Sunday, February 14, 2016

Dear Mitch McConnell, Where in your revered Constitution does it say that the people must have a voice in the selection of a Supreme Court justice?


Source:  The Constitution of the United States  ("shall" emphasis added)


As quoted in If Republicans block Obama’s Supreme Court nomination, he wins anyway.  (Washington Post, 2/14/2016)
But the GOP might soon reconsider if they see the implications of refusing to allow Obama to replace Scalia: A divided court leaves lower court rulings in place. And the lower courts are blue.

Related reading:
Yes, President Obama Can Still Nominate a Supreme Court Justice. (Nation, 2/14/2016)

Related post:
Dear GOP, Where in your revered Constitution does it say that the President shall wait until after an election to make Supreme Court appointment?  (2/14/2016)

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