Scalia Replacement

[Henry Hawk]

True. But these SOB's have vowed not to take any action at all.

Article II, Section 2: "[The President] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint...Judges of the Supreme Court."

In other words, they have an obligation to vote on any replacement nominated. Period!

I think the whole point is, they KNOW he is going to suggest someone who leans to the left....and he is in the position to do so.....why should the republicans be quick to approve?
I think Obama should suggest someone very moderate and well-respected by both parties..........then PUT pressure on congress to approve.  As I said before, elections have consequences.....and an election is coming up.

[Bo D]

I think the whole point is, they KNOW he is going to suggest someone who leans to the left....and he is in the position to do so.....why should the republicans be quick to approve?
I think Obama should suggest someone very moderate and well-respected by both parties..........then PUT pressure on congress to approve.  As I said before, elections have consequences.....and an election is coming up.

Nowhere did I say that Congress has an obligation to APPROVE. But they do have an obligation to vote on any nominee. They aren't doing their job.

[Henry Hawk]

Nowhere did I say that Congress has an obligation to APPROVE. But they do have an obligation to vote on any nominee. They aren't doing their job.

Two words......Thurmond Rule

[Locutus]

You must have missed this part of your own article:

Thurmond himself said that no lifetime judicial appointments should move in the last six months or so of a lame-duck presidency.

[Exterminator]

And, of course, it isn't really a rule.   

[Henry Hawk]

You must have missed this part of your own article:

Thurmond himself said that no lifetime judicial appointments should move in the last six months or so of a lame-duck presidency.

fify...

[Locutus]

6 does not even remotely equal 11. 

[Henry Hawk]

6 does not even remotely equal 11. 

define "or so"   

Hey, I'm just arguing because it is what I am supposed to do.....

and regarding the Thurman Rule....there's plenty of hypocrisy on both sides of the aisle.....and as I have said before, if this was reversed, you would see nothing wrong with an expanded version of the Thurman Rule....

[Locutus]

This is going to backfire on them big time.  Mark my words. 

They may very well lose the presidency and the Senate.

Then they're fucked. 

[Bo D]

This is going to backfire on them big time.  Mark my words. 

They may very well lose the presidency and the Senate.

Then they're fucked.

That is the very reason they refuse to do their duty! They already have the reputation as the party of NO and if Obama nominates a moderate and they vote no, then they cement that reputation.

[Henry Hawk]

This is going to backfire on them big time.  Mark my words. 

They may very well lose the presidency and the Senate.

Then they're fucked. 

In this day and time.........you may be right, but......they may be fucked if they don't delay.

Maybe if Obama would actually appoint a Judge who is strictly a centrist, maybe they will take a vote.  But you know damn well, he will throw a liberal justice at them, and force them into a delay.

It is a roll of the dice....

This is very strange times..........we may be having a Billionaire TV Host/Realtor running against a candidate that may be indicted by the FBI.

[Bo D]

But you know damn well, he will throw a liberal justice at them, and force them into a delay.

As a matter of fact, the White house is currently vetting a Republican governor, Brian Sandoval, whom Harry Reid suggested.

[Henry Hawk]

As a matter of fact, the White house is currently vetting a Republican governor, Brian Sandoval, whom Harry Reid suggested.

Then it may be much ado about nothing.

McConnell may be playing pressure games by spouting off as he did.....it's down and dirty politics as usual....

Brian Sandoval sounds interesting....

[Henry Hawk]

Would the democrats go for Brian Sandoval?

[Bo D]

Would the democrats go for Brian Sandoval?

Who knows? He was recommended by Harry Reid. But at least the Democrats aren't refusing to allow a vote. McConnell has vowed that he will not allow any action at all, no matter who is nominated.