Bush AG: "No question" Obama has "obligation" to fill the seat

[CowboyTed]

So, was there a vote? Yes or no?

Yes. Like I stated, I believe they have an obligation to vote. BUT, they also have an obligation to keep the SCOTUS balanced if they can.

Mark

Nice, but not part of their job.

Of course it is. What part of advise are you having trouble with?

Mark

The part where they don't because they want their party to pick instead of the one in power.

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

 

[CowboyTed]

Of course the president has the obligation to fill the vacancy.

But the senate has no obligation to accept his nominee

The GOP senators can pay in the polls...

 

[Skull Pilot]

Of course the president has the obligation to fill the vacancy.

But the senate has no obligation to accept his nominee

The GOP senators can pay in the polls...

So what?

There have been other nominees scratched for political reasons inthe past and there will be in the future

How naive are you people anyway?

 

[Kondor3]

It is the President's sworn duty to nominate a successor to Scalia in a timely manner.

It is not the Senate's sworn duty to confirm that nomination in a timely manner.

There are too many Liberals on The Court already...

Checks and balances...

Checks and balances...

 

[Rustic]

Doesn't matter

You don't think Reid would do the same thing if the roles were reversed?

If you do you're even more of a retard than I thought and that's saying something

"On Feb. 3, 1988, McConnell and literally every other GOP senator voted to confirm Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. This was during President Ronald Reagan's last year in the White House, and at a time when Democrats controlled the Senate. Kennedy was confirmed 97-0, with three Democrats -- Joe Biden, Al Gore and Paul Simon -- not voting at all because, presumably, they were busy running for president that year."
Mitch McConnell Voted To Confirm A Supreme Court Justice In Reagan's Final Year

Past performance is no guarantee of future results

Since you are happy to pay Congress to do nothing, your opinion is of no value.

Quit your bitch'n...
The vast majority of Americans don't give two shits if it sits vacant for a bit, there is nothing pressing. Anyway, comrade asshat does not need anymore picks. Barry's judgement sucks ass...

And yet the man Obama is replacing would totally disagree with you..

Scaila was a constitutionalist and therefore would have insisted in the President performing his job. Don't worry the President will despite the GOP asking that they ignore their responsibility.

If you had your way you wouldn't want any Dem PResident appointing any SC Justice ever...

I would have the next president pick this guy...

 

[ZackB]

Yeah, but Gonzales is a fucking beaner who should have never been appointed in the first place. He is just trying to keep the doors open for all his amigos and la familia.

No ethnic slur for Cruz?

Canadian/Cuban/American... I have not fully processed my racist feelings for him yet. However, I am still going to vote for the brown man.

 

[80zephyr]

Yes. Like I stated, I believe they have an obligation to vote. BUT, they also have an obligation to keep the SCOTUS balanced if they can.

Mark

Nice, but not part of their job.

Of course it is. What part of advise are you having trouble with?

Mark

The part where they don't because they want their party to pick instead of the one in power.

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

Obama is in power. For another year. Their job is to vote, up or down, and they are promising to not do thier fucking job.

And? I already agreed with you. They should vote.

But, that doesn't mean that they should unbalance the court.

Mark

 

[Redfish]

Of course the president has the obligation to fill the vacancy.

But the senate has no obligation to accept his nominee

The GOP senators can pay in the polls...

If they let obozo put another lib on the court, they WILL pay at the polls.

 

[80zephyr]

Yes. Like I stated, I believe they have an obligation to vote. BUT, they also have an obligation to keep the SCOTUS balanced if they can.

Mark

Nice, but not part of their job.

Of course it is. What part of advise are you having trouble with?

Mark

The part where they don't because they want their party to pick instead of the one in power.

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

Before his death, Scalia was one of 4 conservatives. There are 4 liberals and one moderate.

A very well balanced court.

Mark

 

[80zephyr]

Of course the president has the obligation to fill the vacancy.

But the senate has no obligation to accept his nominee

The GOP senators can pay in the polls...

You are correct. But, lets follow a hypothetical. If the GOP installs a liberal Obama nominee, what do you think would happen at the polls?

They are in a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" situation, however, the scenario that will hurt them much less is to not approve of an Obama nomination.

Mark

 

[CowboyTed]

Nice, but not part of their job.

Of course it is. What part of advise are you having trouble with?

Mark

The part where they don't because they want their party to pick instead of the one in power.

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

Before his death, Scalia was one of 4 conservatives. There are 4 liberals and one moderate.

A very well balanced court.

Mark

Fucking Bollix...

They have a Conservative court for decades and say nothing... But as so as it looks anyway Liberal it all about balance...

Well Fuck you... Let the Supreme court reflect who they have voted for... Obama President as it is his pick...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...-be-most-conservative-in-modern-history/?_r=0


And by the way Hillary with a Democrat Senate is going to gut that court for fun... Kennedy is getting on....

 

[CowboyTed]

Of course the president has the obligation to fill the vacancy.

But the senate has no obligation to accept his nominee

The GOP senators can pay in the polls...

You are correct. But, lets follow a hypothetical. If the GOP installs a liberal Obama nominee, what do you think would happen at the polls?

They are in a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" situation, however, the scenario that will hurt them much less is to not approve of an Obama nomination.

Mark

Obama is going to throw up some one who is going to be Moderate with a slight left lean...

The GOP don't take that then the loose the independents in the middle... This is Presidential Election year, they are all going to the polls anyway....

GOP has a real problem in that they have no candidate that unifies their party... You can only rely on mutual hatred of Hillary/Liberals for so long, someone going to figure out that their guy can't actually run the country.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Bush AG Alberto Gonzales: ‘No question’ Obama has ‘obligation’ to fill Supreme Court vacancy
Suck it bitches.

The senate does not have an obligation to confirm.
Swallow.

 

[CowboyTed]

Bush AG Alberto Gonzales: ‘No question’ Obama has ‘obligation’ to fill Supreme Court vacancy
Suck it bitches.

The senate does not have an obligation to confirm.
Swallow.

And they can explain why they didn't confirm a qualified justice in the elections....

Democrat win, GOP painted as partisan hacks...

 

[M14 Shooter]

Bush AG Alberto Gonzales: ‘No question’ Obama has ‘obligation’ to fill Supreme Court vacancy
Suck it bitches.

The senate does not have an obligation to confirm.
Swallow.

And they can explain why they didn't confirm a qualified justice in the elections....

Presuming the nominee is qualified.

 

[80zephyr]

Of course it is. What part of advise are you having trouble with?

Mark

The part where they don't because they want their party to pick instead of the one in power.

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

Before his death, Scalia was one of 4 conservatives. There are 4 liberals and one moderate.

A very well balanced court.

Mark

Fucking Bollix...

They have a Conservative court for decades and say nothing... But as so as it looks anyway Liberal it all about balance...

Well Fuck you... Let the Supreme court reflect who they have voted for... Obama President as it is his pick...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...-be-most-conservative-in-modern-history/?_r=0


And by the way Hillary with a Democrat Senate is going to gut that court for fun... Kennedy is getting on....

Of course it is. What part of advise are you having trouble with?

Mark

The part where they don't because they want their party to pick instead of the one in power.

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

Before his death, Scalia was one of 4 conservatives. There are 4 liberals and one moderate.

A very well balanced court.

Mark

Fucking Bollix...

They have a Conservative court for decades and say nothing... But as so as it looks anyway Liberal it all about balance...

Well Fuck you... Let the Supreme court reflect who they have voted for... Obama President as it is his pick...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...-be-most-conservative-in-modern-history/?_r=0


And by the way Hillary with a Democrat Senate is going to gut that court for fun... Kennedy is getting on....

If the court was truly conservative, rulings on abortion, Obamacare, eminent domain, etc. would have been much different.

And yes, the supreme court should reflect "who they voted for", and since the senators were also voted for, they have a say in the outcome.

Mark

 

[80zephyr]

Of course the president has the obligation to fill the vacancy.

But the senate has no obligation to accept his nominee

The GOP senators can pay in the polls...

You are correct. But, lets follow a hypothetical. If the GOP installs a liberal Obama nominee, what do you think would happen at the polls?

They are in a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" situation, however, the scenario that will hurt them much less is to not approve of an Obama nomination.

Mark

Obama is going to throw up some one who is going to be Moderate with a slight left lean...

The GOP don't take that then the loose the independents in the middle... This is Presidential Election year, they are all going to the polls anyway....

GOP has a real problem in that they have no candidate that unifies their party... You can only rely on mutual hatred of Hillary/Liberals for so long, someone going to figure out that their guy can't actually run the country.

You could be right. However, the "other" choice will be either Hillary or Bernie.

I think your observation doesn't help your case with these two representing you.

Mark

 

[PaintMyHouse]

The part where they don't because they want their party to pick instead of the one in power.

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

Before his death, Scalia was one of 4 conservatives. There are 4 liberals and one moderate.

A very well balanced court.

Mark

Fucking Bollix...

They have a Conservative court for decades and say nothing... But as so as it looks anyway Liberal it all about balance...

Well Fuck you... Let the Supreme court reflect who they have voted for... Obama President as it is his pick...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...-be-most-conservative-in-modern-history/?_r=0


And by the way Hillary with a Democrat Senate is going to gut that court for fun... Kennedy is getting on....

The part where they don't because they want their party to pick instead of the one in power.

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

Before his death, Scalia was one of 4 conservatives. There are 4 liberals and one moderate.

A very well balanced court.

Mark

Fucking Bollix...

They have a Conservative court for decades and say nothing... But as so as it looks anyway Liberal it all about balance...

Well Fuck you... Let the Supreme court reflect who they have voted for... Obama President as it is his pick...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...-be-most-conservative-in-modern-history/?_r=0


And by the way Hillary with a Democrat Senate is going to gut that court for fun... Kennedy is getting on....

If the court was truly conservative, rulings on abortion, Obamacare, eminent domain, etc. would have been much different.

And yes, the supreme court should reflect "who they voted for", and since the senators were also voted for, they have a say in the outcome.

Mark

They do have a say, if they vote...

 

[80zephyr]

Bush AG Alberto Gonzales: ‘No question’ Obama has ‘obligation’ to fill Supreme Court vacancy
Suck it bitches.

The senate does not have an obligation to confirm.
Swallow.

And they can explain why they didn't confirm a qualified justice in the elections....

Democrat win, GOP painted as partisan hacks...

That depends on who you back. Caving to Obama will certainly cost more votes to the GOP than if they don't. Their smart move is to stall.

Mark

 

[80zephyr]

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

Before his death, Scalia was one of 4 conservatives. There are 4 liberals and one moderate.

A very well balanced court.

Mark

Fucking Bollix...

They have a Conservative court for decades and say nothing... But as so as it looks anyway Liberal it all about balance...

Well Fuck you... Let the Supreme court reflect who they have voted for... Obama President as it is his pick...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...-be-most-conservative-in-modern-history/?_r=0


And by the way Hillary with a Democrat Senate is going to gut that court for fun... Kennedy is getting on....

There is no one in power. Obama is not a dictator, and if the senate believes that an unbalanced court would be a mistake, they are obligated to act.

Mark

And the court is too conservative, thanks for your opinion...

Before his death, Scalia was one of 4 conservatives. There are 4 liberals and one moderate.

A very well balanced court.

Mark

Fucking Bollix...

They have a Conservative court for decades and say nothing... But as so as it looks anyway Liberal it all about balance...

Well Fuck you... Let the Supreme court reflect who they have voted for... Obama President as it is his pick...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...-be-most-conservative-in-modern-history/?_r=0


And by the way Hillary with a Democrat Senate is going to gut that court for fun... Kennedy is getting on....

If the court was truly conservative, rulings on abortion, Obamacare, eminent domain, etc. would have been much different.

And yes, the supreme court should reflect "who they voted for", and since the senators were also voted for, they have a say in the outcome.

Mark

They do have a say, if they vote...

Yes, they should vote. It is their duty. It is also their duty to make sure that all views are equally protected on a "non political" court.

Mark