Justice Scalia found dead at 79 (Rush Limbaugh, Clarence Thomas, Hispanic, federal)

[katzpaw]

The average confirmation process appears to be about 3 months - nomination by the President and confirmation hearings about 2 months later and lasting 2-4 weeks.

[odanny]

A conservative, corrupt, hyper-partisan, activist Supreme Court Justice has croaked. Americans who love their country are happy to hear this. Hopefully he will be replaced by someone who is not beholden to billionaires and corporations in their interpretation of the law.

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by Snowball7

There is no chance. GOP controls the Senate.
It's not even worth discussing. Any Republican Senator
(and they would need 4 to defect, plus both Independents)
who did so would lose their seat in the next primary.
Fuhgeddaboudit. Nothing will happen until next year.

For comparison purposes, Kagan received 5 Republican votes, Sotomayor received 9

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Snowball7

There is no chance. GOP controls the Senate.
It's not even worth discussing. Any Republican Senator
(and they would need 4 to defect, plus both Independents)
who did so would lose their seat in the next primary.
Fuhgeddaboudit. Nothing will happen until next year.

I don't think they have the option to refuse to do their duty.

[Snowball7]

Originally Posted by pknopp

He will. No way he allows this opportunity to pass. It isn't in him to do that.

On top of that, unless I had money to waste I wouldn't like the odds of McConnell not caving and giving it to him.

If McConnell ever tried that, which he won't, he would be stripped of his position
as Majority leader. People. It's not going to happen.

[arctichomesteader]

Originally Posted by odanny

Tp people who are genuinely informed about politics in America, his death really is great news for this country.

Of all the Supremes to choose who you would prefer to pass away now, this guy would be the first choice of thinking people everywhere.

You left wingers are really showing the world what you are when you get excited over someone's death.


But don't worry, gun owners will be coming out in droves this year for what's at stake in November. It won't be good for Hillary.

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by pknopp

I bet he will. He will find someone well to the left and as I said above, I'm not betting that he doesn't get them through.

I don't think so. The only thing separating Obama from the establishment Republicans is abortion. Beyond that, they have pretty much the same platform.

[The Villages Guy]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Here I figured Ginzburg would be the one to go.
RIP

R.I.P. Justice S.

That was my thought. She always looks like she is on her way out. I was surprised to find out Scalia was 79.

As far as a replacement on the bench, it is such a shame that all of them make decisions based on their political ideology......hence so many 5-4 decisions on key issues. That should NOT happen, either way. It would be nice if there was a way to have ONLY non partisan's on the bench and/or to have a better system of appointing them, so that we could avoid the situation we have had of politics being the most important factor involved.

[katzpaw]

Originally Posted by mountainrose

He died in his sleep, so thankfully he didn't suffer.

He died in bed but until there is an autopsy we don't know if it was peacefully in his sleep or an agonizing heart attack.

[Clark Park]

Originally Posted by Snowball7

A hero.

A villain.

My mother always told me to say something good about the dead.

Supreme Court Justice Scalia is dead. Good.