Ted Cruz and Ben Carson: Next president should name Scalia replacement

Washington Times ^ | Saturday, February 13, 2016 | Seth McLaughlin

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Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 GOP presidential contender, said that a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia should be made after President Obama’s successor takes the oath of office.

The news of Scalia’s death quickly spilled over onto the campaign trail, where Republicans praised him and offered his family their condolences.

Mr. Cruz called Scalia “an American hero” on Twitter and made the case against Mr. Obama having the chance to push forward a replacement.

“We owe it to him & the Nation, for the Senate to ensure that the next president names his replacement,” Mr. Cruz said.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson made a similar argument.

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	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams " Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." - John Quincy Adams

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    CRUZ or LOSE!

[odawg]

They ALL stated that the next president should name Scalia’s replacement.

[TigerClaws]

Right.

They ALL said this.

Why just mention these two?

[SoConPubbie]

Why just mention these two?

Maybe because they were the first two to respond, and maybe the only two who had responded at the time of the publishing of this article?

[LS]

Um, Trump actually said it first, then in the debate FIRST named two very conservative replacement suggestions. But nice try.

[kabar]

Trump gave the right answer. Of course Obama will nominate someone. He has the right to do it and he will do it. Trump pointed out that the Senate must stop it and delay it until a new President is in the WH,

Obama has announced that he will nominate someone in due time. Trump is on the mark again.

[IAMNO1]

Wrote my 2 WY Senators before the debate NOT to confirm ANY nominee for SCOTUS until after the election.

PLEASE FReepers, write your Senators about this! Glad Cruz and Rubio said what they did, given their roles. The others, not so important.

[logitech]

I saw no leader on that stage to lead us out of this mess.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Too bad Teddy couldn’t think of any conservative replacements for Scalia. Funny how Trump could name two right off the top of his head.

[flaglady47]

It may not make any difference, stalling until after the election. This should be done; however, on Jan. 3, 2017, Congress adjourns. I can see nothing stopping Obama from then appointing a new Justice of his choosing as an interim appointment as Congress will be adjourned, not just out of session, but adjourned. It then all becomes a question of what the definition of “adjourned” as opposed to “out of session” means. Can Obama get away with it? And who will decide the court case, a 4-4 split SCOTUS? Questions, questions, anyone got any answers?

[entropy12]

Ding Ding Ding

WE have a Winner!

[entropy12]

It will happen exactly as Trump said.

Obama WILL NOMINATE a new leftist hack.
Take it to the bank.
(much more leftist than Romney could ever have)

Obama will say he has nominated a centrist.
The media will of course side with Obama.
Career politicians in senate will lose nerve and say AYE to the new SCOTUS nominee.

The republicans will use the same excuse as before...the president has a right to nominate whom he wants.
We can not stop the government from functioning.
blah blah blah...

And then Obama will get all his liberal agenda passed
through SCOTUS on 5:4 or 6:3 votes.

Pray no other justice dies or resigns in 2016.
There is a good chance next president gets to nominate 2 justices.

[MayflowerMadam]

Didn't Trump say that Obama will nominate, but Senate will "delay, delay, delay"? (Or maybe he said Senate should "delay, delay, delay"?)

Pitchforks and torches -- symbolic, of course -- might make the Senate sit up and take notice, and do the right thing for a change. If they proceed with moving forward on anything Obama does, their DC careers will be history and I hope they understand that.

[Fresh Wind]

Yes, they are absolutely right.

And the DemocRats should feel the same way, since they have two very different candidates to choose from, one of whom they believe will be the next president.

It is up to people of the US decide who is to be their leader, and it is only fitting and proper that that person should have the honor of making the nomination.

(At least this should be the talking point to throw into their faces when they bitch and moan about Republican obstructionism.)