President Obama Explains Why He Must Appoint A New Justice (Or Else) - Live Feed

Zero Hedge ^ | 16 Feb 2016 | Tyler Durden

[amorphous]

Due up at 1635ET, President Obama holds his first post-Scalia press conference. We assume the propaganda du jour will be the imminent need to appoint a new SCOTUS justice... and why anyone who blocks that plan is "peddling fiction." While he is up there, we assume some comments regarding the escalations in Syria will be discussed... and why Russia (and Putin most clearly) are to blame.

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A wise Asian transgender?

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I agree it will most likely be someone he feels the Pubbies will be afraid to oppose for fear of being called ________. Fill in your own word. Racist, homophobic, something.

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The dumb DA from Baltimore.

[Bubba Gump Shrimp]

“I don’t know who you are speaking to but I caution you to mind your manners”

Your hilarious, the last person I would ever fear is YOU internet tough guy.

[nascarnation]

Makes no difference.
You don’t even need a law degree to be on SCOTUS.

Just have to be confirmed by Senate.

[Carry_Okie]

It is only a simple majority of Senators to approve a Scotus judge. It takes 2/3 to approve a treaty.

Memory stands corrected; I suspect it was the 60 vote cloture garbage that was mucking it. Either way, the GOP is clearly in charge, but there is a simple way of telling Xero to put up or shut up that will make him look like an ass if he tries a recess appointment.

[Cheerio]

(Or ELSE)

Bring it on Baraq Hussein!!!! Sort of like your upcoming 2nd Amendment Assault in the next 11 months

[Bobby_Taxpayer]

The bozo GOPe will wait till after the November election and do a lame duck confirmation. I would bet.

[xzins]

I agree that we don’t want a recess appointment, but I expect some legal mumbo jumbo over what constitutes a recess before this is over.

It’s not in Obama’s interests to go for a recess so soon, because that will definitely give the republicans cover to ignore anyone else coming along. And the recess disappears at some point in time.

There is no reason, though, for the Senate to approve a candidate from Obama. They can advise him with a name that they will approve, and he can reject their advice.

I’d give him the name of a Scalia clone and let him stew over that.

[Cheerio]

I honestly think they're NOT going to let Obama have this.

You're dreaming. The most dangerous ground is for that weasel Mitch McConnell to even allow a hearing since the 46 RAT will vote lockstep with their Emperor and you can always count on some of the spineless GOP to follow along to get along. After all aren't we being told Baraq won his second election? So he should have his way right up until Jan 21, 2017. I hear that from Repubs - no wonder I left the party.

[Carry_Okie]

I agree that we don't want a recess appointment, but I expect some legal mumbo jumbo over what constitutes a recess before this is over.

The way to handle it is for Cruz, Lee, et al. to do a tag team filibuster until the rest of the Senate returns. I don't know about the procedural legalities of a "session," but that is up to the parliamentarians.

[longfellowsmuse]

In that case, he could just appoint himself...

[nascarnation]

Never happen.
Too much work and little opportunity to make huge money in media and speeches.

Caliph Baraq is gonna collect a huge sum in POTUS pardons and live as a potentate for the next 40 yrs.

[longfellowsmuse]

Probably so. That being said, I really don’t envy the man at all.

[Thank You Rush]

“”President Obama holds a news conference at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Rancho Mirage, California. “”

Is he maybe never coming back to DC? Maybe - hopefully - maybe???? He’s been gone since the 10th....Another vacation - lots more golf - and pretend meetings to meet the requirement of his job and have the taxpayers pay his expenses? Never ends with this dude.

[Caipirabob]

Obamacare. Eat hot obamacare. We should do the same compromise....Oh wait, he didn’t compromise. He didn’t even consult with the republicans or conservatives.

Well, at least we have a model to operate by.

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

Well, I wish to God you were right, but they will cave and the adolescent will get everything he wants. Get ready to watch him spiking the football with his new Ultra liberal Supreme Court Justice. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but he is currently invincible. Only an Act of God can stop him now.

[freedumb2003]

I caution you again.

We do not suffer fools lightly here.

[Bubba Gump Shrimp]

Whatever your beef is buddy, it matters not to me. The internet is full of all sorts of wackos, and I don’t lose sleep over them.

...and if by “fool” you mean someone who thinks the GOP is a bunch of toothless morons who give lip service to fund-raise, but accomplish nothing, I raise my hand in guilt

you took my attack on the GOP (and those who blindly send them money) and then attempted to make a personal attack on me out of it

I would “caution” you not to threaten me again or... or... I’ll get really... bored, because it’s the internet

Sorry man, the GOP is toothless and they milk their base for donations

[Bubba Gump Shrimp]

BUT I am going to amend my last post to you for clarity:

The GOP is useless and they milk their base for money, but I hope that changes with Trump.

I hope we can Make America Great Again.

(and don’t think my original post was intended to imply that ONLY the GOP milks their base, there are plenty of rubes on both sides that blindly give money for lip service)

take it or leave it