Discussion: Reports: Justice Scalia Dead At 79

system1 · February 13, 2016, 10:12pm

Discussion for article #245972

magical_panda · February 13, 2016, 10:13pm

It’s never okay to celebrate when another person dies.

ok, just kidding.

pluckyinky · February 13, 2016, 10:13pm

Contain yourself, Plucky! Contain, yourself, girl. Contain. Contain. Contain JOY!

manhattan123 · February 13, 2016, 10:13pm

Um holy shit. Ok, will the right-wingers allow President Obama to nominate a replacement?

vonq · February 13, 2016, 10:14pm

So is the Supreme Court out of play as long as we have a Democrat as Pres and a Tea Party controlled Repub Party in the majority in Congress?

stephen_maturin · February 13, 2016, 10:15pm

I think I’ll wait a day or two to really comment.

RIP

EDIT:

Well, maybe an hour or two

texasaggie · February 13, 2016, 10:15pm

Better late than never, I suppose.

scortenraad · February 13, 2016, 10:15pm

I don’t think Scalia is dead. He’s merely been moved to a slower-track life.

superabound · February 13, 2016, 10:15pm

I lost the morality test for about 2 secs, then pulled it together (mostly).

lio · February 13, 2016, 10:15pm

I not happy that the man has passed but I’m sure as hell am not sad, either.

oregonblue · February 13, 2016, 10:15pm

Nice,Obama gets another SC Justice.

chammy · February 13, 2016, 10:16pm

I know what you mean. Maybe there is a Gawd!!! Way to go Obama!!!

azjude · February 13, 2016, 10:16pm

YAAAAHHHHOOOOO!!!

Oh happy day!!

Too much? I don’t think so!!

chammy · February 13, 2016, 10:16pm

Republican heads exploding one by one!!!

magical_panda · February 13, 2016, 10:16pm

Of course not. They will drag their feet and scream that we need to wait until January.

canadianhere · February 13, 2016, 10:16pm

To borrow a famous quote. “I will not attend the funeral but I approve of it.”

feathered_head · February 13, 2016, 10:16pm

They’ll try and block any nomination until after the November elections. Wow though – can’t say I am sorry for his passing.

mdavison · February 13, 2016, 10:16pm

In the near term, and as long as the court stays divided 4-4, rulings made by the lower courts will stand. This will be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how the lower courts rule on certain issues, but effectively, it means that the Supreme Court has no power until they get a ninth member.

I have a hard time imagining the Republican controlled Senate approving anyone Obama appoints, so this appointment gets very political as we face an eight member court for the next year. Frankly, it is hard to imagine a President Clinton or Sanders getting their way either - so are we stuck?

Or has this just presented an opportunity for Obama to make a “West Wing” move, in which he encourages Justice Ginsburg to step down, and thus, give the Republicans a chance to appoint someone they like, and Obama someone he likes?

ralph_vonholst · February 13, 2016, 10:16pm

McConnell and Ryan to demand that BHO not nominate anyone and allow the next president to do so, coz freedumb and lawless dictator in 3, 2, 1…

texasaggie · February 13, 2016, 10:17pm

“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”- Mark Twain