Replacing Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

[Free Republics]

Actually, Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham have already echoed Cruz on that, which is probably the first time they've ever agreed with the probable Republican nominee on any tactic. To do anything else would be to dishonor the legacy of Justice Scalia and the constitutional principles that he spent his life upholding.

Cruz wants to wait for the next president because he thinks he will be the next president. Ego is not a constitutional principle.

I hate to burst your bubble, but Ted Cruz probably will be the next President.

[Wallenburg]

Be fair. He's also a proud, open Devil Worshipper.

Incorrect. Please try again.

I'm staring at "Hail Satan!" in your sig. Care to explain that?

[Wisconsin9]

The President doing his job? Why, that's treason!

He can appoint one. The Senate has just as much a job to approve OR disapprove the nomination.

Based on what's rational, and who'll uphold the Constitution. Which they won't do. They'll try to block anybody Obama nominates, because that's basically all they've been doing since he's been elected.

[Ifreann]

He can appoint one. The Senate has just as much a job to approve OR disapprove the nomination.

The Senate should be expected to consider the nominee on the nominee's merits - not their dislike of the current president.

Don't be silly.

[Galloism]

He can't appoint one. The Senate has just as much a job to approve OR disapprove the nomination.

Fixed that for you. He can nominate. The Senate appoints.

Actually, the president appoints. The senate confirms.

[Geilinor]

Cruz wants to wait for the next president because he thinks he will be the next president. Ego is not a constitutional principle.

I hate to burst your bubble, but Ted Cruz probably will be the next President.

I hate to burst your bubble, but Ted Cruz is not very popular or well liked.

[Wisconsin9]

Incorrect. Please try again.

I'm staring at "Hail Satan!" in your sig. Care to explain that?

LaVeyan Satanism, not the actual Devil.

[Wallenburg]

Cruz wants to wait for the next president because he thinks he will be the next president. Ego is not a constitutional principle.

I hate to burst your bubble, but Ted Cruz probably will be the next President.

Everyone and their mother hate Ted Cruz.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

He can appoint one. The Senate has just as much a job to approve OR disapprove the nomination.

The Senate should be expected to consider the nominee on the nominee's merits - not their dislike of the current president.

Like that has stopped this Congress from actually doing exactly that with everything else.

[Novus America]

He can't appoint one. The Senate has just as much a job to approve OR disapprove the nomination.

Fixed that for you. He can nominate. The Senate appoints.

Senate confirms.

[New Jerzylvania]

That's just it. Four liberal justices, one moderate, three conservative. The best that conservatives can hope for is a tie, which works out for them sometimes, but not all of the time.

Or the next president and congress could get tired on just relying on that vote and expand the court. Congress can literally make as many vacancies as they want by just passing a simple law.

That worked out so well when FDR tried that. Disaster of radicalism. In fact the GOP talking about delaying the thing until POTUS 45 takes the oath is an act of radicalism which the majority of the electorates won't appreciate, meaning independents and Democrats. The GOP suddenly finds themselves between a rock and a very hard place.

[Wallenburg]

Fixed that for you. He can nominate. The Senate appoints.

Actually, the president appoints. The senate confirms.

Oops. My mistake.

[Big Jim P]

Why should Obama change this late in the game?

Because then he can actually get something done. He's backed down to Republicans and conservative groups too often. Scalia's replacement will affect politics for decades.

Indeed, which is why we do not need another liberal on the SCOTUS.

[Ashmoria]

Sad.

Here's to hoping that Obama is either smart enough (fat chance), wise enough (no chance) or too much of a lame-duck (slight chance) to appoint no one further left than a moderate conservative, or that congress has enough balls (slight chance) to prevent him from appointing anyone further left than a moderate conservative.

it doesn't matter. the republican senate will not confirm anyone until a new president is sworn in.

....

then president Bernie sanders will nominate a communist and she will be confirmed.

[Novus America]

He can appoint one. The Senate has just as much a job to approve OR disapprove the nomination.

The Senate should be expected to consider the nominee on the nominee's merits - not their dislike of the current president.

Yes. But nobody that he appoints is likely to be acceptable to them. Let's not pretend this is not purely political. Obama's appointment will not be impartial but almost certainly hyper partisan.

The Senate has powers too. Both sides have every right to execise their powers.

[Big Jim P]

Why should Obama change this late in the game?

He might do his job and appoint a Justice.

Doing so does not preclude failing.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

European opinions are irrelevant.

I see that you are the friendly, multilateral, diplomatic type.

Honestly, the brusqueness and dismissiveness are oddly charming once you get used to them.

[Ifreann]

Sad.

Here's to hoping that Obama is either smart enough (fat chance), wise enough (no chance) or too much of a lame-duck (slight chance) to appoint no one further left than a moderate conservative, or that congress has enough balls (slight chance) to prevent him from appointing anyone further left than a moderate conservative.

it doesn't matter. the republican senate will not confirm anyone until a new president is sworn in.

....

then president Bernie sanders will nominate a communist and she will be confirmed.

A gay, Syrian-American, Muslim communist.

[Big Jim P]

European opinions are irrelevant.

I see that you are the friendly, multilateral, diplomatic type.

We are discussing an American internal affair. There is no need for diplomacy.

[Novus America]

Or the next president and congress could get tired on just relying on that vote and expand the court. Congress can literally make as many vacancies as they want by just passing a simple law.

That worked out so well when FDR tried that. Disaster of radicalism. In fact the GOP talking about delaying the thing until POTUS 45 takes the oath is an act of radicalism which the majority of the electorates won't appreciate, meaning independents and Democrats. The GOP suddenly finds themselves between a rock and a very hard place.

FDR won in the end. It did seem to scare the court into submission.

And no, only a few will care. The court will stil continue to function just fine. This is purely a left right thing. Will not sway anyone.

[New Jerzylvania]

I see that you are the friendly, multilateral, diplomatic type.

Honestly, the brusqueness and dismissiveness are oddly charming once you get used to them.

LOL...Stockholm Syndrome.

[Big Jim P]

European opinions are irrelevant.

And which Native American tribe are you part of, Big Chief Jim?

I was born here as have many generations of my ancestors. Duh. Of course I am a native.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

Democrats insist that Republicans not block the appointment of a new Justice.

The lines have been drawn.

[Wisconsin9]

The Senate should be expected to consider the nominee on the nominee's merits - not their dislike of the current president.

Yes. But nobody the he appoints is likely to be acceptable. Let's not pretend this is not purely political. Obama's appointment will not be impartial but almost certainly hyper partisan.

I mean, if I was Obama, I'd nominate Kim Jong-un for shits and giggles. He's never going to nominate anybody Senate Republicans would confirm, because anyone acceptable would make Ronald Reagan look like Karl Marx.

I see that you are the friendly, multilateral, diplomatic type.

Honestly, the brusqueness and dismissiveness are oddly charming once you get used to them.

And a while after that, it rolls right back around to being unpleasant.

[Novus America]

Democrats insist that Republicans not block the appointment of a new Justice.

The lines have been drawn.

Are you surprised? What else did you expect?