Posted on 02/13/2016 1:55:56 PM PST by Pan_Yan
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said.
Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa. According to a report, Scalia arrived at the ranch on Friday and attended a private party with about 40 people. When he did not appear for breakfast, a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found a body.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said he was among those notified about Scalia's death.
"I was told it was this morning," Biery said of Scalia's death. "It happened on a ranch out near Marfa. As far as the details, I think it's pretty vague right now as to how," he said. "My reaction is it's really unfortunate with any death. And now, politically, in the presidential cycle we're in my educated guess is nothing will happen before the next president is elected."
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“how the hell is Ruth Buzzy Ginsburg still with us?”
Don’t be shocked if she announces her retirement.
Autopsy. Not that that will matter :(
Thank you for posting this. Choldt, let me ask you, do you think the republican controlled senate can delay a vote until Jan 20??
he was a very good man....God bless him and his family
If the Republicans in the Senate rush the nomination through as could and should be expected, this death could well be the coup de grace to the Republic.
Did you get my private reply?
I just said that, upthread. I bet Ruthie retires and gives 0bola a full boat :(
ROFL!!! Hoooo boy, that's a good one. They haven't stopped Obama yet, they're not going to grow a spine now, are they?!
Another lesson in the scotus mistakes of the founders. If they could only see it now.
“Maybe his wife.”
I mentioned Michelle to my sister.
And a SCOTUS doesn’t even need to be an attorney. It can be anyone.
Let's see if Cruz and Rubio together can lay down a line in the sand that McConnell dare not cross.
If this is really the GOP year, then Rubio (even more than Cruz) must demand that the Senate leave the seat vacant for one of them on the stage to fill.
To do otherwise would be a betrayal of all Republicans by the Senate Majority Leader. Both Rubio and Cruz must say that.
-PJ
or Mrs. Bill?
RIP Justice Scalia. The best Supreme Court justice bar none. The torch is now passed to Justice Clarence Thomas.
These RINOS in the Senate better filibuster the hell out of any Obama nomination. Make the election about the future of the Supreme Court.
One thing is for certain. If it was Scalia’s wish that the Obamas not be at his funeral, they would crash it anyway. Democrats do that.
Amen. And may God Give comfort to his family.
I'm shaking and in tears as I type this. VERY sad day for America. I hope you are wrong about Obama replacing him. I'm hoping that the Republicans in Congress can *somehow* grow a pair and stonewall, stonewall, stonewall until the Marxist-in-Chief is out of office.
So very very sorry to lose him. A wonderful man and straight up and up Constitutionalist.
Obama is unpopular, Trump is popular, and the twerps in the Senate want to keep their seats.
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