- Don't put words in our mouths like Trump does to his competitors. Your imitation shows a lack of brains.
There's no lack of brains around here, lady.
Just ask Abby.
Posted on 02/15/2016 9:16:14 PM PST by Morgana
Following the death of pro-life Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will not take up a vote on a replacement for him until after the next president takes office. However, should a vote take place before then, Senator Ted Cruz promises to filibuster any nominee President Obama puts forward.
Here’s a transcript of Cruz’s remarks:
STEPHANOPOULOS: “— Does that mean — does that mean that you’re going to filibuster anyone — anyone that President Obama nominates?â€
CRUZ: “Absolutely. This should be a decision for the people, George. We’ve got an election. And, you know, Democrats — I cannot wait to stand on that stage with Hillary Clinton or with Bernie Sanders and take the case to the people, what vision of the Supreme Court do you want? Let the election decide it. If the Democrats want to replace this nominee, they need to win the election.
“But you know what, I don’t think the American people want a court that will strip our religious liberties. I don’t think the American people want a court that will mandate unlimited abortion on demand, partial birth abortion with taxpayer funding and no parental notification. And I don’t think the American people want a court that will write the Second Amendment out of The Constitution. All of those are 5-4 issues that are hanging in the balance.â€
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday said the Senate would not hold a vote on any President Obama replacement for deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, but instead would wait until a new president takes office — setting the stage for a dramatic political showdown in Washington.
“The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President,†McConnell said in a statement.
Democrats will undoubtedly push for the nomination and a confirmation vote for a new left-wing judge.
“The President can and should send the Senate a nominee right away,†Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said on Twitter. “The Senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible.â€
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee took a similar line.
“I hope that no one will use this sad news to suggest that the President or the Senate should not perform its constitutional duty,†Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said Saturday. “The American people deserve to have a full functioning Supreme Court.The Supreme Court of the United States is too important to our democracy for it to be understaffed for partisan reasons. It is only February. 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.â€
Leading pro-life advocates agree the Senate should not vote on Scalia’s replacement until after a new president has been selected.
Americans United for Life President Charmaine Yoest told LifeNews, “His loss is tragic, and we hope that when it comes time for the Senate to vote on his replacement, that a worthy successor who can pick up his banner can be found after the election.â€
Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel: “With the passing of Justice Scalia, the future of the High Court and the future of America is hanging in the balance. The Senate must not confirm any nominee to the Supreme Court from President Obama. The Senate must hold off any confirmation until the next President is seated. Unfortunately the presidential debates have been more theater and less substance about the real issues surrounding the Supreme Court. The election of the next President has now taken on even greater importance. The future of the Supreme Court and America now depends on the Senate blocking any nominee by President Obama and the people electing the right person to occupy the White House.â€
Somebody shoule ask Patrick Leahy why Congress has abdicated its Constitutional responsibility to have a BUDGET for the past 7 years.
Their failure to have a budget (but instead up the debt ceiling and spend like drunken sailors in an effort to be Santa Claus to voters) was recognized by Russia and China as the death knell to the US economy. We have taken on a debt we can never repay, with no intention to ever slow down the spending. In 2011 China and Russia realized that the US was a millstone around their necks and as long as their fate was tied to the strength of our economy they were in existential danger just like we are. They responded by joining together to form a financial system that would survive the inevitable America economic collapse.
As Kevin Freeman says, “Mutually Assured Destruction” is not longer real in the financial world. China and Russia do not need us, and he believes that they will euthanize the US economy when it best suits their interests. I suspect probably in November or December of this year, which coincides with Obama’s plan already in existence in July of 2008, to be President for “the next 8 to 10 years”. An economic attack and/or euthanizing event such as an EMP would make elections and/or inauguration of a new President impossible and would probably signal sleeper cells to take the state capitols and then move on to DC.
Like I said, somebody needs to ask Leahy why in the past 7 years the Congress has never once upheld their Constitutional mandate to have a budget. That FAILURE to abide by their oaths of office has made us INCREDIBLY vulnerable now. They literally sold us into death, just like Judas.
Vote Jeb!
“It’s really not important”
What? Cruz would suspend his campaign? I thought he took a leave of absence from his Senate job.
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Nope. That would be Rubio who has the worst attendance and voting record in the Senate. .....Cruz has gone back to DC numerous times during his campaign to participate in hearings and vote.
I agree. But something to keep in mind.
Anthony Kennedy is 79
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 82
Stephen Breyer is 77
Even if the GOPe can hold off until the next president comes in, there is a possibility of up to 4 justices having to be replaced in the next 4-8 years.
A president is for 4 or 8 years. SCOTUS is for 20-30
Now, more than ever is important who is our President. His decisions can last decades.
Before Saturday, it seemed "immigration" (invaders) was the most important topic to people.
Or maybe to use a current phrase "Make America Great again".
My opinion now is that SCOTUS selection is the most important factor.
Scalia was a great justice. We don't need a SCOTUS dictating or rubber stamping from the bench.
More than the presidency, as goes the SCOTUS, so goes the country.
Cruz at least breaks from his colleagues. He fights Obama more than the rest of them.
Come to think of it, has Trump EVER opposed the President or fought for the Constitution?
*crickets*
I just cannot warm to the man, but I agree with you. This would be his meat, and he would have the opportunity to excel, and become one of those landmark justices that truly shaped the nation.
Cruz’s “filibuster” yammering is pure nonsense. The only reason a filibuster would be needed is if 41 GOP Senators voted for debate cloture on a nomination, which means Ted would have to be filibustering the GOP.
But it’s not going to come to that because there’s no reason for the nomination to even come out of the Judicial Committee, AND McConnell said he would a nomination to the floor for a vote anyway. Ted already knows all of this, so he’s simply pandering to people he thinks are ignorant and trying to puff himself up into a phony hero.
Both Ted and Trump bother me on multiple issues. Not trivial in either case.
Ted appears more stable. How much Ted is part of the ruling gope/uniparty is debatable, and his wife and dad are negative baggage. His personal stability on issues is better.
Really despair at our current pickings.
And probably with as much success as he had against Obamacare
Cruz etc need to show the possible Rino POTUS nominees why they might wnt to be able to pick a SCOTUS nominee next year. He needs to convince them it is in their best interests, if elected, to have this power to nominate Scalia’s replacement.
I doubt Trump will be able to do most of what he promises but if he can do some, it will be better than the others who promise to slow the decline.
That’s fine. Please note that not one of Ted’s filibusters has stopped anything
Trump is a private citizen not a sitting senator. He has no capacity to block anything that the senate chooses to do
Stupid question to ask of anyone who does not hold the office of senator
There's no lack of brains around here, lady.
Just ask Abby.
Democrats were the majority in Cruz’s Obamacare and gun control filibusters. He and his associates didn’t fail us. The rest of the Senate did.
This is why the nomination shouldn’t be done in an election year. Way too politicized. It’s also what’s wrong with the court. Way too politicized. But we’ve got numb nuts for president who’s going to force it through to make a circus of the process.
Does McConnell.even have to bring the nomination up for a vote? The nomination should die in committee.
He stopped nothing. He did not filibuster any of the ridiculous bills passed since he has been there
He is a first term senator. He was not there in 2009 when Ocare was being slammed through.
You know damn well you're not going to do it....because there's no need for green eggs and ham again.
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