Harry Reid To Republicans: You Better Not Block Us From Replacing Scalia

Talking Points Memo's Livewire ^ | February 13, 2016 | Lauren Fox

[2ndDivisionVet]

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) released a statement Saturday night following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia that contained a warning shot to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY): Don't play politics with filling vacancies on the Supreme Court bench.

"It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat," the statement read. "Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate's most essential Constitutional responsibilities."

Read the full statement below:

"There is no doubt Justice Antonin Scalia was a brilliant man. We had our differences and I disagreed with many of his opinions, but he was a dedicated jurist and public servant. I offer my condolences to his family."

"The President can and should send the Senate a nominee right away. With so many important issues pending before the Supreme Court, the Senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible. It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat. Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate's most essential Constitutional responsibilities."

[scooby321]

Harry Elections have consequences

Ask Obama

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Somebody needs another black eye.

[Paladin2]

Tell Dingy to recommend Ted Cruz for the position.

[taxcontrol]

Or what?

[SERKIT]

Democrats always continue to pretend they are in charge even when they are in the minority, and the Republicans cave.

[Vendome]

Or you’ll give us a black eye...

[Pox]

FUHR.

If ANY oboma appointee gets to the SCOTUS, it will spell the end of the Republic, and the actual beginning of the American Civil War II, IMO.

[laplata]

Yes he does. Or both eyes this time.

[Carry_Okie]

Miguel Estrada

[elcid1970]

Tell that one-eyed bastard to GFH! Ya hear, Mitch?

No, Mitch doesn’t hear.....play Taps for the Republic, folks.

[Carl Vehse]

Yes, Ted Cruz would an ideal SCOTUS justice.

[ETL]

[DAC21]

“NUTS”

[usconservative]

FUHR!

[rockrr]

Like I said - nominate a conservative and there’s no problem.

[Feckless]

F you, Dingy Harry.

[DoughtyOne]

Or what Harry. You’ll screw over the nation in retaliation?

Been there. We survived it.

The _resident got two appointments. That will do.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

FUHR!

[Crucial]

They’ll cave. They always do. Just ask Mr. Nuclear Option, Harry Reid.