rip scalia ;-;

rest in peace Antonin Scalia

 

He wasn't a great figure in American Politics. While I often respected why he chose on cases, his views were antiquated and were out of sync with this Era.

Good Riddance.

Quite frankly, the quicker this older Reaganite generation dies off, the quicker our country will become reasonable. This extreme conservative group in America is literally holding people back for the sake of whatever reason they spout off.

 

#obama4supremecourtjudge

 

nty

I don't think presidents can even pick themselves to be Supreme Court judges, and It would be best for Obama (and his party) to pick a relatively liberal judge that is younger and has at least 15-20 years of experience in state and federal courts.

 

I think they technically could, however the notion is so absurd it's likely to never happen.

Sri Srinivasan is rumored to be on top of the list

 

I'm not suggesting now,when he's president but he has lots of experience to e a SCOTUS judge. So if democrat gets into power and another judge died then he could be up for a chance

 

He could TECHNICALLY be picked as a SCOTUS judge after he steps down by the next president. no rule against that. He is also relatively young with decades as a constitutional lawyer. Nothing in the constitution forbids it.

no he wont be.

Though antiquated he made great points at times and wasn't a terrible person. He wasn't against social change, he wasn't racist or a bad man in general. He simply believed that the constitution was not a mode for these things to be accomplished, and should have been left up to state legislature. this would be the most democratic way for things to happen, unless the constitution does apply explicitly. Him and Ginsberg were best friends and polar opposites on the court.

 

RIP Scalia.

Now watch as Republicans block Obama's Constitutional right to appoint a new Justice.

 

filthy democrats

 

please do expand on "he wont be" genuinely interested

 

Because thats not a thing that happens. It just doesn't.

 

*puts a bag of popcorn in the microwave*

 

Time for everything

 

time to get back to the real world

 

Do you have a valid reason apart from "it wont" why he doesnt have a chance?

 

Because that is unlikely to ever happen. Just because it's technically possible doesn't mean it's not absolutely absurd.

It's akin to saying North Korea will lead the free world, not because it couldn't happen, but the notion is still ludicrous.

 

Because remember kids: politicizing the Supreme Court is only okay when Republicans do it.

Reagan appointed Kennedy in his last year in office and the Senate voted unanimously to approve him. It's okay though, I'm sure the Republicans of today would return the favor! It's not like they would ever do the first ever filibuster on a Supreme Court nominee.

McConnell said in 2005 that the president, and the president alone, nominates judges and that the Senate should not obstruct his right. Well, idk, maybe the constitution changed in the past decade? It's not like he's currently trying to block Obama's nominee or anything.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/...dent-and-the-President-alone-nominates-judges

 

no idea why this was quote with me but same

dein makes my job so much easier.

 

Just a general statement. Not really directing it at you.

 

Do you know anything about scalia?