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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
Harry Elections have consequences
Ask Obama
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posted on
02/13/2016 6:59:13 PM PST
by
scooby321
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Somebody needs another black eye.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Tell Dingy to recommend Ted Cruz for the position.
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posted on
02/13/2016 6:59:28 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:00:06 PM PST
by
taxcontrol
( The GOPe treats the conservative base like slaves by taking their votes and refuses to pay)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Democrats always continue to pretend they are in charge even when they are in the minority, and the Republicans cave.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:00:06 PM PST
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Or you’ll give us a black eye...
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:00:34 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:00:42 PM PST
by
Pox
(Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Yes he does. Or both eyes this time.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:00:43 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:00:43 PM PST
by
Carry_Okie
(The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
To: Paladin2
Tell that one-eyed bastard to GFH! Ya hear, Mitch?
No, Mitch doesn’t hear.....play Taps for the Republic, folks.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:01:07 PM PST
by
elcid1970
("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
To: Paladin2
Yes, Ted Cruz would an ideal SCOTUS justice.
To: Vendome
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:01:26 PM PST
by
ETL
(Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better, safer America)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:01:37 PM PST
by
DAC21
(.z)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
FUHR!
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:01:57 PM PST
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Like I said - nominate a conservative and there’s no problem.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:02:05 PM PST
by
rockrr
(quamquat.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:03:04 PM PST
by
Feckless
(The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Or what Harry. You’ll screw over the nation in retaliation?
Been there. We survived it.
The _resident got two appointments. That will do.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:03:08 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:03:35 PM PST
by
spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
(Why does every totalitarian, political hack think that he knows how to run my life better than I?)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
They’ll cave. They always do. Just ask Mr. Nuclear Option, Harry Reid.
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posted on
02/13/2016 7:03:46 PM PST
by
Crucial
(At the heart all leftidsts is the fear that the truth is bigger than themselves.)
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