Pic Of The Moment: GOP Says Democrats Must Win Election If They Want New Supreme Court Justice

[EarlG]

Kasich on Next Supreme Court Choice: Let the People Have a Say

Ted Cruz Plans to Filibuster Any Supreme Court Nominee Made by President Obama

Republicans rule out replacing Antonin Scalia until new president is elected

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[Dustlawyer]

1. Just wish Obama would appoint someone with a Trial Lawyer background, someone who has represented

people! What we have so far is corporate law firm types. Go big or go home!

[geardaddy]

9. +1 million

[SoapBox]

2. K & R!

[BlueMTexpat]

3. Spot on, EarlG!

Talk about living in an alternate reality!

[BlueCaliDem]

4. The Possible SCOTUS Nominee the GOP FEAR the most: Tino Cuellar

[font color="red" size="14"]The GOP’s Worst Nightmare SCOTUS Nominee[/font]
Tino Cuellar. California judge. Mexican-American. Harvard. Yale. Stanford. How many Latino votes you think the GOP’d get if they block him?

Here’s a name you need to get to know: Tino Cuellar. Who is Tino Cuellar? The potential Supreme Court nominee who could tie the Republican Party in the most Gordian knots of any of them, and who could thereby alter the presidential race dramatically as well.

Yes, yes; Barack Obama should choose the person best qualified for the job with whom he is most intellectually comfortable. But should that person be Mariano Florentino Cuellar, there could be plenty of benefits aside from having a brilliant, young, Latino person on the Court.

Cuellar, 43, is an associate justice on California’s State Supreme Court. He was born in Mexico. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He grew up on the border, and his family moved to California’s Imperial Valley when he was a teenager. He was smart and decided he wanted an education. He got one, all right. Get this resume: undergrad, Harvard; law school, Yale; master’s and doctoral degrees, Stanford.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/15/the-gop-s-worst-nightmare-scotus-nominee.html

Let's see if the Senate GOP will vote against HIM.

[debunction.junction]

22. Thank you very much for the introduction.

Finally, something that Hillary supporters and Bernie supporters are gonna be able to agree on.

[SusanaMontana41]

30. LOVE LOVE LOVE the William O. Douglas comparison!

Thanks for this!

[Stargleamer]

37. This would seemingly be a very, very astute choice for Obama to make

All Republicans could say against him is that he doesn't have any court experience, but unless I'm mistaken neither did Clarence Thomas.

Heck, his wife might be a astute choice too.

On edit: "astute" might not a strong enough word, "brilliant" seems even better.

[mdbl]

38. Hey, Clarence had experience

harassing the women in his office!

[NewJeffCT]

40. Obviously

If he graduated from Harvard, Stanford and Yale, he's too much of an ivory tower elitist for the Supreme Court.



(Didn't Republicans also fight against Goodwin Liu several years back by claiming he was "too smart"?)

[BlueCaliDem]

42. Yep. But with Tino, that'll hurt them because he's a naturalized citizen AND Mexican-American,

the largest group of Hispanics in the Latino group - and Texas and Arizona have a huge population of Mexican-Americans. Gotta think of Cruz', Cornyn's, and McCain's seats.

[alterfurz]

5. like Scalia, they're strict "Originalists"...

[AZ Progressive]

27. +100

[ladjf]

6. What we don't need is a "consensus" appointee.

"consensus" appointee = continue with the current imbalance on the Court. What we need is a justice who isn't in the pocket of the Republican Party. Some of the Republicans are now calling for a "consensus" justice.

[thelasthope]

7. hypocrisy

the hypocrisy that goes on in washington is just shameful

[stonecutter357]

8. K&R!

[turbinetree]

10. Kamala Harris...................................

https://ballotpedia.org/Kamala_D._Harris


And by the way let the right wing republicans eat cake-----------------, we the progressive party are not going to play your game, we have had for over thirty years of this right wing "stuff" and this country is and will live the Ronald Reagan legacy for a long long time, because of Scalia and the other four members until we change it, and we are going to voice that change----------------the people.


Honk---------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[Arkana]

25. Harris is running for Boxer's (or Feinstein's) seat

in the Senate; and she's a strong candidate. Removing her from that to try and get her appointed to the SCOTUS would be risky.

[turbinetree]

33. I believe we need a strong progressive woman on this bench.........................

and one that will change the Citizens United decision----who do you recommend?


Honk-------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[gregcrawford]

11. I'm confused...

... All these Republicans profess their undying devotion to the teachings of Christ, but they really love that Old Testament God with anger management issues. But in either case, when they do finally shuffle off this mortal coil, They will most assuredly be met with Saint Peter's stern countenance, and this admonition delivered in his best Desi Arnaz imitation, "You got some 'splainin' to do!"

So you conservatives, listen up. All your pious pontificating and sanctimonious condemnation of those who don't follow you in lockstep will NOT buy you a "GET OUT OF HELL FREE" card. You lie, entrap, frame, and murder innocent people, especially if they commit the unpardonable sin of being Black, along with despicable crimes too numerous to list here, and you think you won't have to answer for ANY of it?!!? Are you fucking kidding me?

Or are you just opportunistic liars with the moral compass of hyenas who have zero compunction about exploiting the fear and gullibility of the room-temperature IQs that define your beloved "Base," all so you can impose your perverted will on the rest of us?

[3catwoman3]

14. Well said, gregcrawford.

Very well said.

If I hadn't used up all my DU Valentine's hearts, I would be giving you one.

[gregcrawford]

19. You're very kind. Thank you!

Even invisible hearts are warmly appreciated!

In solidarity,

3dog2catguy

[SusanaMontana41]

31. How about a big, sloppy kiss?

[gregcrawford]

39. I'm puckered up and waiting!

[malthaussen]

17. If you take Aquinas's word for it...

... belief in Levitical law for reasons of faith is actually mortal sin, because the New Covenant fulfills the Old, and supersedes it. Ergo, to uphold the Old Covenant is to deny the truth of the New. But then, he's Catholic.

-- Mal

[gregcrawford]

18. Oooooh! I LIKE that argument!

Thanks for the enlightenment! I'm SOO gonna steal that!

[awoke_in_2003]

43. Well said, but no need for confusion

as long as you remember that republicans are full of shit

[SHRED]

12. That is NOT how The Constitution is set up is it?

Wasn't the whole point of having these positions be lifetime appointments to not make them political?

[Delmette]

13. We did that, twice!

Once in 2008 and again in 2012.

[3catwoman3]

15. We damn sure did.

The Republican'ts seem to think that people are our side of the aisle are not part of "the American people."

[malthaussen]

16. And if a Democrat is elected in 2016, what would be their excuse?

I wonder who they think is stupid enough to buy this con. Their own constituents certainly don't care: no doubt many of them, like ex-governor Perry, don't even know that there is a Judicial Branch.

-- Mal

[oldandhappy]

20. We did, 2008, 2012, and we are doing it again in 2016!

[captainarizona]

21. if president Obama had mitch mcconnell arrested for sedition treason and sabotage

this would not have happened. Along with the other traitors in congress. The statue of limitations has not run out. We should demand of hillery and bernie that they call for these republicans to be arrested for their crimes!

[Silver_Witch]

23. Let them play - we will see who will win

Stubborn and ugly behavior is unbecoming members of the Congress and House of Representatives. Let them show their ugly selves....in the end they will loss - like closing the government.

One upside is that if Cruz is busy filibustering he can run for office.

[Arkana]

24. If the shoe was on the other foot and a Republican was replacing Ginsburg

they'd be moving so fast their shoes would catch fire.

[IronLionZion]

26. Which is why we need more Dems in Congress

to support whoever Bernie or Hillary nominates. Since this congress is going to fight Obama all the way to the election.

[Stellar]

28. Actually, the people spoke twice, as far as I know. nt

[Beartracks]

29. GOP disses memory of "strict constitutionalist" by ignoring Constitution.

They must have really respected Justice Scalia.

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[Scalded Nun]

32. I believe there is a solution

From what I have read, Obama has a window that is open until next week to make a recess appointment.

If true, he can cite the fact that the GOP has said they will refuse to allow this critical position to be filled, and based upon that stance by the GOP he will fill it now so as to not allow the SCOTUS to become as deadlocked as the Congress.

I read that and thought...YES!

Heads will explode.

Apologies to all if I have gotten this wrong. Feel free to belittle me.

[libodem]

34. Oh Cruz

You make me laugh.

[Phlem]

35. "GOP Says Democrats Must Win Election If They Want New Supreme Court Justice"

Anyone gullible enough to think they would even keep their word?

They are going to block no matter the circumstance.

They are Republicans.

[NewJeffCT]

41. I know

so, if Bernie or Hillary wins in November, they'll just give up fighting and let every judicial nominee sail through unopposed?

[ffr]

36. Nice one! K&R n/t