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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Remember, Breitbart died of natural causes too.
Not a problem, I mistakenly thought it was your comment,
In any case, if there was ever a time for the FR Cruz-Trumpet hatchet to be buried for awhile is now.
Too much at stake.
Do they know how to do that?
Republicans MUST do everything, including a government shutdown, to stop an Obama nominee. If they do not the Republican party MUST be replaced and all former office holders under that part banished from ever being a member of the new party. NO EXCEPTIONS!
I had the same thought, sadly.
This is also worrisome.
Not withstanding all of this, I'm feeling terrible discussing a replacement for Justice Scalia when he has just passed this this morning!
If we lose the Senate but win the White House, there is just over a two-week period before the new President takes office. I guess it is possible for Obama to push through a nominee as a last effort, but the Dems would have to have an overwhelming victory to be able to get around Pub procedural delays.
“Will the GOP even stand up THAT much?!”
About as much as they stood up to Planned Parenthood.
Maybe this will be Debbie Wasserman Shultz’s new job, I’m sure the repubs will agree to that (after some hand wringing and of course fund raising).
Or maybe Obama just appoints Hillary... can he appoint himself?
combat_boots ~ Who, boy. Motive.
The exact same motive obama has for everything he does. The destruction of these United States.
Am I the only one on the planet who finds this SUSPICIOUS?!?!?
Sorry, but I see a strong possibility that Scalia may have been secretly assassinated by a certain high-up individual in our government.......he was just too healthy.........
HELLO??????????
“It’s really been over for some time now. When most of our people decided to reject our founding principles, our religion, and our history, it was over. The revolution has already happened.”
Sad but true. Our once great country lost it’s soul in less than a generation. The moral chaos that has emerged is symptomatic rather than causal.
Turtle has been squishy before. Let's hope he doesn't cave.
It would be expected to replace a liberal with a liberal with Ginsberg.
But replacing a Conservative is a whole other kettle of fish. And the Rats know it. They aren’t stupid.
RIP.
My question is why such a long time to announce his death. 8 or more hours?
Scalia was a guy that was a walking advertisement for a heart attack. He was out of shape and did not look like he watched his diet or got any exercise.
No conspiracy here, just a guy whose heart gave out.
Source?
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