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NFT: REPORTED: Supreme Court Justice Scalia Found Dead

Anando : 2/13/2016 4:57 pm
Only a few places reporting it, but passing along the link...

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Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said.
Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa.
According to a report, Scalia arrived at the ranch on Friday and attended a private party with about 40 people. When he did not appear for breakfast, a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found a body



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Wow  
glowrider : 2/13/2016 4:59 pm : link
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Apparently a TV news station in El Paso is reporting it too  
Anando : 2/13/2016 5:00 pm : link
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Wow  
gidiefor : Mod : 2/13/2016 5:02 pm : link
Big News Indeed!
RiP  
spike : 2/13/2016 5:03 pm : link
Justice
Very sad.  
Mike from SI : 2/13/2016 5:03 pm : link
Hasn't hit NYTimes or WSJ yet, but that doesn't mean the reports are wrong.
Wow  
Headhunter : 2/13/2016 5:03 pm : link
May he rest in peace. This could be a game changer for the makeup of the Supree Court that no one saw coming. His replacement will be the subject of the General Election right up there with the other issues
Who gets to appoint the replacement?  
spike : 2/13/2016 5:04 pm : link
Obama or the next president
Great....  
chopperhatch : 2/13/2016 5:05 pm : link
Now our misfit POTUS can appoint a radical Muslim cleric to the Supreme Court as his final dagger of his two terms.
Sad to hear...  
Dunedin81 : 2/13/2016 5:06 pm : link
Probably one of the most consequential Americans, not just jurists, of the last quarter century. I met him a few years ago, very generous with his time.
RE: Great....  
Anando : 2/13/2016 5:06 pm : link
In comment 12813777 chopperhatch said:
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Now our misfit POTUS can appoint a radical Muslim cleric to the Supreme Court as his final dagger of his two terms.


Must be a Clinton hit  
Chiller99.5 : 2/13/2016 5:07 pm : link
she mentioned Obama as an appointee after her term started
Governor of Texas confirmed, it's all over news now  
glowrider : 2/13/2016 5:10 pm : link
Awful. He was absolutely brilliant and a local boy. RIP Nino.
RE: RE: Great....  
chopperhatch : 2/13/2016 5:11 pm : link
In comment 12813779 Anando said:
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In comment 12813777 chopperhatch said:


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Now our misfit POTUS can appoint a radical Muslim cleric to the Supreme Court as his final dagger of his two terms.





Def not. But I do not want him getting the chance to appoint one. It's frightening what qualifications he would look for in one.
RE: Sad to hear...  
Ash_3 : 2/13/2016 5:11 pm : link
In comment 12813778 Dunedin81 said:
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Probably one of the most consequential Americans, not just jurists, of the last quarter century. I met him a few years ago, very generous with his time.


Queens guy, went to the elementary school I briefly attended which I thought was neat.
Holy shit...Gov. Texas issued a statement too  
Bold Ruler : Mod : 2/13/2016 5:12 pm : link
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RE: RE: RE: Great....  
BrettNYG10 : 2/13/2016 5:13 pm : link
In comment 12813786 chopperhatch said:
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In comment 12813779 Anando said:


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In comment 12813777 chopperhatch said:


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Now our misfit POTUS can appoint a radical Muslim cleric to the Supreme Court as his final dagger of his two terms.







Def not. But I do not want him getting the chance to appoint one. It's frightening what qualifications he would look for in one.


He's already appointed two to the Supreme Court.
The most radical Justice is now gone  
Sgrcts : 2/13/2016 5:14 pm : link
Will be extremely interesting to see what happens, and the stakes of the upcoming election just went up big time.
Big time  
Headhunter : 2/13/2016 5:15 pm : link
agreed
RE: The most radical Justice is now gone  
phillygiant : 2/13/2016 5:16 pm : link
In comment 12813791 Sgrcts said:
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Will be extremely interesting to see what happens, and the stakes of the upcoming election just went up big time.


Ah....as opposed to Ginsburg....gimme a break
Wow.  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 2/13/2016 5:17 pm : link
I doubt Obama gets a selection through...but wow.

SCOTUS is a hugely underrated factor in this year's election. A lot of the justices are really, really old.
One of those two justices  
Sgrcts : 2/13/2016 5:19 pm : link
make decisions heavily influenced by their religious beliefs. End of story.
RE: Wow.  
Dunedin81 : 2/13/2016 5:19 pm : link
In comment 12813794 SanFranNowNCGiantsFan said:
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I doubt Obama gets a selection through...but wow.

SCOTUS is a hugely underrated factor in this year's election. A lot of the justices are really, really old.


I don't think it'll be underrated from here on out. There will be a nomination and it will not be brought to a vote, and that fact will be praised and criticized from now until November.
God help us if  
Carl in CT : 2/13/2016 5:21 pm : link
Obama gets another liberal in there. Hopefully we can drag this out to after the election.
RIP  
Mr. Nickels : 2/13/2016 5:21 pm : link
to the greatest Supreme Court Justice ever
So you think the Court will go with 8  
Headhunter : 2/13/2016 5:22 pm : link
and not take up any of the cases in front of it? Interesting that people think that we will go into a state of suspended animation for 10 months
Wow, absolute stunner  
Ben in Tampa : 2/13/2016 5:23 pm : link
Wow
RE: One of those two justices  
phillygiant : 2/13/2016 5:23 pm : link
In comment 12813796 Sgrcts said:
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make decisions heavily influenced by their religious beliefs. End of story.


Just because one is religious doesn't mean they make decisions based on religious beliefs....he is a strict constitutionalist....honestly,.....does the the Daily Kos shape your belief system?

Here we go again  
Stealer of Best Friend : 2/13/2016 5:23 pm : link
Can this year just end already?
We'll delete the thread if the partisan crap continues to be posted  
Bold Ruler : Mod : 2/13/2016 5:23 pm : link
FYI
SC justice dies, let's bash the president  
schabadoo : 2/13/2016 5:24 pm : link
Never let a crisis go to waste I guess.
Supreme court nomination is the primary motivator for my voting habits  
glowrider : 2/13/2016 5:24 pm : link
It's the most consequential decision a President will make, in parallel with war. Lifetime appointments, decisions that last generations.

Obama won't get the chance unless it is a consensus or replacement pick, which I doubt could happen. The next President was going to get 3-4, but I didn't think they'd get it on Day One.
RE: SC justice dies, let's bash the president  
Bill L : 2/13/2016 5:26 pm : link
In comment 12813810 schabadoo said:
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Never let a crisis go to waste I guess.
although I agree with your disdain, it's somewhat amusing that you're using the presidents policy and (I believe) Emanuel's quote to make your point.
Trump's going to get rid of the Supreme Court, so I wouldn't worry  
BrettNYG10 : 2/13/2016 5:27 pm : link
About it, guys.
RE: RE: SC justice dies, let's bash the president  
schabadoo : 2/13/2016 5:27 pm : link
In comment 12813812 Bill L said:
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Never let a crisis go to waste I guess.

although I agree with your disdain, it's somewhat amusing that you're using the presidents policy and (I believe) Emanuel's quote to make your point.


That's why I picked. It's very fitting.
RE: We'll delete the thread if the partisan crap continues to be posted  
montanagiant : 2/13/2016 5:27 pm : link
In comment 12813809 Bold Ruler said:
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FYI

Leave it up, nothing better then when people show their ass on here...
really didnt see this coming  
GMenLTS : 2/13/2016 5:28 pm : link
Makes the next 9 months even more interesting
RIP  
Deej : 2/13/2016 5:29 pm : link
His legacy is going to be interesting. He's a guy whose legacy could really go either way. 15 years ago I think he looked like a guy who would be remembered as a titan but his influence diminished on the Roberts Court IMO.
Sri Siravasan  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 2/13/2016 5:34 pm : link
Is a name to keep in mind. Toobin is already talking him up.
RE: RE: RE: Great....  
Randy in CT : 2/13/2016 5:37 pm : link
In comment 12813786 chopperhatch said:
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In comment 12813779 Anando said:


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In comment 12813777 chopperhatch said:


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Now our misfit POTUS can appoint a radical Muslim cleric to the Supreme Court as his final dagger of his two terms.







Def not. But I do not want him getting the chance to appoint one. It's frightening what qualifications he would look for in one.
Dude, you (and Eric) shouldn't comment on politics. Seriously.
RE: RIP  
Dunedin81 : 2/13/2016 5:38 pm : link
In comment 12813818 Deej said:
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His legacy is going to be interesting. He's a guy whose legacy could really go either way. 15 years ago I think he looked like a guy who would be remembered as a titan but his influence diminished on the Roberts Court IMO.


He'll still be remembered as a titan because nobody played so big a role in changing the conversation. But some of his more acerbic dissents, particularly Lawrence, will probably not be judged favorably by posterity.
RE: God help us if  
Randy in CT : 2/13/2016 5:39 pm : link
In comment 12813800 Carl in CT said:
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Obama gets another liberal in there. Hopefully we can drag this out to after the election.
We DEFINITELY don't want to help people. Shit. Only Christians--oops, I mean Muslims do that. Wait...
RE: RE: RE: RE: Great....  
chopperhatch : 2/13/2016 5:41 pm : link
In comment 12813823 Randy in CT said:
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In comment 12813786 chopperhatch said:


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In comment 12813779 Anando said:


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In comment 12813777 chopperhatch said:


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Now our misfit POTUS can appoint a radical Muslim cleric to the Supreme Court as his final dagger of his two terms.







Def not. But I do not want him getting the chance to appoint one. It's frightening what qualifications he would look for in one.

Dude, you (and Eric) shouldn't comment on politics. Seriously.


Randy, its funny coming from you, because aside from your occasional soohmoric joke that makes me giggle, you put out some of the most mind numbingly stupid opinions on politics, football and life in general. So please shut the fuck up and refrain from telling me what to do and not to do with my opinions. Of all people...
RE: RE: God help us if  
chopperhatch : 2/13/2016 5:42 pm : link
In comment 12813825 Randy in CT said:
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In comment 12813800 Carl in CT said:


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Obama gets another liberal in there. Hopefully we can drag this out to after the election.

We DEFINITELY don't want to help people. Shit. Only Christians--oops, I mean Muslims do that. Wait...


Case in point you judgemental little prick.
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MOOPS : 2/13/2016 5:43 pm : link
Some of you just suck...  
Dunedin81 : 2/13/2016 5:44 pm : link
and pathetically many are on my "side" of things.
RE: Great....  
BMac : 2/13/2016 5:45 pm : link
In comment 12813777 chopperhatch said:
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Now our misfit POTUS can appoint a radical Muslim cleric to the Supreme Court as his final dagger of his two terms.


You're kidding with this bullspit, right?
Good thread.  
BrettNYG10 : 2/13/2016 5:45 pm : link
I don't understand why Eric doesn't allow political threads?
Can we have a thread on BBI  
SanFranNowNCGiantsFan : 2/13/2016 5:45 pm : link
Discussing important issues without sinking into the partisan swamp? Seriously.
RIP but Huckabee is right about the con job the SCOTUS has pulled  
Mason : 2/13/2016 5:46 pm : link
Somewhere Justice Marshall is laughing his ass off and President Jefferson is just shaking his head.

chopper, all things being equal  
GMenLTS : 2/13/2016 5:48 pm : link
Your first post was just bullshit and you never should have hit submit.

Someone likely would have come along anyway to make a similarly dumb remark but you probably should have known better
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