Scalia just died (really). How will this affect the race?

[Ljube]

He wasn't a great person, but I won't grave dance.

With that said, this is going to impact the Presidential race. Republicans refusing to have a vote on the nomination is going to give the Democratic nominee a major talking point about how obstructionist the Republican Party is.

I disagree. The prospect of another eco fanatic activist justice will probably increase Pub turnout. Blocking Obama's flawed candidates can only help increase this turnout.

[Zanas]

An aside: If you're cheering the death of someone solely on ideological grounds, you need some help. He has a family, kids, friends, etc. Scalia is a person, not a political prop, be respectful.

This. Even if it's just trolling... too much, guys.

Welcome to politics in 2016.

politics of forever really.

Yes, I was thinking that exactly. Let's dispel with the fiction that we have to pay respects to HPs once they're dead. We don't have to. I myself consider it an inalienable right to cheer at someone I find horrible's death. IIRC, this forum was pretty cheerful when Chavez died. I will always take the occasion to cheer as some right-wing horrible person's death, because the world just became a slightly better place.

Adequate that he apparently died shortly after having hunted innocent animals just one last time. Rot in Hell.

As for the consequences, I don't think there will be any serious ones. I think the consensus will soon be that Obama cannot get someone nominated before leaving office, and I'm not even sure he will try that hard. Plus people are moron, and I don't think we should expect them to understand anything about Scotus nominations and process.

[DrScholl]

He wasn't a great person, but I won't grave dance.

With that said, this is going to impact the Presidential race. Republicans refusing to have a vote on the nomination is going to give the Democratic nominee a major talking point about how obstructionist the Republican Party is.

I disagree. The prospect of another eco fanatic activist justice will probably increase Pub turnout. Blocking Obama's flawed candidates can only help increase this turnout.

Republicans were already going to turnout no matter what, because they always show up.

[NHI]

The 2016 Election was just handed a major curveball. The next election decides who controls the White House, who controls the Congress and who controls the Court.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

Justice Henry Baldwin died in office on April 21, 1844. He wasn't replaced for more than two years, partly because of partisan gridlock. (read on twitter)

Since then most Supreme's have been confirmed in far shorter periods of time than Obama has left in office. Still very much a weird situation.

Always encouraging when the closest historical parallels come from the period preceding the Civil War.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Justice Henry Baldwin died in office on April 21, 1844. He wasn't replaced for more than two years, partly because of partisan gridlock. (read on twitter)

Since then most Supreme's have been confirmed in far shorter periods of time than Obama has left in office. Still very much a weird situation.

Always encouraging when the closest historical parallels come from the period preceding the Civil War.

Exactly. And yet we have hyenas on both sides cheering on the impending collision.

[DavidB.]

Only on atlas people would call this monster an FF.

Only people on Atlas would cheer his death.

Both statements are blatantly untrue, of course.

[Pyro]

Get rekt Scalia. Satan will be glad to finally meet this trainwreck of a judge.

[EliteLX]

Look at Oakvale and all these lonely sick trolls comment "glorious news". Man, too much time in mama's basement jerking over your political identification really takes its toll on some of you guys' morals.

A couple of you need to get off the computer for a couple days and get back to real life.

[Sumner 1868]

Look at Oakvale and all these lonely sick trolls comment "glorious news", man too much time in mama's basement jerking over your political identification really takes its toll on some of you guys' morals.

A couple of you need to get off the computer for a couple days and get back to real life.

What a hateful comment.

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

Look at Oakvale and all these lonely sick trolls comment "glorious news", man too much time in mama's basement jerking over your political identification really takes its toll on some of you guys' morals.

A couple of you need to get off the computer for a couple days and get back to real life.

God shut the hell up with your apologism. His vote meant that innocent people were executed. He thought people should be imprisoned because of consensual acts.


Look at your own morals first before condeming others. You only defend people like this because " conservative renaissance " and sticking it teh liberalz.

[Horsemask]

RIP FF

[Penelope]

Look at Oakvale and all these lonely sick trolls comment "glorious news". Man, too much time in mama's basement jerking over your political identification really takes its toll on some of you guys' morals.

A couple of you need to get off the computer for a couple days and get back to real life.

Nice to see someone taking the high road here! /s

[Gass3268]

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[trickmind]

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[BM]

Scalia was just a man, not a god who needs to be worshipped no matter what. You conservatives and your false idols.

He was a horrible man hellbent on making life worse for millions of regular citizens. Good riddance.

[Blue3]

Mitch McConnell says no replacement until January 2017.

[Admiral Kizaru]

Has Obama released a statement yet?

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Just in case anyone thought this election wasn't partisan enough.

[Nyvin]

How will this affect the big rulings that were expected later this year?

[DrScholl]

What happens if the new President isn't a Republican?

[Trapsy]

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GOD WOW

[The Other Castro]

The last time a Justice died (Rehnquist), I believe Roberts was named the successor two days later.

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The last time a Justice died (Rehnquist), I believe Roberts was named the successor two days later.

That was completely different because Roberts had been nominated to replace O'Connor who was resigning once she had a successor confirmed.

[Ljube]

What happens if the new President isn't a Republican?

We will have 8 Supreme Court justices until someone else dies, at which point, we will have 7 Supreme Court justices.