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Harry Reid To Republicans: You Better Not Block Us From Replacing Scalia
Talking Points Memo's Livewire ^
| February 13, 2016
| Lauren Fox
Posted on 02/13/2016 6:58:05 PM PST by 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."
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; bhoscotus; exercisemachine; harryreid; reidsaturd; scalia; scotus; scotusnominee; supremecourt
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Republican had better tell Harry to sit down and shut up because we the people are FED UP
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:03:50 PM PST
by
Lera
(1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Well gosh Harry...
.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:04:47 PM PST
by
TLI
( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
To: ETL
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:05:02 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Harry took a Signicicant blow go the head on his exercise machine not long ago. He has not fully recovered because he still has liberal delusions and has forgotten 80 years of recent history.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:05:30 PM PST
by
Sasparilla
(Hillary for Prosecution 2016)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:05:47 PM PST
by
dfwgator
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:06:38 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
To: DoughtyOne
It’s gonna be 4 - 5 soon not 5 - 4.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:07:38 PM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:08:03 PM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Hey Harry. Go hit the gym. Okay?
To: 2ndDivisionVet
"It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat," - Reid.
You are a liar and a scum bag Harry.
Sorry for the repetition.
5.56mm
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:09:28 PM PST
by
M Kehoe
To: SERKIT
Yup. And we will cave again. That’s why GOP stands for “Gutless Old Party.”
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:10:25 PM PST
by
Cobra64
(Common sense isn't common any more.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:10:56 PM PST
by
ealgeone
To: taxcontrol
bingo
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:12:27 PM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: Paladin2
Cruz’s talents would be wasted on SCOTUS.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:12:38 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Proud CRUZader!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Me to Harry: Yuck Fou!
That’s Chinese for eat Shiite and die.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:13:04 PM PST
by
Impy
(They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
there comes a point at which implications to personal health and safety might be need to be made
To: PROCON
Definitely NOT given a Scalia like 29 year run.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:14:35 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: Paladin2
I agree with the Senator from Nevada: the Senate should act quickly on any name the President sends them.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Harry, go scratch yourself.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:16:17 PM PST
by
ConservativeMind
("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:17:26 PM PST
by
SoFloFreeper
(I am undecided between Carson, Cruz, Rubio & Trump...)
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