Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas ranch

My San Antonio ^ | Updated 3:53 pm, Saturday, February 13, 2016 | Gary Martin

[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."

[SMGFan]

bing searched lyrics, cut and pasted :)

[Cementjungle]

Orrin Hatch has just piled on with McConnell. Expect other Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee to make the same statement by tomorrow.

Talk is cheap, and we get a lot of that.

[TBP]

Except he has said he wouldn’t nominate her — she’s too old. Look for a younger version of her.

Thank God 0’Malley is out of the race. He was a longshot, but his wife is a Maryland judge.

[MEG33]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3396676/posts?page=716#716
McConnell says no

[combat_boots]

If 0bama appoints, expect a moslem.

[katiedidit1]

Trump just attacked Scalia a few months ago over Affirmative Action. http://twitchy.com/2015/12/13/this-will-boggle-a-few-minds-donald-trump-criticizes-justice-scalia-on-affirmative-action/

[TBP]

This is 0bama’s America. That’s why it’s hard to believe.

[combat_boots]

or a ‘Syrian refugee’

[al_c]

The narcisist in chief will probably nominate himself.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

My Dear God. No. I’ve been busy preparimg for Valentines’s Day all day.

[CodeToad]

That might not be a bad choice.

[TBP]

I like that idea.

[r_barton]

CBS News reports that Sen Cruz and Sen Rubio have made statements that the next President should appoint the new Supreme Court Justice.

http://www.cbsnews.com/

[spacejunkie2001]

I forgive you for your very denigrating remarks and I’ll pray for you.

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

I have never liked Lindsey, if he is making comments like that, I may have to upgrade that to actual hate.

I took my wife to a early Valentine’s Day dinner at a very nice restaurant located next to one of his local offices.

Best I hadn’t heard that when I was there, I might have done something I wouldn’t regret to their window.

[TBP]

All we need are enough to prevent cloture and filibuster any nomination. I bet Cruz, Paul, Lee, and Sessions would filibuster. Would we be able to muster the 41 votes needed to sustain it?

1. Filibuster.
2. Slow-walk the committee hearings and hold it up that way.
3. Defeat the nominee on the floor.

[CedarDave]

Levin worked in the Reagan administration; think it was for Ed Meese in the Justice Dept.

[TBP]

Hitlery has already said she thinks 0bama would be a great Supreme Court Justice.

[Iron Munro]

A dark, dark day for those dedicated to the preservation of freedom and independence.

[TBP]

Maybe Breyer, too.