Posted on 02/13/2016 8:29:15 PM PST by upchuck
Breaking news from the GOP debate stage:
In tonight's debate, the Republican presidential candidates were asked whether or not President Obama should nominate a new justice to the Supreme Court. They said Congress should block, delay, or otherwise refuse to allow the President to fill this vacancy.
There's no excuse for this. It's putting partisan politics above the Constitution and the rule of law, and it's appalling to hear from any public official -- let alone someone who thinks he should be the next President of the United States.
And they're not alone. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell -- who is responsible for scheduling votes in the Senate -- has already said that "this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President."
But no matter what Mitch McConnell says, President Obama is going to fulfill his constitutional obligation to nominate a successor to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court -- and that nominee deserves a fair hearing in the Senate.
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Thanks,
Democrats
And we won't need to denigrate a Coke product to do it.
If a Republican were in the White House and Sotamayor died, the Democrats would NOT want the President to elect anyone til AFTER the election, they are only spewing this now since this benefits THEM
It’s an unbelievable situation we find ourselves in. One mench croaks and the country finally goes into the dumper irrevocably.
Yes, but we have two problems. Independents will want confirmation of a liberal judge to show they are “fair.” Mitch McC of KY has no backbone to resist for long. KY should have voted him out when they had a golden opportunity to do so, but they had to stick with the status quo.
Freaking NUTZ!
Whoever Obama nominates the GOP will approve of. At first they will stand firm but eventually will cave, why, simple, they will be accused of being racist, etc etc etc, works every time. Even tonight on CNN they were talking about how Republicans will show everyone they are the party of “No” if they dont go along with Obama’s pick, the narrative has already been written
Now they want to talk about the rule of law?
I would have expected Ginsberg or Breyer to die first.
Three, two, one... “The republicans don’t want Obama to nominate a replacement because he’s black.”
The Kenyan bastard already had two chances to nominate justices to the Supreme Court. He blew it both times by nominating a couple of freaks. We don’t need to give him a third chance to try to get it right.
I’m touched the ‘RATS are so concerned about the Constitution and the rule of law...really warms my heart.
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Reid will just trigger the NUCLEAR option. Oh, wait.
Scalia is a great man. He also was a smoker, drinker, gourmand, and bon vivant. RIP, Honorable Justice.
I’ve given it serious consideration. The answer is NO.
We are now staring out upon the edge of the abyss.
The next few months, hopefully into next year, will define this country, and perhaps the fate of humanity.
Having the future of the country hinged on 3 men is very problematic.
The GOP will do exactly as you say out fear of losing the presidential election. Of course this will result in just the opposite with even a sanders being elected. Bottom line a socialist president with a court so radical it would take earl warren’s breath away. The constitution will be protected by McConnell, Ryan and rove.
I’ll see you on the barricades.
They won’t stand firm.
They’ll cite the need for national healing after the loss of this great American and say that we owe it to him, to the court, to the country and most of all to our children to stand behind “our president.”
Because they are a bunch of spineless traitors.
STONEWALL TILL FEB 2016!!!!!!
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