https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 23:06:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2464967 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:39:43 +0000 mrbee 2464967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I gotta start reading scotusblog regularly again. What a great site! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2464959 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:32:01 +0000 lawbee11 2464959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Here's another one from yesterday: <a href="http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/02/continued-thoughts-on-the-next-nominee-and-impressions-of-judge-ketanji-brown-jackson/" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/02/continued-thoughts-on-the-next-nominee-and-impressions-of-judge-ketanji-brown-jackson/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2464919 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:01:12 +0000 mrbee 2464919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: That was a great article, thanks for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2464887 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:44:13 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2464887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I agree. I am generally a big Obama fan, but I think he should absolutely attend the funeral. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2464665 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:38:10 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2464665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>POTUS is not attending Scalia's funeral. I find this outright rude!</p> <p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/white-house-obama-will-not-attend-justice-scalia-s-funeral-n520236" rel="nofollow">http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/white-house-obama-will-not-attend-justice-scalia-s-funeral-n520236</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2462171 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:47:49 +0000 lawbee11 2462171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/02/how-the-politics-of-the-next-nomination-will-pay-out/" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/02/how-the-politics-of-the-next-nomination-will-pay-out/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2462053 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:31:54 +0000 Applesandbananas 2462053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: eh, the democrats would try to hold up the appointment too. I've been reading up on obamas possible selections and I'm not that concerned. I just hate that the liberal media vilifies the republicans when the democrats are juuuust as bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2462051 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:30:43 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2462051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: yeah CNN noted that there are few who would have had a chance to anyway! </p> <p>@agold: agreed! It's not a big bad republican thing- the democrats would probably do the same. Nonetheless I think the right thing to do is proceed with the nomination. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2462023 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:13:52 +0000 lawbee11 2462023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: @Applesandbananas: There wasn't an actual vacancy when Schumer said these things. He was expressing frustrations about what was going on with the Court at the time and about the two Bush-nominated justices who had been approved by the Senate. He also said "except in extraordinary circumstances," which I assume would include the sudden death of one of the justices. Regardless, I don't agree with his comments just as I don't agree with those now saying that Obama should hold off. Here's an article that came out back in 2007 when Schumer made those remarks: <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2007/07/schumer-to-fight-new-bush-high-court-picks-005146" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/story/2007/07/schumer-to-fight-new-bush-high-court-picks-005146</a></p> <p>@TemperanceBrennan: Totally agree with you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2462017 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:09:39 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2462017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: ha! I just Googled what you mentioned. The Republicans had the same counter argument the Democrats are employing now- read the Constitution &amp; nominate a judge. The big difference is when Schumer suggested W wait there wasn't a vacancy or pending vacancy.</p> <p>@TemperanceBrennan: good point, we don't vote for a new president until another 9 months. That's a long time for a current president to sit on their hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2461962 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:38:27 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2461962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: @Applesandbananas: I agree with both of you. Whatever side you are on, you are probably trying to justify which interpretation would benefit your party more, but in this case (and in the case of George W. Bush as agold pointed out) the constitutionally correct thing to do is for a president to submit a nominee, regardless of how much time is left in his term. It's up to congress to confirm. </p> <p>But I disagree with Applesandbananas that Obama should wait. He was elected for a full term and that was the direction the country wanted to go when he was elected. There is a bit more to your argument if this happened after the presidential election in Nov. and if a republican is elected, but I don't think your argument stands at this time. When would be the arbitrary cut off of when it is acceptable? </p> <p>Not sure how I would feel if I was a republican. Would I want Obama to wait, confident that a republican will get elected in November? Or would I want to hedge my bet and have Obama nominate someone that would likely be a bit more moderate that whoever Clinton or Sanders nominates if they get elected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2461957 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:30:46 +0000 hummusgirl 2461957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: I didn't know that but as a liberal, I find that infuriating too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2461953 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:25:21 +0000 Applesandbananas 2461953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JCCovi: I think a 6 year single term is an interesting concept. I always wonder how much work an incumbent president is able to accomplish when out on the campaign trail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2461951 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:23:54 +0000 Applesandbananas 2461951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: true. </p> <p>And honestly, if the shoe were on the other foot, the Democrats would do the same. exact. thing. no doubt in my mind. I think given the huge implications this will have, it does make sense to wait for a new president. If the American people elect a Democrat, then that's the direction the people want this country to go in and if they elect a Republican, same goes there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2461859 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:52:46 +0000 agold 2461859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Back when George W. Bush still had nearly 1.5 years left on his term, the democrats argued he should not appoint a supreme court justice. So, surprisingly or not, this argument as so who should appoint and when isn't actually new. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2461788 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:56:08 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2461788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: let's also keep in mind though SCJs appointments are for life, some President's never even get the chance to nominate a judge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2461665 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 07:09:54 +0000 lawbee11 2461665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: A lame duck president typically refers to a president whose successor has already been elected, which is not the case here. So while it may be true that a lame duck president hasn't nominated in 80 years, Obama also isn't a lame duck at this point... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79/page/2#post-2461659 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 06:51:22 +0000 JCCovi 2461659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It bothers me that people would think the president shouldn't do his/her job right up until the last minute. The implication seems to be that every 3 years we take a year off of having a president/ getting things done. One reason why I wish we'd move to a 6 year single term for presidents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461632 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 01:58:35 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2461632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I saw CNN's fact check after the debate of Marco Rubio saying that no lame duck president has nominated in 80 years and they called it "mostly true." So I guess I can see where they are coming from. BUT I don't see why it matters...80 seems kind of arbitrary to me. </p> <p>I agree that Obama should nominate and the right thing to do is to let the process play out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461553 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:27:20 +0000 jedeve 2461553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: it is a quarter of a term, though. I could understand grumbling if it was Jan 19th, 2016 but it's not. It's over 11 mo before the new president is sworn in. Not only is there not a president elect, neither side has a nominee or even a presumed nominee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461552 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:26:30 +0000 LovelyPlum 2461552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I also saw an op-ed by David Axelrod talking about his friendship with Elena Kagan. The man was divisive, but he seems like a loyal friend.</p> <p>I followed the Republican debate last night, and I think (shockingly) that Donald Trump was surprisingly accurate in his assessment of it. If he, Trump, were President, then he would try to nominate someone, and he suspects Obama would do the same. He hoped that the Senate would delay (I personally don't), but that it's absolutely the President's right, and in his political best interest, to do so. I happen to think that it's also the right thing to do, but I'm not sure he would agree with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461530 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:53:08 +0000 hummusgirl 2461530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I was happy to see Warren put this into words so eloquently. I think the Republicans are really beyond the pale on this one. Primaries just started! But I guess I shouldn't be so shocked at their atrocious behavior by now... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461498 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:58:49 +0000 lawbee11 2461498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.vox.com/2016/2/14/10990156/scalia-ginsburg-friends" rel="nofollow">http://www.vox.com/2016/2/14/10990156/scalia-ginsburg-friends</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461466 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:45:53 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2461466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Then Obama should nominate very soon since this process may be quite long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461442 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:44:11 +0000 Finfan 2461442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's straight pandering to the Republican base to suggest that ANY nominee would be blocked automatically only because President Obama nominated her or him. The correct thing to do is let the president make a nomination and let the process play out. He still has almost a year as our president. </p> <p>My condolences to Mr. Scalia's family but I can't say I agreed with his opinions in the slightest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461423 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:07:09 +0000 mrbee 2461423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yah but he was nominated the November before, and came after two previous nominees were rejected by the Senate or withdrew before formal nomination (they were nominated/announced in July and October).</p> <p>That said, I absolutely think that the President has a right (and a duty) to nominate a candidate and press for their confirmation. But I do think there are some fair points being made about how this is relatively new territory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461399 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 16:22:23 +0000 LCTBQE 2461399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @lawbee11: yes, the whining is totally impetuous, audacious, and annoying. I'm eager to see who gets nominated (in a timely manner). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461391 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 16:10:10 +0000 lawbee11 2461391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yeah, I'm with Elizabeth Warren on this one. </p> [attach=1395/16/o2k2sy.475x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461353 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:53:47 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2461353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>RIP Scalia</p> <p>Of course the Republican nominees and Senate have strongly suggested that Pres. Obama NOT nominate anyone and let the new president decide in 2017. Umm that's 10 months away. Doesn't the court have stuff do like read briefs and make decisions?</p> <p>Ted Cruz was fact checked at this past weekend's debate saying in the last 80 years no justice was appointed/ approved during a president's last year in office. Justice Kennedy was during Pres. Reagan's last year. That's rather modern history.</p> <p>I really hope the current administration already had a short list of contenders and nominates a fabulous judge soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/antonin-scalia-dead-at-age-79#post-2461055 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 20:49:22 +0000 stargal 2461055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: 😂😂 judge judy </p>