Replacing Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

[Chinese Peoples]

If this was voat (edgy ripoff of Reddit) then I can imagine everyone just blasting the poor bastard.

Thankfully NS has somewhat a modicum of decency.

Moderator-enforced, I assure you.

I assume that I receive the approval for one single modicum of decency.

[Saiwania]

I'm in favor of the Republicans blocking any replacement appointments until there is a new US president because lets face it- the GOP has everything to lose by cooperating with Obama, Clinton, or Sanders. I will go a step further and recommend that the Republicans block any SCOTUS nominations until the bitter end, until the Republican majority in the US congress is voted out.

[Chinese Peoples]

I'm in favor of the Republicans blocking any replacement appointments because lets face it- the GOP has everything to lose by cooperating with Obama, Clinton, or Sanders. I will go a step further and recommend that the Republicans block any SCOTUS nominations until the bitter end, until the Republican majority in the US congress is very quickly voted out.

Fixed.

[Ifreann]

I'm in favor of the Republicans blocking any replacement appointments because lets face it- the GOP has everything to lose by cooperating with Obama, Clinton, or Sanders. I will go a step further and recommend that the Republicans block any SCOTUS nominations until the bitter end, until the Republican majority in the US congress is voted out.

That is patent insanity.

[Wisconsin9]

I'm in favor of the Republicans blocking any replacement appointments because lets face it- the GOP has everything to lose by cooperating with Obama, Clinton, or Sanders. I will go a step further and recommend that the Republicans block any SCOTUS nominations until the bitter end, until the Republican majority in the US congress is voted out.

That is patent insanity.

He said, to the white supremacist.

[The Princes of the Universe]

I'm in favor of the Republicans blocking any replacement appointments until there is a new US president because lets face it- the GOP has everything to lose by cooperating with Obama, Clinton, or Sanders. I will go a step further and recommend that the Republicans block any SCOTUS nominations until the bitter end, until the Republican majority in the US congress is voted out.

I quite like this idea. Anything to speed up the demise of a reactionary party.

[Renewed Dissonance]

Of all the Supreme Court Justices, Scalia seemed the one least likely to base his decisions on sound legal reasoning, and most likely to say whatever the fuck came to mind at the time in an effort to justify his own personal biases. If there were a decision I disagreed with, but the reasoning behind it seemed sound, that would be one thing. A decision I agreed with, but the reasoning was unsound, that would be another. Scalia made decisions I disagreed with based on poor reasoning; it's the latter part that makes me think he was a poor occupant of the highest bench in the land.

Quoting since it needs to be said as many times as possible. The esteem in which the man is held as an officer of the court is completely and entirely baffling.

[Greed and Death]

I'm in favor of the Republicans blocking any replacement appointments because lets face it- the GOP has everything to lose by cooperating with Obama, Clinton, or Sanders. I will go a step further and recommend that the Republicans block any SCOTUS nominations until the bitter end, until the Republican majority in the US congress is voted out.

That is patent insanity.

Not Really, since Hillary has several Litmus test the to be a nominee, the Senate can say anyone she nominates has violate the first unspoken rule of being a scotus nominee, namely being able to say I have never thought about the biggest constitutional issues of our day nor have I formed an opinion about them.

[Renewed Dissonance]

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

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

To the extent that SOCTUS possesses original jurisdiction in certain diplomatic instances, there very much exists significant justification for "external" (whatever that actually means) opinion and commentary.

[Neutraligon]

That was, unexpected. I did not agree with most of his decisions (I thought they were based on faulty reasoning) and feel he did more harm then good. That being said, I do not wish death on him at all, and feel bad for his friends and family.

[Renewed Dissonance]

Scalia's worst quote:

Mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached.

What's the source of this quote? I'm looking at (what I presume to be) the relevant case/opinion, but I'm not seeing it.

I've only quickly pursued it, but it looks like the majority opinion is that claims made on the basis of new evidence are not sufficient for habeas. O'Connor/Kennedy's concurrence appears to claim that "factual innocence" had not actually been established.

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

Even though he practically opposed reason I wouldn't wish death on the man, my condolences to his family.

[The Black Forrest]

I didn't like the man. Thought he was too much of an ideologue. I wouldn't wish death on him nor will I celebrate it. I am sure the party of no will be fighting this with everything they have.

[Galloism]

I didn't like the man. Thought he was too much of an ideologue. I wouldn't wish death on him nor will I celebrate it. I am sure the party of no will be fighting this with everything they have.

I don't care how much of a majority republicans have in Congress, they can't reverse death.

Yet.

[Luminesa]

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood for something in your life."-Winston Churchill

What he stood for is no reason to be proud of, but I'll let you rest in your optimism and sugary feelings.

Hey, I'd rather be optimistic and sugary than anything else.

This thread's getting seriously heated, though. I mean, just because you guys didn't like the man doesn't mean you have to proverbially stomp on his grave. I mean, I don't agree with most of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's views, but I mean...come on, you guys.

[Wallenburg]

I didn't like the man. Thought he was too much of an ideologue. I wouldn't wish death on him nor will I celebrate it. I am sure the party of no will be fighting this with everything they have.

I don't care how much of a majority republicans have in Congress, they can't reverse death.

Yet.

Trump thinks he can resurrect Hamilton, and that he'll vote for him too!

[Ostroeuropa]

I didn't like the man. Thought he was too much of an ideologue. I wouldn't wish death on him nor will I celebrate it. I am sure the party of no will be fighting this with everything they have.

I don't care how much of a majority republicans have in Congress, they can't reverse death.

Yet.

Who'd be their first choice your reckon?
Jesus or Raegan?

[Galloism]

I don't care how much of a majority republicans have in Congress, they can't reverse death.

Yet.

Who'd be their first choice your reckon?
Jesus or Raegan?

Reagan.

Then they'd pull the plug because he's a RINO now.

[The Princes of the Universe]

I don't care how much of a majority republicans have in Congress, they can't reverse death.
Yet.

Who'd be their first choice your reckon?
Jesus or Raegan?

Either Ayn Rand or Strom Thurmond.

[Ostroeuropa]

Who'd be their first choice your reckon?
Jesus or Raegan?

Reagan.

Then they'd pull the plug because he's a RINO now.

Either that, or an army of aborted fetuses.

[Greed and Death]

I didn't like the man. Thought he was too much of an ideologue. I wouldn't wish death on him nor will I celebrate it. I am sure the party of no will be fighting this with everything they have.

I don't care how much of a majority republicans have in Congress, they can't reverse death.

Yet.

They are executing something called plan Gallo, they will simply hoist his body up in his seat and play quotes from previous oral arguments on tape recorder.

[Galloism]

I don't care how much of a majority republicans have in Congress, they can't reverse death.

Yet.

They are executing something called plan Gallo, they will simply hoist his body up in his seat and play quotes from previous oral arguments on tape recorder.

Still more popular than Jeb.

[Wallenburg]

Reagan.

Then they'd pull the plug because he's a RINO now.

Either that, or an army of aborted fetuses.

[Luminesa]

I don't care how much of a majority republicans have in Congress, they can't reverse death.

Yet.

Trump thinks he can resurrect Hamilton, and that he'll vote for him too!

Personally, I think even Hamilton would knock him senseless, if he was alive. That would be a match he'd actually WIN.

[Liriena]

Regardless of my opinion of his work as justice, it is nevertheless a sad moment. Condolences to the family.