Potential Replacements for Scalia

[AshevilleApp]

Dems in Senate passed a resolution in1960 against election year Supreme Court appointments.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/201 ... ments.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is it law?

[AshevilleApp]

I propose that Obama nominate Mitch McConnell for the spot. That might be fun.

[Baldy]

Dems in Senate passed a resolution in1960 against election year Supreme Court appointments.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/201 ... ments.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is it law?

No. It's just a measure to establish a rule for the Senate.

[DSUrocks07]

Is it law?

No. It's just a measure to establish a rule for the Senate.

Which makes sense, since the Senate is the only body that has an official say in the process.

[AZGrizFan]

No. It's just a measure to establish a rule for the Senate.

Which makes sense, since the Senate is the only body that has an official say in the process.

And also the only body to which no laws seem to apply.

[Ivytalk]

Leaving the other thread alone, who does Obama nominate to fill Scalia's spot on the bench? I fully expect Obama to nominate someone, and potentially more than one through the process, and I fully expect the Senate to be very demanding on the replacement. Obama's role is to nominate, and the Senate's role is to approve or not approve. Given the politics, this next justice will likely be a down the middle judge that likely neither side would really like if they had their choice. But I suppose that's the beauty of the checks and balances.

What say you Ivy, since you're more in the know than many here on circuit court judges. Would the Senate turn down Sri Srinivasan (assuming Obama even nominates him as the left would have grave concerns over him)?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016 ... 80357134/#

It would be a mistake to nominate a sitting Senator or other politician in this most polarized of years. He should nominate one of those Circuit Judges. I've heard good things about Srinivasan, Millett and Nguyen.

[CitadelGrad]

Leaving the other thread alone, who does Obama nominate to fill Scalia's spot on the bench? I fully expect Obama to nominate someone, and potentially more than one through the process, and I fully expect the Senate to be very demanding on the replacement. Obama's role is to nominate, and the Senate's role is to approve or not approve. Given the politics, this next justice will likely be a down the middle judge that likely neither side would really like if they had their choice. But I suppose that's the beauty of the checks and balances.

What say you Ivy, since you're more in the know than many here on circuit court judges. Would the Senate turn down Sri Srinivasan (assuming Obama even nominates him as the left would have grave concerns over him)?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016 ... 80357134/#

It would be a mistake to nominate a sitting Senator or other politician in this most polarized of years. He should nominate one of those Circuit Judges. I've heard good things about Srinivasan, Millett and Nguyen.

If they are good, it is a certainty Obama will not nominate any of them.

I heard this morning that the WH is floating Loretta Lynch. God help us all.

[Ivytalk]

It would be a mistake to nominate a sitting Senator or other politician in this most polarized of years. He should nominate one of those Circuit Judges. I've heard good things about Srinivasan, Millett and Nguyen.

If they are good, it is a certainty Obama will not nominate any of them.

I heard this morning that the WH is floating Loretta Lynch. God help us all.

God help us all indeed. Since Lynch hasn't indicted Clinton yet, her nomination would be DOA.

[dbackjon]

actually the resolution was against recess appointments in an election year


But don't let details bother you


And since 28 years later an election year nomination was approved unanimously I think the point is moot as well

[89Hen]

actually the resolution was against recess appointments in an election year


But don't let details bother you


And since 28 years later an election year nomination was approved unanimously I think the point is moot as well

Let me guess, you liked or shared the Elizabeth Warren meme on FB.

[houndawg]

Since everyone is so adamant about the balance shifting from Conservative Constitutionalist to Liberal Activist based on this one replacement, wouldn't a centrist make the most sense. IMO, Obama's nomination choices will say a lot about his mindset towards the vision he has for the court. If he constantly nominates hardcore far left activist judges then the GOP will be proven right with their concerns. Especially with Bernie Sanders showing no respect at all to the process by stating that "the President nominates, the Senate confirms, so let's get on with it", showing his belief that Senate should just rubber stamp anyone the POTUS chooses. No wonder he wants to be President.

Nonsense. JSO's drama-queen persona is rubbing off on you. Sanders accurately states the way it works. He's right, let's get started.. with say, a left-leaning latino with impeccable credentials... that will really help the conks out with the latino vote they desperately need.

I think first Obama will have the names of some real left-wingers floated and watch the histrionics. He has time and a lot of payback catch up on. This is going to be fvcking hilarious watching the conks look like a bunch of dancing chickens at the county fair.

[HI54UNI]

This video sank Bruce Braley's campaign against Joni Ernst for the Iowa Senate Race.



[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH51LNpqZ94[/youtube]

Turns out he was right!

http://thehill.com/regulation/court-bat ... ll-scalias

[CID1990]

I just like hearing you say it.

Look CID is the one who keeps trying to tell me I'm a Libertarian...
Secretly I think he does that to frighten me into thinking that I might have gone insane

Damn you I was going to jump all over that and you beat me to it

I was going to point out that you're liberal on some things that libertarians are liberal about and conservative on things they are conservative about

You quack like a libertarian

Klam on the other hand is just a run of the mill liberal who wants to be set apart so he claims to be a moderate by redefining what a moderate is in his own mind

[kalm]

Look CID is the one who keeps trying to tell me I'm a Libertarian...
Secretly I think he does that to frighten me into thinking that I might have gone insane

Damn you I was going to jump all over that and you beat me to it

I was going to point out that you're liberal on some things that libertarians are liberal about and conservative on things they are conservative about

You quack like a libertarian

Klam on the other hand is just a run of the mill liberal who wants to be set apart so he claims to be a moderate by redefining what a moderate is in his own mind

I'm perfectly comfortable with being a liberal AND a moderate (as defined by public polling), El Ciddo.

I'm terribly sorry that bothers you so...

[kalm]

Sounds like Obama is getting on this quickly...

Obama Compiles Shortlist Of Gay, Transsexual Abortion Doctors To Replace Scalia

“These are all exemplary candidates with strong homosexual values and proven records of performing partial-birth abortions, but am I missing anyone?” Obama reportedly asked himself while reviewing his list of queer, gender-nonconforming, feminist Planned Parenthood employees, all of whom were also said to be black immigrants. “I definitely have enough post-op transsexuals on the list, but it is a little light on pre-op candidates. And I should probably add a cop killer or two on here just to round out my options.” Sources later confirmed that Obama was attempting to rapidly narrow the list down to the single best nominee to submit to the Senate in hopes of wrapping up confirmation hearings before his choice had to leave to attend the Hajj pilgrimage.

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[dbackjon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano-F ... %C3%A9llar" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Mariano-Florentino Cuellar for the win!!

[GannonFan]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano-F ... %C3%A9llar


Mariano-Florentino Cuellar for the win!!

They can turn him down just on the age factor - he's kinda young. Not sure the last time a justice came into the Supreme Court that young. Kagan was 50, I think, but her resume was significantly better than this guy's (and Kagan has Scalia's endorsement).

[dbackjon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano-F ... %C3%A9llar


Mariano-Florentino Cuellar for the win!!

They can turn him down just on the age factor - he's kinda young. Not sure the last time a justice came into the Supreme Court that young. Kagan was 50, I think, but her resume was significantly better than this guy's (and Kagan has Scalia's endorsement).

Just looking back at the last 30 years (since I was voting age) there have been two justices serving in that time frame that were 43 when appointed (Potter Stewart and Clarence Thomas) plus one 45-year old (Byron White)

[CAA Flagship]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano-F ... %C3%A9llar


Mariano-Florentino Cuellar for the win!!

We are looking for a Supreme Court Justice, not pitchers.

[houndawg]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano-F ... %C3%A9llar


Mariano-Florentino Cuellar for the win!!

We are looking for a Supreme Court Justice, not pitchers.

[AshevilleApp]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano-F ... %C3%A9llar


Mariano-Florentino Cuellar for the win!!

We are looking for a Supreme Court Justice, not pitchers.

The Yankee bastard and the Cuban star!

[GannonFan]

They can turn him down just on the age factor - he's kinda young. Not sure the last time a justice came into the Supreme Court that young. Kagan was 50, I think, but her resume was significantly better than this guy's (and Kagan has Scalia's endorsement).

Just looking back at the last 30 years (since I was voting age) there have been two justices serving in that time frame that were 43 when appointed (Potter Stewart and Clarence Thomas) plus one 45-year old (Byron White)

White came to the bench in 1962, Stewart a few years earlier than that. So that just leaves Clarence Thomas as the youngest when selected for the bench in the past 54 years. And clearly, his was not a very easy approval process.

[dbackjon]

Just looking back at the last 30 years (since I was voting age) there have been two justices serving in that time frame that were 43 when appointed (Potter Stewart and Clarence Thomas) plus one 45-year old (Byron White)

White came to the bench in 1962, Stewart a few years earlier than that. So that just leaves Clarence Thomas as the youngest when selected for the bench in the past 54 years. And clearly, his was not a very easy approval process.

And both were still on the bench in the 1980s so that is recent history, I am perfectly refutes your point

[CID1990]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano-F ... %C3%A9llar


Mariano-Florentino Cuellar for the win!!

We are looking for a Supreme Court Justice, not pitchers.

Im told Jon likes pitchers

[GannonFan]

White came to the bench in 1962, Stewart a few years earlier than that. So that just leaves Clarence Thomas as the youngest when selected for the bench in the past 54 years. And clearly, his was not a very easy approval process.

And both were still on the bench in the 1980s so that is recent history, I am perfectly refutes your point

I don't care when they retired or died, my point was about nominating someone to the bench. The only example in the past 54 years is Clarence Thomas, and most of the time when someone uses him as an example it's of what not to do, not what to repeat. So I perfectly refute your point.