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Dems demand action on SCOTUS nominee (Dream on)
The Hill ^ | February 13, 2016 | Lydia Wheeler

Posted on 02/13/2016 6:24:27 PM PST by jazusamo

Senate Democrats moved quickly Saturday to demand action on a Supreme Court nominee following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called Scalia a "brilliant man" and "dedicated jurist" in a statement and said the work on filling his vacancy should begin immediately.

"The President can and should send the Senate a nominee right away. With so many important issues pending before the Supreme Court, the Senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible," Reid said. "It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat. Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate's most essential Constitutional responsibilities."

Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, said the American people deserve to have a fully functioning Supreme Court.

"Although I often did not agree with his legal opinions, no one doubted his commitment or his brilliance," Leahy said of Scalia. "I hope that no one will use this sad news to suggest that the President or the Senate should not perform its constitutional duty."

Leahy said the Supreme Court is far too important to the nation's democratic system to be left understaffed for partisan reasons.

"It is only February," he said. "The President and the Senate should get to work without delay to nominate, consider and confirm the next justice to serve on the Supreme Court."

A spokesman for Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), a conservative who sits on the Judiciary panel, said on Twitter after the news of Scalia's death that no nominee from Obama should be considered. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a presidential candidate, echoed Lee in a statement.

"The next president must nominate a justice who will continue Justice Scalia's unwavering belief in the founding principles that we hold dear."

"Today, our nation has suffered a deep loss," he said. "Justice Scalia was one of the most consequential Americans in our history and a brilliant legal mind who served with only one objective: to interpret and defend the Constitution as written."

The conservative Judicial Crisis Network said President Obama should be the last person to appoint Scalia's successor.

"This president, who has shown such contempt for the Constitution and the laws, is the last person who should be appointing his successor," Carrie Severino, the group's chief counsel and policy director, said in a statement. "The American people on both sides of the aisle are disgusted with the status quo in Washington and another nomination by this President would just bring about more of the same."

Severino said the next presidential should make the appointment.

"The people's voice should be heard in November to determine who will appoint the next Supreme Court Justice," she said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antoninscalia; bhoscotus; democrats; leahy; obama; reid; scotus
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God bless Justice Antonin Scalia, may he RIP.

Dingy Harry and Leaky Leahy are already squealing like little girls that 0bama should appoint a justice and s/he be confirmed, they're no longer calling the shots and McConnell had better stand firm.

1 posted on 02/13/2016 6:24:27 PM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Body’s not even cold yet and these vultures are circling.


2 posted on 02/13/2016 6:26:10 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

You expected differently?


3 posted on 02/13/2016 6:27:08 PM PST by kosciusko51
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To: ealgeone

Exactly, it’s pathetic. The GOP had better not fold on this.


4 posted on 02/13/2016 6:28:41 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: jazusamo

Do not think there has EVER been a Supreme Court vacancy filled in the last year of a final presidential term. Ever. And precisely because the body politic is in transition— which these idiot outgoing dems know— is why their “urgency”. There is NOTHING pressing for a Supreme Court decision, except, of course the judiciary driven leftist agenda. Which. can. wait.


5 posted on 02/13/2016 6:29:12 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: John S Mosby

Right on.


6 posted on 02/13/2016 6:30:22 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: jazusamo

BTW— there is NOTHING in the real US Constitution that says there MUST be 9 justices or any other number. Just got emailed that little gem. FReepers? This would freak out these bozos.


7 posted on 02/13/2016 6:30:56 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: jazusamo

God bless Antonin Scalia and may He be with his family.

That stated: God be with our Senate and may they hold the line on this!


8 posted on 02/13/2016 6:31:36 PM PST by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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I tell you what leaky - tell 0bongo to nominate a conservative and we have a deal.


9 posted on 02/13/2016 6:33:17 PM PST by rockrr (quamquat.)
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To: jazusamo

GOPe should be GOPf. Fold is their middle name.


10 posted on 02/13/2016 6:33:30 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: John S Mosby

Well, Roberts could always go join the leftist 4.


11 posted on 02/13/2016 6:34:10 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: jazusamo
Not confirming IS action...just not the action the Demon Rats desire.
12 posted on 02/13/2016 6:35:36 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (I am undecided between Carson, Cruz, Rubio & Trump...)
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"McConnell had better stand firm".

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13 posted on 02/13/2016 6:36:03 PM PST by mkjessup
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To: jazusamo

Eighty years of precedence of not installing a Supreme Court member during an election year. Not about to stop now.

Thanks God this didn’t happen last November or some time last year.


14 posted on 02/13/2016 6:36:37 PM PST by Boomer (Liberal Propaganda is like visual/audio Meth. It ruins the mind and rots the teeth.)
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To: goodwithagun

Thank God Senator Jeff Sessions is on the Judiciary Committee.


15 posted on 02/13/2016 6:36:40 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!

16 posted on 02/13/2016 6:36:58 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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17 posted on 02/13/2016 6:36:59 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat.

meaning the last time this (holding up a SC justice) happened the rats controlled the senate/congress and there was a Republican in the White House....

18 posted on 02/13/2016 6:37:50 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Boomer

Well said, and the Rats know it.


19 posted on 02/13/2016 6:38:46 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: jazusamo

How many federal judge nominations did Reid’s Dem senate block during the Bush administration? Many dozens.

This works both ways.


20 posted on 02/13/2016 6:40:14 PM PST by fwdude
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