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

[Steve Van Doorn]

How do you know what Michael Luttig believes?

Thank you

[Teacher317]

my educated guess is nothing will happen before the next president is elected."

From the article section posted

[KavMan]

We better make sure we keep the Senate after Elections!

So who are in trouble right now?

[TBP]

How about Miguel Estrada?

[Crucial]

RIP Scalia. He had the best mind on the Court. He will be sorely missed and we’re much worse off without him.

[NonValueAdded]

Flags to half-staff with the field turned UP!

[Baldwin77]

Grassley: “No confirmation during an election... as has been done for the last 80 years.”

Chair of the Judiciary Committee.

[beelzepug]

I’m sure Kennedy enjoys the power of being the swing vote.

[Right_in_Virginia]

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

I agree with this.

The very best outcome from this terrible, terrible news is that President Trump nominates Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court. This way both men are working to the best fulfillment of their skill sets!

[KavMan]

Would Obama be out of Office before new Senate gets confirmed?

[Crucial]

Scalia started the Hillary investigation?

[Vermont Lt]

Well, actually it wouldn’t. Brennan was the last one. He was on the court for quite some time.

It’s easy to avoid that, though. Just don’t recess.

Anyway, the drumbeat on this is going to build into a crescendo in no time. By the time the media and the Dems get done with this, you would think the republic will collapse by next week.

This election cycle is so tedious to begin with, this crap is going to drive us nuts.

[Baldwin77]

Isn’t there a 2 wk. gap?

[Steve Van Doorn]

Yes, but said Scalia is terrific

[combat_boots]

Don’t ask me where I got that

[katiedidit1]

Because Trump believes his liberal sister is a great judge. Not very rational.

[Guardian Sebastian]

Didn’t he do that before though, appoint people when the congress wasn’t in recess but he claimed that they were. I don’t put anything past the Rats.

[Mozilla]

RIP Scalia. Sad day. Republicans aiming to block Obama’s nominees.

[Deo volente]

There should still be an autopsy. They’re done all the time in the case of a sudden, unexpected death.

Yes, he was 79, but he was also a Supreme Court justice, the court is now split 4-4 at best, and it’s a crucial election year. An autopsy is definitely appropriate here.

[Baldwin77]

Meaning that the congress is sworn in 2 wks before the pres. Not sure, but that’s what I recall.