
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To: Arlis

All that is needed in the Senate is a simple majority, and the pubes have that already. But who will cave is the question.


81 posted on 02/13/2016 6:03:27 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: smoothsailing

This is why it was so necessary for the GOP to get control of the Senate!


82 posted on 02/13/2016 6:22:20 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: smoothsailing

I wish he would have came out in Favor! They always deliver the opposite of what they promise!!!

That RAT BASTARD is planning on Knifing us in the Back AGAIN!


83 posted on 02/13/2016 6:47:49 PM PST by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: Travis McGee

It wouldn’t surprise me if MConnell is just waiting for Obama to be available.

TT


84 posted on 02/13/2016 6:51:04 PM PST by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: fortheDeclaration

I predict the Sharia loving Muslim that Obama’s buddy Chris Christie appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court in 2011. Christie lambasted conservative opponents as “crazies”. Looks like the “crazies” have had the last laugh.

http://nation.foxnews.com/chris-christie/2011/08/04/christie-defends-appointing-muslim-judge-sharia-law-business-crap


85 posted on 02/13/2016 7:08:27 PM PST by littleharbour
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To: smoothsailing

Prominent lawyer Lionel Hutz is also rumored to be in consideration.


86 posted on 02/13/2016 7:14:04 PM PST by headsonpikes (Mass murder and cannibalism are the twin sacraments of socialism - "Who-whom?"-Lenin)
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To: smoothsailing
Barack Obama "Thrilled" Over Justice Scalia's Death
87 posted on 02/13/2016 11:33:10 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: smoothsailing

Hold this line, turtle, and much will be forgiven.


88 posted on 02/13/2016 11:57:00 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Vote Tom Sawyer, because Sid is a sissy snitch and Tom gets the fences whitewashed.)
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To: Defiant
The Senate is in recess until the 22nd of Feb.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/13/obama-has-rare-parliamentary-window-to-make-recess-appointment-to-succeed-scalia.html

89 posted on 02/14/2016 4:57:28 AM PST by Joe Miner
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To: smoothsailing

Scalia died full of years, with two dozen plus grandchildren, after a day of hunting. I would love to go the same way.

However, this renders the election moot. Obama will appoint someone far left, and the GOP will go along just to make sure Trump or Cruz don’t have the chance to appoint someone.


90 posted on 02/14/2016 5:06:17 AM PST by redgolum
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To: chris37

Correct. Law schools would never let a Scalia, or a Thomas, through today. They would not be allowed in, or to graduate.

We need to do a long march. Recover the schools first, because we can no longer recover the visible paths to power.


91 posted on 02/14/2016 5:08:20 AM PST by redgolum
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To: Joe Miner

But the appointment only lasts until the new Congress convenes. The Court is not in session again until this fall, won’t issue opinions until the spring. I don’t know if a 5-4 majority can force the court to hear cases and issue rulings between now and then, but if so, then they can be undone by the next court pretty easily. And justices who participate in such shenanigans should be threatened with impeachment in the next Congress. Will make a great issue for the Republican nominee to run on.


92 posted on 02/14/2016 10:12:49 AM PST by Defiant (RINOs are leaders of a party without voters. Trump/Cruz are leaders of voters without a party.)
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