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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Maybe he wiped out on his Harley? Skateboarding accident? Hang gliding mishap?
Seriously though. He's 79. How hard is it to believe that he died of natural causes?
Sorry, wrong RINO
Crap...
F*ck, S*it. This cannot be real.
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It’s like a NIGHTMARE that we won’t wake up from. RIP Justice Scalia, although you wore a black robe, you were an effective WARRIOR defending the US Constitution and the American Republic. You were one we could always depend upon to “stand in the gap”.
Condolences to Justice Scalia’s family, his loved ones and his MANY friends and admirers.
And she has been dead for years....just hasn’t figured it out yet and laid herself down.
He can nominate,but he can’t appoint.Congress is still in his way.
I doubt Cruz can stop McConnell or Grassley from bending over, but it’s worth a shot.
Donald Trump has made a brilliant case for his leadership of the USA. Unfortunately, fate or treachery dictates that he start now. Were Trump to be found like this, there will be revolution. Go Trump!
Nah...they would rather touch their toes....just like they did for AG Lynch.
Oh no! Bowbama has the next pick. Grahamnasty and McNuts will approve whoever the Muslim puts forward.
RIP my hero!
“CRUZ clerked for Renquist, I think”
I stand corrected. I just saw that he clerked for Renquist on Cruz’s wikipedia page. Both Scalia and Renquist were both great justices.
I would guess that Cruz still interacted with Scalia. I’ll bet Cruz has a few good Scalia stories he can use in the debate tonight.
Man oh man oh man kiss yur guns GOODBYE!
Should be Ted Cruz although I doubt it.
Probably some wild-eyed far left wing Marxist we've never heard of.
Judge Roy Moore for Justice of the Supreme Court!
My first thought too about “The Pelican Brief.”
That part of the country is super remote. Easier than Marcy Park or even Loretta Fuddy near Molokai.
We’re doomed.
Nuts
Calm down and stop looking for monsters under the bed..,.people do die of heart attacks...hell I got lucky and survived a blood clot to the lung last June..
May God bless him and I pray that the republicans grow some cajones and actually vett whoever bho nominates.
EODGUY
UNLESS THERE IS A DELAY BY THE SENATE, WE SHOULD ALL BE SCARED!!!!! AND SCARED FOR OUR CHILDREN!!!!!
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