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Antonin Scalia passes away in West Texas
Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:17 pm
RIP to a man who served this country for a very long time.
Going to be very interesting to see what happens with Obama trying to nominate someone, or we'll see if it falls on the next president.
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Going to be very interesting to see what happens with Obama trying to nominate someone, or we'll see if it falls on the next president.
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Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:22 pm to Dawgsontop34
Link?
Never mind, just hit MSM.
Never mind, just hit MSM.
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Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:24 pm to Dawgsontop34
Why would we wait until the next president takes office? That's nearly a year away.
Obama will nominate Scalia's replacement. That's appropriate,
Obama will nominate Scalia's replacement. That's appropriate,
Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:24 pm to Dawgsontop34
Wasn't a fan, he was a republican hack... I think judges should be neutral
Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:28 pm to Kentucker
Obama will nominate, but it will be a meaningless gesture. The Senate will certainly reject no matter who it is. They won't let him tip the court further left with less than a year left in his term.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:28 pm to Kentucker
Obama will try, but it still has to get through the Senate. I think he'll get it through, but it's not a certainty.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:29 pm to Dawgsontop34
No way in hell unless he nominates a conservative and that won't happen.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 4:56 pm to JustGetItRight
It probably won't happen, but do consider the recess appointment.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 5:02 pm to Dawgsontop34
America is screwed unless the republicans stand up and don't allow another America hating liberal to be appointed to the bench.
RIP Mr. Scalia. A great American gone.
RIP Mr. Scalia. A great American gone.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 5:14 pm to Kentucker
I am going to guess replacement in 3 - 6 months. Probably the first one will not pass through but the 2nd or 3rd will. Especially as it is an election year, if the Republicans try to wait a full year it could be political suicide as the Dems could use it against them from convention to election.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 5:48 pm to kywildcatfanone
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America is screwed unless the republicans stand up and don't allow another America hating liberal to be appointed to the bench.
I don't think there are enough conservatives left to stop America's drift to the left. You shouldn't mistake the right-wing takeover of Kentucky as a sign that the rest of the nation will follow suit.
Bevin played on the disinterest of most Kentucky voters to seize the governor's office with just 16% of eligible voters. That won't happen at the national level. For some reason, Americans think that voting in national elections is more important than state and local races.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 5:53 pm to Pbhog
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I think judges should be neutral
The only thing neutral in the universe is neutrons. Everything else pulls one way or the other.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 5:58 pm to Dawgsontop34
RIP republican judge
Posted on 2/13/16 at 6:03 pm to Dawgsontop34
Damn....RIP 
Posted on 2/13/16 at 6:41 pm to Dawgsontop34
I've been to West Texas......dying was the highlight of his day.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 7:05 pm to Dawgsontop34
I just got banned from Occupy Democrats. Smdh
Posted on 2/13/16 at 7:15 pm to Duke
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It probably won't happen, but do consider the recess appointment.
Still has to be confirmed when Congress returns to session. If the Republicans still control the Senate, the appointee will be a dead man walking without ever having ruled on a case.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 7:17 pm to Cheese Grits
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if the Republicans try to wait a full year it could be political suicide as the Dems could use it against them from convention to election.
It is literally the most important thing a president does but the average voter cannot name a Supreme Court justice. It will not matter in the election at all.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 7:21 pm to Kentucker
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I don't think there are enough conservatives left to stop America's drift to the left.
Correct. The Overton Window is moving left and it may never move back. The GOP is going to have to find new angles to appeal to younger and non-white voters if they want to be viable in the decades going forward.
Posted on 2/13/16 at 7:33 pm to JustGetItRight
Gotcha.
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