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US Senate leader McConnell says wait on replacing Scalia
Reuters via The Jerusalem Post ^ | February 14, 2016

Posted on 02/13/2016 3:37:55 PM PST by PJ-Comix

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that the next US president should be the one to nominate a justice to fill the vacancy left on the Supreme Court by the death of Antonin Scalia.

"The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president," McConnell said in a statement.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: antoninscalia; chuckgrassley; iowa; kentucky; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; obituaries; obituary; scalia; scotus; scotusnominee; supremecourt; texas
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Good news!
1 posted on 02/13/2016 3:37:55 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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OK so now we have to hold the senate. there is a two week gap which could be troubling


2 posted on 02/13/2016 3:39:07 PM PST by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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Oh wait a minute - that’s going to get people mad at us - they won’t like us - better look for a plan “B”.....


3 posted on 02/13/2016 3:39:41 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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Yep. Now we just have to see if he sticks to his guns.

I’m not holding my breath. :/

But I think there are enough legislators who know that they will quickly be tossed out of office if they cave, so I’m hoping that alone will carry us until next year.


4 posted on 02/13/2016 3:40:24 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet
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balls-R-us must have had a sale going on.


5 posted on 02/13/2016 3:42:01 PM PST by Ronald_Magnus
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This will be an Epic mess


6 posted on 02/13/2016 3:42:03 PM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook..)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Right about now Obama is wishing he didn’t openly mock McConnell.


7 posted on 02/13/2016 3:42:17 PM PST by PJ-Comix (DUmmie Skinner: Bought & Paid For By Hillary)
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That remorseless quisling better hold the line on this one.


8 posted on 02/13/2016 3:42:33 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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That’s what he says now. Wait until Obama gets him alone. Don’t be surprised if there is a change in his tone.


9 posted on 02/13/2016 3:42:42 PM PST by Parmy
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At least McConnell came out on front on this. Now we need to hold his feet to the fire. Let’s see if he has the stomach for it.


10 posted on 02/13/2016 3:43:22 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: PJ-Comix

That’s more like it.

I read a report moments ago seemingly saying the exact opposite.


11 posted on 02/13/2016 3:44:01 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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NEVER believe ‘Little man’ Mitch. He will say anything yet commit treachery whenever someone taps the cover of his blackmail file.


12 posted on 02/13/2016 3:44:22 PM PST by MHGinTN (Democrats bait then switch; their fishy voters buy it every time.)
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Actually, I think it’s great if Obama submits a name. Let Trump prove his bona fides by Borking her/him


13 posted on 02/13/2016 3:45:00 PM PST by gusopol3
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How long before McConnell folds?

The countdown begins ...


14 posted on 02/13/2016 3:45:38 PM PST by TomGuy
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What he says and what he does are two very different things.........


15 posted on 02/13/2016 3:45:43 PM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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Yeah but the court will go along with 8. Short the most conservative justice. They will Marxize America in short order and take your guns if you let them.


16 posted on 02/13/2016 3:46:04 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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Meh... sounds like RINOtalk for “we’ll cave... again.”


17 posted on 02/13/2016 3:46:50 PM PST by quesney
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Way to go, Mitch!

(Pleasantly surprised...)

Hold!!!

18 posted on 02/13/2016 3:47:03 PM PST by OKSooner (Once you understand that Barack Obama is not on America's side, everything that he does makes sense.)
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To: BigEdLB

You make a good, and intriguing point.


19 posted on 02/13/2016 3:48:22 PM PST by fhayek
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We should flood McConnell’s office with calls and emails of support for his position. We got to stiffen his backbone!


20 posted on 02/13/2016 3:48:45 PM PST by aquila48
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