Posted: 2/13/16 at 7:32pm
Gotta love the way the GOP is mishandling this. To immediately politicize this within 24 hours of Scalia's death is downright stupid, and it will not sit well with independent voters.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 7:36pm
Of course I am sorry for his wife and NINE children. The man's body isn't even cold yet but leave it to the republicans to shout and scream about blocking any nominee. Nice condolences you ba$tards.
Me? I'm still dancin'
Do Da Do Da, my chiffon is wet darling, my wig is wet!
Posted: 2/13/16 at 7:38pm
Can someone tell me where he will be buried? I need a new place to practice a Rockettes number.
I doubt they'll block it, if only not to let Bernie pick another one when he's elected.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 7:43pm
What amazing news. I guess prayer really does work. I wonder if Loretta Lynch is on Obama's shortlist. She was pretty swiftly approved as his AG nominee, making it more challenging for Republicans to then obstruct her nomination to the Supreme Court. I don't know enough about Lynch to figure where she likely lands on the political scale. Left of center, I presume? Anyone?
Posted: 2/13/16 at 7:47pm
Reports are coming in that the Obama intends to nominate an associate justice which has certainly made him the most hated person in the country by the right. I support the decision with the GOP possibly headed for a brokered convention and things so unsettled on the Dem side of the ledger. In a worst-case scenario, without that appointment there could be a 4-4 court deciding the outcome of Cruz (or Trump) v Clinton (or Sanders) akin to Bush v Gore. Oh, the horror!
Posted: 2/13/16 at 8:19pm
Of course he's going to nominate somebody! He has nearly a whole year left in office - surely if the Republicans successfully block it for a year it will make them look worse than they already do. If they actually succeed, I hope President Clinton promptly nominates Obama and the newly elected Democrat-controlled congress give him a smooth passage. That'd serve the pricks right. Ah, to dream!
Posted: 2/13/16 at 8:24pm
NY Daily News says that the shortlist is likely to include Loretta Lynch, First Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Barron, and D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals judge Sri Srinivasan.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 8:36pm
She was pretty swiftly approved as his AG nominee,
Wait, according to my own hasty research, it took 167 days to confirm, which was a record delay, in fact. The previous longest was only 30 days. Ted Cruz missed the vote, though, which would make it harder for him to whine.
Updated On: 2/13/16 at 08:36 PM
Posted: 2/13/16 at 8:40pm
I realize that it's date night for some but I implore each of you to tune into the televised GOP debate from Charleston, SC starting at 9 PM. Check local listings for details. And lets keep a tally of how many times Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Jeb Bush invoke the name of Antonin Scalia.
Updated On: 2/13/16 at 08:40 PM
Posted: 2/13/16 at 8:41pm
^ Let's not and say we did.
I can't bear to look at their faces right now.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 8:44pm
As the good Lord says, good riddance to bad rubbish.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 8:53pm
Has everyone got their popcorn? It's time for Pander Dome!
(Try not to gag on your popcorn)
Posted: 2/13/16 at 8:58pm
Obama would be a bad nominee. He would have to recuse himself on ACA cases and others related to his administration.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 9:05pm
Yeah, he wouldn't be my personal choice, but it would almost be worth it just see the Republicans turn purple with rage.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 9:07pm
Must say never been happier about someone dying in my life.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 9:38pm
"Panderdome!" ha ha ha
Posted: 2/13/16 at 9:40pm
This drives home the point that we really need to vote blue in November, even if the Democratic nominee isn't who we voted for in the primary.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 9:59pm
LOL! I had that same thought today and made myself laugh pretty hard.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 10:01pm
Her HBO biopic is airing in April. It's kismet.
Posted: 2/13/16 at 10:11pm
CNN says Obama is going to nominate and suggests it might be this guy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Srinivasan
Obama would make a hell of a casting director.
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