Fight Over Scalia replacement heats up as Democrats demand vote this year

Washington Times ^ | 23 Feb 2016 | Steve Dinnin

[fella]

The battle over replacing Justice Antonin Scalia was already underway Saturday afternoon, an unseemly few hours after news of his death shook Washington, with Democrats insisting President Obama should be able to name a quick replacement.

With the court now divided between four Republican-appointed justices and four Democratic picks, Mr. Obama would have a chance to tilt the bench decidedly to the left, and liberal lawmakers said he should have that chance.

[mountn man]

Obama will appoint a Muslim

[sauropod]

I really despise them.

[sauropod]

He died in his sleep, from all reports. Sheesh!

[combat_boots]

Good night, “Sweet Prince.”

[Salvation]

Won’t happen.

[DaxtonBrown]

If the senate caves and allows an appointment this year, I would expect open revolt.

[utford]

I seem to recall a past Supreme Court vacancy where the democrats insisted that the nominee be of the same ideological bent as the one being replaced - anyone recall that?

[Art in Idaho]

If Obama appoints a Marxist, e.g. Holder or some such, then it's a guarantee win for the Republican nominee.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Give them their vote, and vote no. Is that so hard?

[Rashputin]

"Demand ??"

just the use of that word by so much as a single democrat should be reason enough to not confirm anyone until a new President is in office.

[combat_boots]

0bama wants those anti-gun, pro-illegal, AGW laws to get passed and upheld post haste.

How fast can you say Pelican Brief?

[Captainpaintball]

Neither do I. I am fighting going into "panic mode" over this.

And I am fighting my computer. This next comment is not really for you, it's just a rhetorical question I feel like screaming to anyone at large...

CAN ANYONE MAKE A COMPUTER HARDWARE DRIVER THAT WORKS, ANYMORE? CAN I GET ANYTHING TO WORK CORRECTLY? IS ANYTHING AS ADVERTISED???

[Captainpaintball]

You might be on to something. What a way for her to respectfully back out of the race. Biden comes in...

[Nita Nupress]

:-( Probably made in China, Taiwan, Japan, Mexico or Vietnam. Did i leave any out? Regardless, i wish you luck.

[sauropod]

Another indication of it is the audiences of trained seals at both Hitlery and Sandernista events. The country may be gone.

I weep at the prospect.

[cherry]

how did he die..???....we hold a majority in the Senate....no more leftist judges...

[Uncle Miltie]

No.

[sauropod]

Sorry. Proof please.

[BAW]

Elections have consequences. The Senate is no longer controlled by Harry Reid.

[VerySadAmerican]

The veep automatically becomes president. The Senate has the responsibility to “advise” the president on who to appoint. I think they stopped “advising” decades ago. Now they simply consent and move along. If they truly advised they’d send up a list of names to be considered.