Justice Scalia found dead.

[Denny Crane]

Bernie will appoint an alien.

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/obama-to-disappointed-six-year-1363820868436022.html

 

[MARIS61]

February is not the latter part of the election year.

barfo

It certainly is.

"Election Year" has started roughly 2 and 1/2 years before Inauguration Day for at least the last 3 decades.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Denny would probably love "The Grinder"

 

[Rastapopoulos]

In the last year of George W. Bush's second term Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy stated the rule as meaning "judicial nominations do not advance in the Senate in the latter part of a presidential election year without the support of Senate leaders and top lawmakers on the Judiciary committee."

Stating what it means does not mean either
(a) that he endorsed it, or
(b) that it's an actual rule.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The Thurmond Rule is an informal and somewhat amorphous rule in the United States Senate regarding confirmations of judicial nominees. While it originated with former Senator Strom Thurmond

'nuff said.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

By the way, even if the Senate doesn't approve a nominee (and breaks the record for obstructionism by a good couple hundred days), it's still a win for "the left".

 

[Denny Crane]

It certainly is.

"Election Year" has started roughly 2 and 1/2 years before Inauguration Day for at least the last 3 decades.

If the "year" ends in Nov. 2016, it must have started Nov. 2015.

 

[barfo]

I think the Republicans are really playing with fire here. Maybe they think they have nothing to lose given that things are going so badly for them already.

They are already in danger of losing the presidency by a landslide due to poor candidate selection. Now they are doubling down on partisanship and obstructionism. The trouble with that strategy is Republicans typically benefit from low voter turnout, not high voter turnout. And this issue will almost surely increase voter interest in the election.

A lot could happen, and probably will, between now and November. But right now it seems unlikely this will end well for the Republicans.

barfo

 

[Denny Crane]

By the way, even if the Senate doesn't approve a nominee (and breaks the record for obstructionism by a good couple hundred days), it's still a win for "the left".

I wish more of the "still a win" for the left. The more the better.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

An obvious solution to the current impasses suggests itself: Obama hold off from nominating someone... so long as Kennedy retires.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

But right now it seems unlikely this will end well for the Republicans.

Some people just want to watch the world burn.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If the "year" ends in Nov. 2016, it must have started Nov. 2015.

You do know that Obama will be President until January 2017, right?

 

[Denny Crane]

You do know that Obama will be President until January 2017, right?

The election is 1st Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Then there is no election anymore and we'll know who will be picking the justice to replace Scalia.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think the Republicans are really playing with fire here. Maybe they think they have nothing to lose given that things are going so badly for them already.

They are already in danger of losing the presidency by a landslide due to poor candidate selection. Now they are doubling down on partisanship and obstructionism. The trouble with that strategy is Republicans typically benefit from low voter turnout, not high voter turnout. And this issue will almost surely increase voter interest in the election.

A lot could happen, and probably will, between now and November. But right now it seems unlikely this will end well for the Republicans.

barfo

http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-...lias-death-hand-the-election-to-the-democrats

 

[Denny Crane]

http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-...lias-death-hand-the-election-to-the-democrats

The referendum is going to be after coming ][ <-- this close to having Obama fill Scalia's seat with a liberal, tilting the balance of power so no conservative positions will be heard or upheld. If Hilarity is elected, it won't be stoppable. That won't be a factor, eh?

 

[jlprk]

If the "year" ends in Nov. 2016, it must have started Nov. 2015.

Wrong. It could be dog years or Jupiter years.

 

[Denny Crane]

Wrong. It could be dog years or Jupiter years.

Tell us about these Jupiter years.

How about the Government's FISCAL YEAR?

 

[jlprk]

Tell us about these Jupiter years.

How about the Government's FISCAL YEAR?

Fiscal? Take off your green eyeshades, bean counter.

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2013-03-21/the-republicans-self-defeating-war-on-eyeshades

 

[Denny Crane]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year

The United States federal government's fiscal year is the 12-month period ending on 30 September of that year, having begun on 1 October of the previous calendar year. In particular, the identification of a fiscal year is the calendar year in which it ends; thus, the current fiscal year is 2016, often written as "FY2016" or "FY16", which began on 1 October 2015 and which will end on 30 September 2016.

 

[jlprk]

Never heard of it. Man, I can't stand these bean counters.

 

[dviss1]

If Hillary is indicted... Bernie has been saying the emails is no big deal. What does that say about his judgment?

He never said that.

He said he was "sick of hearing about her damn emails".

 

[Denny Crane]

http://time.com/4072613/democratic-debate-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-email/

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders had a made-for-TV moment of solidarity at the Democratic debate Tuesday, shaking hands and declaring to a standing ovation that controversy over Clinton’s email is much ado about nothing.

Much ado about nothing.

His quote is in context at the link.

 

[barfo]

2008 clip of Sen. McConnell addressing the Senate:
“Our Democratic colleagues continually talk about the so-called ‘Thurmond Rule,’ under which the Senate supposedly stops confirming judges in a presidential election year,” said McConnell. “This seeming obsession with this rule that doesn’t exist is just an excuse for our colleagues to run out the clock on qualified nominees who are waiting to fill badly-needed vacancies.”

Heh.

barfo

 

[dviss1]

If the "year" ends in Nov. 2016, it must have started Nov. 2015.

Does the New President start his/her term that day? Stop being so full of it Denny.

It's far past looking like obstructionism now...

 

[dviss1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiscal_year

The United States federal government's fiscal year is the 12-month period ending on 30 September of that year, having begun on 1 October of the previous calendar year. In particular, the identification of a fiscal year is the calendar year in which it ends; thus, the current fiscal year is 2016, often written as "FY2016" or "FY16", which began on 1 October 2015 and which will end on 30 September 2016.

So? None of that matters when nominating a Supreme Court justice. Let's stop creating imaginary parameters.

 

[Denny Crane]

2008 clip of Sen. McConnell addressing the Senate:
“Our Democratic colleagues continually talk about the so-called ‘Thurmond Rule,’ under which the Senate supposedly stops confirming judges in a presidential election year,” said McConnell. “This seeming obsession with this rule that doesn’t exist is just an excuse for our colleagues to run out the clock on qualified nominees who are waiting to fill badly-needed vacancies.”

Heh.

barfo

He's a hypocrite, too.

 

[Denny Crane]

Does the New President start his/her term that day? Stop being so full of it Denny.

It's far past looking like obstructionism now...

Jan 21.

The election cycle started almost two years ago.

 

[Denny Crane]

So? None of that matters when nominating a Supreme Court justice. Let's stop creating imaginary parameters.

He can nominate until he's blue in the face. Like Nixon did and Democrats rejected two of his guys before accepting the third. This left the court with 8 sitting justices for 391 days. This wasn't the first time Democrats blocked a republican's nominees. Justice Anthony Kennedy was affirmed after the court had 8 justices for 237 days.

http://time.com/4224348/scalia-vacancy-supreme-court/

 

[Sedatedfork]

Crazy conservative conspiracy theory

https://www.americasfreedomfighters.com/2016/02/14/famous-talk-show-host/#

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Crazy conservative conspiracy theory

https://www.americasfreedomfighters.com/2016/02/14/famous-talk-show-host/#

Someone should tell Trump.