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Reply to Skittles (Reply #544)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:55 AM

Feb 2016

Is bad that I'm hoping for two-fer with Thomas?

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Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas ranch [View all] petronius Feb 2016 OP

Do not speak bad of the dead ....... 2nd source now confirms* Botany Feb 2016 #1

wtf. how history pivots on a dime. roguevalley Feb 2016 #15

If this is true who will tell Thomas what to do and say? Botany Feb 2016 #23

Well, it's not like he talks anyway, so that's not a problem. valerief Feb 2016 #28

Subhead: "Justice Thomas Goes Unexpectedly Mute" n/t LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2016 #307

Faux is currently talking about St. Antonin wordpix Feb 2016 #502

Oh yes, I saw it on MSNBC-TV about 10 minutes ago. Cal33 Feb 2016 #173

Broke into regular coverage on CBS SCantiGOP Feb 2016 #260

Exactly!! OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #275

one of my first thoughts, too wordpix Feb 2016 #500

Maybe still tryng to revive him Tanelorn Feb 2016 #555

Worse yet, which justice will be the one chosen to stick their hand up Thomas' butt Ikonoklast Feb 2016 #573

As of 2/21/14 it had been 8 years since Thomas has asked a question in Court Botany Feb 2016 #574

Can Obama get someone confirmed before they decide that union case? yurbud Feb 2016 #241

The GOP Senate will never allow him to confirm anyone now. It'll be post-election. nt BumRushDaShow Feb 2016 #273

Yup Gorgatron Feb 2016 #452

Yep...Mr ' one term' has spoken. nt Stellar Feb 2016 #568

It'll be post-election. AlbertCat Feb 2016 #485

He'll definitely nominate someone BumRushDaShow Feb 2016 #561

I don't think Obama will be able to get anyone confirmed period. RichVRichV Feb 2016 #288

I thought bush did a recess appointment once. n/t 8 track mind Feb 2016 #362

They no longer go into actual recess for just such a reason. RichVRichV Feb 2016 #372

Thanks! n/t 8 track mind Feb 2016 #373

Dems will retake the senate so waiting is best bjobotts Feb 2016 #460

Scary thought, though: corporate money floodgates are about to open as never before in history. JudyM Feb 2016 #490

4-4 is better than what we had with Scalia wordpix Feb 2016 #504

it does. barbtries Feb 2016 #356

CNN breaking news Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #58

and they'd been pushing Ruth to get out PatrynXX Feb 2016 #138

She's not immortal. Crunchy Frog Feb 2016 #332

She outlived that nasty f__k so Boo Yeah!!!! nt wolfie001 Feb 2016 #341

Justices Scalia and Ginsburg were actually close friends. EL34x4 Feb 2016 #392

That's nice but I'm thinking about all of the 5-4 decisions..... wolfie001 Feb 2016 #397

We won many more important 5-4 ones than we lost Reter Feb 2016 #571

They DID strike down the most Democratic part of ObamaCare. bvar22 Feb 2016 #577

yes MariaThinks Feb 2016 #569

I trust Bernie to make the right decision on appointments to the SCOTUS. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #448

CNN and others are trying to create a clone quickly. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #75

Bush v Gore, Citizens United, VRA rollback Adenoid_Hynkel Feb 2016 #279

You got that right! MyOwnPeace Feb 2016 #322

As a devout Catholic SCantiGOP Feb 2016 #347

Unfortunately Scalia believed that what he was doing Awknid Feb 2016 #388

So did the the 9-11 hijackers SCantiGOP Feb 2016 #450

I think he knew what he was doing was bad for the general population Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #458

no doubt bought off, just like (many of) the rest wordpix Feb 2016 #508

I don't care how "devout" he was... tomp Feb 2016 #564

And for your penance say 1 rosary. glinda Feb 2016 #415

I will not mourn. 3catwoman3 Feb 2016 #363

:-) Dr Rise Feb 2016 #465

totally agree with you, the guy was a miserable wordpix Feb 2016 #507

Second source confirms you shouldn't speak bad of the dead? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2016 #280

OMG!!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Feb 2016 #325

My response~~~ japple Feb 2016 #455

"Do not speak bad of the dead" Besides Scalia did a good enough job of that all on his own. nt cstanleytech Feb 2016 #398

Or as Mark Twain put it. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #417

Oh hell yes I will speak ill of a total asshole. trof Feb 2016 #423

Please let us know what you really think. Botany Feb 2016 #451

If Iearn where he'll be interred, and if I'm ever near there... trof Feb 2016 #453

I'm in, let's go! JudyM Feb 2016 #477

In case of Scalia, that leaves very little to be said. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #545

I just saw this.... Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #2

Are they saying SCOTUS Justice Scalia is DEAD???? Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2016 #43

Yep! n/t Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #68

Mary, mother of God! I'm sorry I've been so foolish. Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2016 #78

don't you have to be alive to die? Bill USA Feb 2016 #181

Great one! (N/T) PJMcK Feb 2016 #414

Woo Hoo! Pharaoh Feb 2016 #123

... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #206

I double your Woo Hoo! Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #269

I triple your WOO HOO and raise you Mbrow Feb 2016 #323

Love it Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #340

sorry I was flipping thru the news channels and Mbrow Feb 2016 #438

I'm sorry, there was loud singing...I couldn't hear for a second...what happened? Moostache Feb 2016 #444

Thanks for posting that. I am drinking a special martini and singing that song. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #468

I called an old law school friend when I heard and she picked up the phone singing this song! JudyM Feb 2016 #482

Now if Scott Walker would just keel over! Pharaoh Feb 2016 #382

Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage! Ikonoklast Feb 2016 #575

SCOTUS RobertEarl Feb 2016 #3

If it is, the entire World just changed. litlbilly Feb 2016 #134

Rheinquest, and now Scalia... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #170

Karma is a bitch. lark Feb 2016 #180

I hope that President Obama will forget all about TPP, jwirr Feb 2016 #405

And so the good witch grants your wish... nightscanner59 Feb 2016 #580

Heaven forbid and let us all keep working very hard to make jwirr Feb 2016 #581

thank you for the reminder. PatrynXX Feb 2016 #192

Citizens United Kittycat Feb 2016 #209

Well, he won't be around to rig this election... Helen Borg Feb 2016 #226

Agreed! Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #349

There were worse things .... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #386

+10000000 does anyone have that "whores of the court" pic? noiretextatique Feb 2016 #456

Holly shit! Robbins Feb 2016 #4

I understand your sentiments, BUT!! debunction.junction Feb 2016 #360

Wow nt Depaysement Feb 2016 #5

I feel very sorry for him Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #83

I'm not sorry, not one bit. lark Feb 2016 #203

What he did in Bush V. Gore was simply unforgivable. Initech Feb 2016 #250

that and Citizens United are his legacy. He'll go down in history as a criminal wordpix Feb 2016 #509

Wait for next week's Top 10. Initech Feb 2016 #515

He's earned it FiveGoodMen Feb 2016 #218

No - no - no!!! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #239

I think Satan in holding out for cheny unapatriciated Feb 2016 #295

Nah. Crunchy Frog Feb 2016 #354

I have to admit you are probably right. unapatriciated Feb 2016 #368

I have to Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #400

Satan has a special place in hell for Cheney. Initech Feb 2016 #518

I think he is vexed Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #359

Are you kidding? Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #403

They say that you shouldn't say anything at times like Chakab Feb 2016 #6

This was my reaction as well LibraLiz1973 Feb 2016 #97

Yea like his son Eugene Scalia Person 2713 Feb 2016 #542

I hear ya. I'm trying really hard Ilsa Feb 2016 #177

hehehe barbtries Feb 2016 #377

I don't know who "they" are, but in this case, this is cause for great celebration 2banon Feb 2016 #186

Oh, my!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Feb 2016 #339

The old saying is "say something good" about his death. A Simple Game Feb 2016 #235

Oh, gees..................... MyOwnPeace Feb 2016 #345

If you can't say something good, don't say anything. So I'll just say: good. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2016 #7

doubleplusgood comes to mind yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #14

Thanks go to Moms Mabley. nt Bohunk68 Feb 2016 #86

Thanks -- I was thinking it was some famous blues singer, but couldn't remember a name. eppur_se_muova Feb 2016 #393

My thoughts exactly PghTiny Feb 2016 #87

Uh, what? This news would be everywhere if true, wouldn't it? Orangepeel Feb 2016 #8

It's a little odd that it's not elsewhere - it was just posted at the SF page petronius Feb 2016 #22

4 hours later and it's not in the Washington Post or NY Times? Orangepeel Feb 2016 #33

so true handmade34 Feb 2016 #45

It is being reported on mulitple new sourcse avebury Feb 2016 #114

Now, yes, so it's obviously true. Orangepeel Feb 2016 #172

Well, this is a weekend. Many people are out. Yes, it must be true. I happened to see it Cal33 Feb 2016 #234

Faux Newz is going bananas. Bohunk68 Feb 2016 #100

It's in the NY Daily Post, if that counts. silverweb Feb 2016 #221

It's picking up momentum but weirdly underreported. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #26

Huge news, no way congress would approve another BO nominee.... johnnyrocket Feb 2016 #127

I have nothing to say. nt stillwaiting Feb 2016 #9

I have nothing good to say. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #213

RIP please azurnoir Feb 2016 #10

Thank God Heddi Feb 2016 #11

It would have been better without a republican senate. yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #73

Good that means President Sanders can nominate his replacement. Volaris Feb 2016 #128

Cross fingers! yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #132

With a Democratic Senate riding in on his coattails Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #201

Try not to get so excited (and acceptibg) of Obama losing his right to appoint a successor CreekDog Feb 2016 #381

It's not about that. Volaris Feb 2016 #434

Well, as soon as President Obama picks his nominee, SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #143

Yep. We all need to do this! eom passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #303

i think President Obama will be the nominee. Akicita Feb 2016 #321

This kills the Republicans. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #447

sounds fine to me, he is a Consitutional scholar, after all wordpix Feb 2016 #510

Can't he name a recess appointment? Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #426

Me either, but I'd go for it. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #430

Well, it might work for you but I live the the puke state of Arizona which has two repuke Senators.. StarzGuy Feb 2016 #462

Oh, it won't work for me either. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #567

How can you believe in a god that put him here to do so much damage. In cases rhett o rick Feb 2016 #469

It's being reported he apparently accidentally swallowed a gagball brewens Feb 2016 #12

He couldn't say his safeword, due to the gagball and all. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #64

It is times like this awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #130

Are you sure it wasn't a gag order? Akicita Feb 2016 #327

I heard He was on the Nugent ranch elmac Feb 2016 #412

STOP, JUST STOP rhett o rick Feb 2016 #471

"Natural causes?" Gagball and all, I suppose you could call it that considering Larry Craig, brewens Feb 2016 #491

I'm only reccing and kicking for informational purposes. I won't speak ill of the dead for a bit. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #13

So now comes the fights. christx30 Feb 2016 #16

Let's just have a moment please LiberalElite Feb 2016 #19

Good point Lordquinton Feb 2016 #44

Congress will not approve any Obama nomination. thesquanderer Feb 2016 #41

Who Breaks A Tie?..... global1 Feb 2016 #84

A tie means the lower court ruling stands Yupster Feb 2016 #433

Obama could appoint someone christx30 Feb 2016 #140

He can do that even with SCOTUS? Cool. nt Ilsa Feb 2016 #196

This message was self-deleted by its author christx30 Feb 2016 #245

I hope that is true. brer cat Feb 2016 #212

The pubs will just never "recess" until 2017+ Sedona Feb 2016 #229

No, that would be unconstitutional. The Constitution clearly sates that justices must be totodeinhere Feb 2016 #244

Not sure if a recess appointment is un-Constitutional ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #436

No, you are not wrong. I looked it up and there have been three recess appointments to the totodeinhere Feb 2016 #474

Thank you for confirming. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #496

THEY ALWAYS LEAVE SOMEONE BEHIND. it is never closed. trueblue2007 Feb 2016 #259

the cons will do what they did last time. just have someone come in once in a while during saturnsring Feb 2016 #562

Have a heart kiddo Ligyron Feb 2016 #311

Thanks for the heart. christx30 Feb 2016 #411

What?!!!??? End of Text LiberalElite Feb 2016 #17

Wow. n/t xocet Feb 2016 #18

Please be true. Any other reports?? boomer55 Feb 2016 #20

I got a news alert on my phone christx30 Feb 2016 #30

here: elleng Feb 2016 #38

thanks, ellen nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #131

I will not speak ill of the dead Coolest Ranger Feb 2016 #21

(Self deleted Clarence Thomas joke) NightWatcher Feb 2016 #24

Can you private message me it? n/t ejbr Feb 2016 #195

no joke, I just had evil thoughts. NightWatcher Feb 2016 #217

Right there with ya, pal n/t ejbr Feb 2016 #270

Yep, who's going to tuck in Clarence everyday at work now? stuffmatters Feb 2016 #422

I've been to that ranch before Major Nikon Feb 2016 #25

Better call in a priest to...... Capt.Rocky300 Feb 2016 #124

I'd be more worried about the smell from his Brylcreem Major Nikon Feb 2016 #164

A little dab will do ya. Capt.Rocky300 Feb 2016 #175

Wow. n/t DirkGently Feb 2016 #27

Someone better come gag me and tie my fingers so that I don't "speak/write" ill of the dead hlthe2b Feb 2016 #29

Oh god, we're never going to hear the end of it. Schema Thing Feb 2016 #31

... Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #32

Looks like it's true. elleng Feb 2016 #34

Difficulty? Try Impossible. PFunk1 Feb 2016 #50

Not trying would leave the Court seriously handicapped for much too long, elleng Feb 2016 #80

Oh I agree with you fully. PFunk1 Feb 2016 #193

They'll surely try to disrupt. elleng Feb 2016 #204

fwiw the rep idiots in the House don't have anything to say on this. nt truebluegreen Feb 2016 #431

Obama could nominate Adolf Hitler (to mke nice with GOP) & the Repubs would filibuster reflexively Bill USA Feb 2016 #200

Hell he could name Satan to the Supreme Court 47of74 Feb 2016 #287

That's probably for the best. OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #336

I wonder who Obama will appoint to take his place Rochester Feb 2016 #35

Um...This is a joke right? PFunk1 Feb 2016 #36

no joke... handmade34 Feb 2016 #56

Not a joke. redwitch Feb 2016 #59

I have nothing to say about this. blm Feb 2016 #37

I don't either but I will rec this news. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2016 #47

Can anyone confirm. Nothing on the news? bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #39

San Antonio news Major Nikon Feb 2016 #46

Ding dong, the witch is dead! valerief Feb 2016 #40

The dictator is gone DoBotherMe Feb 2016 #67

... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #240

Send up a nominee before he turns. rug Feb 2016 #42

ROFL! MelissaB Feb 2016 #103

That is a DUzy if I've ever read one. MelissaB Feb 2016 #108

I'm shedding tears Paulie Feb 2016 #48

Of joy perhaps? Happyhippychick Feb 2016 #79

Pure emotion! Paulie Feb 2016 #85

I should know this, but if true, does that mean the Supremes can't litigate without all FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #49

So Now We Will Even Have Gridlock In The Judicial Branch?....nt global1 Feb 2016 #104

No, they can and they do often vote, write and decide with less than the full 9 participating; elleng Feb 2016 #158

True, but in the case of a tie that means that the lower court ruling that they are adjudicating totodeinhere Feb 2016 #478

Correct. elleng Feb 2016 #481

Holy shit!!! Nt PCIntern Feb 2016 #51

Stake in the heart for good measure? Please? Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #52

Nothing on CNN nor MSNBC Yavin4 Feb 2016 #53

all over Fox! handmade34 Feb 2016 #61

It is on sabbat hunter Feb 2016 #63

CNN now has it. Yavin4 Feb 2016 #120

I was told only speak good of the dead... SHRED Feb 2016 #54

Same here. Duppers Feb 2016 #99

I'd feel the same if Hitler died when I was alive SHRED Feb 2016 #110

Well, maybe not that happy. ;) Duppers Feb 2016 #157

LOL...almost though SHRED Feb 2016 #166

That about covers it. Duppers Feb 2016 #215

You forgot anti union, OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #350

My condolences to his family. mwooldri Feb 2016 #473

FINALLY!!!! lobodons Feb 2016 #55

Just confirmed on CNN. n/t Tom_Foolery Feb 2016 #57

Huge, significant event. rest in peace....n/t NRaleighLiberal Feb 2016 #60

Huge, significant event. Rest in pieces! nt longship Feb 2016 #146

It is just not in my nature to grave dance no matter what. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2016 #151

I don't believe in karma, plus if it exists Scalia's is likely very, very bad. longship Feb 2016 #208

So, it's been quite a while since breakfast. deminks Feb 2016 #62

I would imagine that they needed some time to inform his family Tanuki Feb 2016 #77

Probably notifying his family? Lisa D Feb 2016 #81

Excuse me while I reach for a Kleenex. . .NOT. DinahMoeHum Feb 2016 #65

Wow. Drudge has it Yavin4 Feb 2016 #66

Holy shit Tab Feb 2016 #69

Nothing on the New York Times or Washington Post website Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2016 #70

CNN doesn't cut it. I need confirmation too. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2016 #89

Wall Street Journal just posted it as Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2016 #105

NBC just broke with the breaking news. So there it is. Wow. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2016 #125

There is now. nt alp227 Feb 2016 #283

"I always think that he was once somebody's baby boy. Really, I do." RufusTFirefly Feb 2016 #71

Worried this will hurt our presidential nominee Alhena Feb 2016 #72

Sanders Cats just in space Feb 2016 #90

If a liberal justice had died it would help Sanders/Hillary a lot Alhena Feb 2016 #98

I disagree. The opportunity and need to appoint another Justice will JDPriestly Feb 2016 #331

We Have A 4-4 Court Now.... global1 Feb 2016 #445

Oh yeah. Repugs will be motivated like never before in November yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #101

Thanks for your concern. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #463

Me too. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #115

Like overturn a Citizens United ruling? stillwaiting Feb 2016 #285

the only thing to fear is fear itself wordpix Feb 2016 #517

I don't believe it. Cheney loves this guy. Bill USA Feb 2016 #74

I have no shame catchnrelease Feb 2016 #76

Holy shit - just heard on the radio BumRushDaShow Feb 2016 #82

I would be embarrassed to repeat what I said when I heard this. Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 #88

In the words of Moms Mabley ... n/t Kennah Feb 2016 #91

Wow! myrna minx Feb 2016 #92

I disagree with almost everything about him. But I want to express my condolences totodeinhere Feb 2016 #93

Let's hope people here try to be a little bit classy about this. I see some are not already. George II Feb 2016 #94

I don't worry about classiness with Cheney/Scalia scale pure evil. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #111

um no hope he rots in hell...maybe a classy hell dembotoz Feb 2016 #126

Say GOODBYE to 5-to-4! Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #95

The gun nuts should be very worried right now Major Nikon Feb 2016 #96

that piece of shit Thomas won't know how to vote now Skittles Feb 2016 #544

His staffers will figure it out for him Major Nikon Feb 2016 #546

My thoughts exactly! AwakeAtLast Feb 2016 #570

To hell with him. n/t reflection Feb 2016 #102

Tx governor confirms Carnage251 Feb 2016 #106

Greg Abbott???? Blus4u Feb 2016 #566

A sad day for his family, but him no longer being on the Supreme Court is not a sad day for me. olddad56 Feb 2016 #107

Warren for SCOTUS! Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #109

Do you think it would be a conflict of interest for her to vote on the confirmation? JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #194

Why would it be a conflict of interest? Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #494

Voting on your own confirmation isn't a conflict? JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #497

Ah, I wasn't thinking. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #498

+1xE10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000+ Hugin Feb 2016 #364

I LIKE Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #367

"I have wished few men dead hifiguy Feb 2016 #112

Since I will not speak of of the deald . . . Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #113

Wikipedia has been updated: L. Coyote Feb 2016 #116

Politically, this is great. Personally, I feel horrible for his family. Jon Ace Feb 2016 #117

I know what his family is going through, and it is very sad for them. Me, I'm not grieving. olddad56 Feb 2016 #144

"Sudden deaths are the worst kind of death." SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #197

I sort of think he got lucky there, myself. Ilsa Feb 2016 #233

I agree with you Plucketeer Feb 2016 #420

Abso- 3catwoman3 Feb 2016 #443

My sympathy to his family. 840high Feb 2016 #457

Good riddance... hoosierlib Feb 2016 #118

+1 Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #147

What other side? virgogal Feb 2016 #261

When you leave your Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #375

Thanks,Jenny. virgogal Feb 2016 #582

BBC confirming: NYC Liberal Feb 2016 #119

Prayers have been answered. Wow. Outstanding News. 2banon Feb 2016 #121

Found on Twitter: Saviolo Feb 2016 #122

Here we go... Chicago1980 Feb 2016 #129

This is Yugee!!!! 4bucksagallon Feb 2016 #133

OY, nothing like a texas governor to mess things up: elleng Feb 2016 #135

Let me re-write that headline Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #219

OK! elleng Feb 2016 #272

I will express condolences for his friends and family, but... Tarc Feb 2016 #136

+1 Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #222

RIP houston16revival Feb 2016 #137

Thanks I had no idea. leftcoastmountains Feb 2016 #139

I've been saying for a while that he was about 1 cannoli away from a coronary Major Nikon Feb 2016 #237

I'm just not saying anything, did not care for him, but I wish his family well! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2016 #141

Though I did not like him as a Supreme Court Justice, I will not celebrate his death. FourScore Feb 2016 #142

I don't like to grave dance, but... joshcryer Feb 2016 #145

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Feb 2016 #148

I am glad he is dead. XRubicon Feb 2016 #149

Say nothing but good about the dead, so ... sarge43 Feb 2016 #150

Scalia was pure evil lobodons Feb 2016 #152

+1 Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #253

PLEASE do not conflate "evil" with "mentally ill." TygrBright Feb 2016 #276

Well said, Bright. DeadLetterOffice Feb 2016 #333

^^^^ This n/t Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #343

So you are saying Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #390

Pardon me, did you mean to reply to me? TygrBright Feb 2016 #441

2 years senility lobodons Feb 2016 #551

Good riddance to rotten trash tabasco Feb 2016 #153

When people pass away, they must be remembered as the person they were in life Miles Archer Feb 2016 #154

^^^^^ This ^^^^^ MelissaB Feb 2016 #230

Perfect pic. Duppers Feb 2016 #256

Beat me to it! El Supremo Feb 2016 #314

Exactly correct view of him. No reason to start claiming there are good memories of him, as well. Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #317

Right back atcha Fat Tony. Crunchy Frog Feb 2016 #404

Yes, I don't understand why we have to pretend someone wasn't evil adigal Feb 2016 #537

Wow mr_liberal Feb 2016 #155

Holy moly! SoapBox Feb 2016 #156

My heart goes out to his family. RIP n/t DesertRat Feb 2016 #159

Is it wrong that I just did a little skip? Gregorian Feb 2016 #160

I have no problem speaking ill of the dead Curmudgeoness Feb 2016 #161

this is very important rtracey Feb 2016 #162

Interesting. Gregorian Feb 2016 #220

It never rains but it pours... Ford_Prefect Feb 2016 #163

Scalia died as a guest at a resort. I wonder whose guest he was? avaistheone1 Feb 2016 #165

Where's Cheney? Mz Pip Feb 2016 #189

A luxury hunting resort has just be reported - Gee what a suprise!! womanofthehills Feb 2016 #543

There is a lot of online shock in reaction to his death Kennah Feb 2016 #167

why shock? He was obese and 79 y.o. - not a good combination wordpix Feb 2016 #501

It's a political game changer. Stakes in November are suddenly much higher. n/t Kennah Feb 2016 #505

oh, that wordpix Feb 2016 #530

Well, I'm sure somebody somewhere feels bad, but the country is better off without him. catbyte Feb 2016 #168

Good riddance, ya bastard. Ron Obvious Feb 2016 #169

What's the opposite of deep remorse and sadness? MyNameGoesHere Feb 2016 #171

RIP.. DCBob Feb 2016 #174

Amen to that houston16revival Feb 2016 #183

A bigoted, sexist, racist, homophobe who was anti... SHRED Feb 2016 #176

The first thought that came into my head..."Ding, dong.. anotherproletariat Feb 2016 #210

I'm sure we'll hear more about this, and more and more. nt Duval Feb 2016 #178

I'm heartbroken ejbr Feb 2016 #179

Condolences to his family, all I'm going to say nt steve2470 Feb 2016 #182

If I'm supposed to be mourning, why do I feel like I just won the lottery? Gregorian Feb 2016 #184

How does this affect voting in case of a tie? SHRED Feb 2016 #185

IIRC, tie = uphold the staus quo Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #198

Yes. OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #383

But no precedent, so could be reheard. joshcryer Feb 2016 #406

Was Cheney there? Just askin'.... n/t TygrBright Feb 2016 #187

aright, I hope that no conservative judges are getting massages, exiting from courthouses, MisterP Feb 2016 #188

So now it becomes a test to see whether the Senate will hold up a nominee for 11 months. Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #190

Yes houston16revival Feb 2016 #242

I think an older nominee may be the only way the Senate approves anyone Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #263

If Hillary had won in 2008 houston16revival Feb 2016 #304

as Chehey would say The Wizard Feb 2016 #191

Not glad that he's dead, but glad he will no longer have influence on the SCOTUS. Amimnoch Feb 2016 #199

I agree with everything that you wrote me b zola Feb 2016 #385

Wow. And I defrosted steaks for the grill with nothing to celebrate. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #202

Good for Allen Shore daleo Feb 2016 #205

I was raised a southern girl with good manners, TNNurse Feb 2016 #207

This Is A Great Day For Sure rsmith6621 Feb 2016 #211

I don't condone grave-dancing. Bless me, father, for I am about to sin. silvershadow Feb 2016 #214

Yeah! Helen Borg Feb 2016 #236

We'll form a troupe.. Duppers Feb 2016 #238

I hope his family finds peace... jmowreader Feb 2016 #216

. OnyxCollie Feb 2016 #223

Say what you want about Scalia... Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #224

Thank you. I was struggling to find something positive to say. Vinca Feb 2016 #232

Will the R's block Obama's nominee 11 months, hoping for an R in the WH? Martin Eden Feb 2016 #225

If they do, it will boost turnout for BOTH parties. Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #319

Regardless, this will re-direct the political focus and rhetoric. n/t Martin Eden Feb 2016 #330

This is a two edged sword! cynzke Feb 2016 #389

Am I supposed to feel bad about this? Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #227

I am not going to speak ill of the dead. Scalded Nun Feb 2016 #228

This is a game changer. A big one. Bubzer Feb 2016 #231

Condolences to his family sellitman Feb 2016 #243

This message was self-deleted by its author warrprayer Feb 2016 #246

This may change a lot of potential rulings coming up. Third Doctor Feb 2016 #247

The world has become a slightly better place. CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #248

I am an atheist . Did he go hunting with cheney? :) Dharmabum40 Feb 2016 #249

I picture all the flying monkey beasts cheering when they melted the witch ... LannyDeVaney Feb 2016 #251

Obama will get to replace Scalia. This could change everything. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #252

Condolences to his family and friends. As for Scalia, hope he has lots of warm weather gear with him AzDar Feb 2016 #254

My, my, my. MrScorpio Feb 2016 #255

I am stunned. Just came in to watch some tv and, what do you know? nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #265

I'm not ashamed to say: this has made my day, my month, my decade Auggie Feb 2016 #257

R.I.P. Justice Scalia... you may have finally done something good for your country... nt Blasphemer Feb 2016 #258

May his family find peace riversedge Feb 2016 #262

Will the GOP leave it open till after the election?? hollowdweller Feb 2016 #264

Could be Obama's final great act greiner3 Feb 2016 #266

the R's will block but Obama should use his executive power wordpix Feb 2016 #512

Really would like to know zentrum Feb 2016 #267

Here it comes . . . . OldRedneck Feb 2016 #268

Discretion being the better part of valor, I'm not going to say anything nasty. 47of74 Feb 2016 #271

Wow! passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #274

I can't wait till the story about the hookers and the cocaine hits the papers dorkzilla Feb 2016 #277

Nope. A friend just called me and we were hooting. GoneOffShore Feb 2016 #299

but hookers and cocaine would be SO fitting for a guy who thought he was some moral authority dorkzilla Feb 2016 #342

Or choking on one of Clarence Thomas' pubic hairs. GoneOffShore Feb 2016 #539

True for us all.... warrprayer Feb 2016 #278

Sorry for his family, but good day for America ram2008 Feb 2016 #281

The wingnuts have already gone to warp speed Tarc Feb 2016 #282

Or I could ask. Was Scalia alone? Tikki Feb 2016 #298

Of the dead, say nothing but good. Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #284

Is nine months enough to nominate and confirm a new justice? SpankMe Feb 2016 #286

"...and they found a body" which i hope was his? Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #289

How long before the Repugs say we need to wait until the next president LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2016 #290

RIP sulphurdunn Feb 2016 #291

This is YUUUUUUUUUUGGGGEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Lucky Luciano Feb 2016 #292

NOMINATE HILLARY OBAMA! harun Feb 2016 #293

LOL SHRED Feb 2016 #329

Wow. Hadn't thought of that. glinda Feb 2016 #416

That was my first thought. After I stopped hooting with all the other canvassing volunteers. JudyM Feb 2016 #486

May he find the peace he deserves Maeve Feb 2016 #294

That's nice and... ambiguous. LiberalElite Feb 2016 #297

If I was from the South, it would have been 'bless his heart' Maeve Feb 2016 #320

RIP? kevink077 Feb 2016 #296

Maybe there's a God after all. Crunchy Frog Feb 2016 #300

The old saying is... saying nothing but good of the dead. wysi Feb 2016 #301

This Means a Tie Vote in SCOTUS for the foreseeable Future LarryNM Feb 2016 #302

Exactly. I wonder what a tie would have meant with something like Citizen United? Hoyt Feb 2016 #326

link to cnn allan01 Feb 2016 #305

Welcome back to DU2! Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #306

is it warm down there, Antonin? UpInArms Feb 2016 #308

Condolences to his family. retrowire Feb 2016 #309

It would be extremely difficult... Paka Feb 2016 #310

Wow! suffragette Feb 2016 #312

Can't say that I am sorry for the death of a very nasty person. nruthie Feb 2016 #313

I'm glad the supreme court will have less assholes on it PoliticalMalcontent Feb 2016 #315

Is it bad that when I first heard the news ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2016 #316

It is immoral to celebrate anyone's death. cab67 Feb 2016 #318

With due respect dorkzilla Feb 2016 #328

LOL SHRED Feb 2016 #335

Thank you Jesus. (nt) Paladin Feb 2016 #324

If your prayers were answered .... houston16revival Feb 2016 #427

OK, so where's his wife if the management had to go look for him? Ligyron Feb 2016 #334

I'm as sorry for his passing BlueCollar Feb 2016 #337

And Ruth Bader Ginsburg just keeps on going and going..... wolfie001 Feb 2016 #338

Fingers crossed houston16revival Feb 2016 #376

I'm a huge fan of hers! wolfie001 Feb 2016 #394

Hope all those musicians who've recently died Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #344

I'll just say: I hope Obama appoints wisely. But let's get real: There are plenty of dead of whom we WinkyDink Feb 2016 #346

i think President Obama will be the nominee. Akicita Feb 2016 #358

Uh, no. WinkyDink Feb 2016 #583

Uh, yes. Why not? Akicita Feb 2016 #584

Is it OK to reveal Mira Feb 2016 #348

Well, scalia was in his 70's. Bernie should retire and enjoy the last years of his life... dubyadiprecession Feb 2016 #351

Scalia was a piece of shit in life Don Draper Feb 2016 #352

Thank you - and he said that evolution was wrong and a bad idea SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #492

Three words. Hugin Feb 2016 #353

We need her in the Senate, but I'd definitely support her nom, 2banon Feb 2016 #437

My thought - Obama resigns, Biden nominates Obama (n/t) Moostache Feb 2016 #442

I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying that I approved of it. RATM435 Feb 2016 #355

... LadyHawkAZ Feb 2016 #357

Obama should nominate... NeoGreen Feb 2016 #361

Ha! FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #378

Do I have to provide... NeoGreen Feb 2016 #387

Nice Valentine gift nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #365

As Clarence Darrow Said Nevada Blue Feb 2016 #366

Burn in hell you f*ck!!! Champ50 Feb 2016 #369

***THANK YOU FOR THE HEART*** Champ50 Feb 2016 #556

My karma is going to take a hit on this one... kristopher Feb 2016 #370

Climate Change. Coal. That's all and RIP. glinda Feb 2016 #371

My reaction to this news? Fritz Walter Feb 2016 #374

Wow!!!! GoCubsGo Feb 2016 #379

Though it may offend angrychair Feb 2016 #380

They should put that on his tombstone! Helen Borg Feb 2016 #396

Just a question watoos Feb 2016 #384

I'm sure there will be a pompous funeral... Helen Borg Feb 2016 #391

This is the most united I've seen DU in a while. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #395

They will find out he died of too much bile... FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #399

The man was morbidly obese. That he made it to 79 is a testament JimDandy Feb 2016 #563

Holy shit. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #401

Let his family mourn his passing. old guy Feb 2016 #402

He is just a piece of Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #413

. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2016 #407

My thoughts and prayers go out to elmac Feb 2016 #408

Whew! What timing! Kablooie Feb 2016 #409

Move over, Satan, your replacement is here. lastlib Feb 2016 #410

Wow, just wow. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #418

This occasion calls for somber reflection. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #419

The man still had family and friends Generic Brad Feb 2016 #421

The true nature of Bernie Cheerleaders NoJacketRequired Feb 2016 #424

Very offensive post from a new member. TBF Feb 2016 #432

Yep-been here ten days catnhatnh Feb 2016 #459

They always are. Over and over. nt TBF Feb 2016 #461

Well first of all, if you really want progressive justices best vote for Sanders. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #476

Was Darth Cheney anywhere around? Hulk Feb 2016 #425

Condolences to family and friends. nt TBF Feb 2016 #428

Holy shit! blackspade Feb 2016 #429

The Roger B. Taney of the 20th (and regrettably) the 21st century. NNadir Feb 2016 #435

Nominate Al Gore? (nt) NeoGreen Feb 2016 #439

Whatever it was (and I bet it was Viagra-related), it was long overdue. forest444 Feb 2016 #440

An early Valentine's Day gift to the American people. hay rick Feb 2016 #446

It's a beautiful day............ davidpdx Feb 2016 #449

Not to celebrate but he was one nasty justice jimlup Feb 2016 #454

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Feb 2016 #464

I usually offer my condolences. JohnnyRingo Feb 2016 #466

He was reviled by liberals and loved by conservatives. Beacool Feb 2016 #467

he was reviled by liberals and loved by assholes Skittles Feb 2016 #470

Yes, but I'm trying very hard to stay classy. Beacool Feb 2016 #472

he did all he could to damage America Skittles Feb 2016 #475

Trump tweets that the death is a setback to conservative movement. Hmm, I thought randys1 Feb 2016 #479

Remember he would never have been a SCOTUS justice without some help from his rhett o rick Feb 2016 #480

I feel the way I felt when Strom Thurman, Jerry Falwell and Jesse Helms passed on... AlbertCat Feb 2016 #483

Who was the hooker? SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #484

So-o, kentauros Feb 2016 #487

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #488

Thank you - and he said that evolution was wrong and a bad idea SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #493

If only we had the senate craigmatic Feb 2016 #489

I hope they put a stake through his heart to be sure. fbc Feb 2016 #495

I hope that if there is an afterlife, he realizes the error in his ways and learns to love everyone. briv1016 Feb 2016 #499

Was he hunting with Cheney? Solly Mack Feb 2016 #503

Thank you very much, Antonin Scalia... cadaverdog Feb 2016 #506

13000 views.. when is the last thread that surpassed 13k views? Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #511

it will soon trend that DU is not exactly weeping over Scalia's demise wordpix Feb 2016 #513

February is turning out to be a much better month than January. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #514

A big ugly mean piece of the Reagan nightmare gone. JEB Feb 2016 #516

Wonder if he was out hunting Mountain lions... glinda Feb 2016 #519

Please tell me I can smile a little over this and we can have a shift in the supreme court now Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #520

Lindsay Graham is already complaining about O making an appt wordpix Feb 2016 #523

I ask if we could, because in response #1, DUers were ordered not to speak ill of the dead Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #528

John Yoo interview now about Tony going to a restaurant wordpix Feb 2016 #532

Scalia is the "legal version of Reagan" ---Yoo is going straight to sainthood for Tony wordpix Feb 2016 #536

Lets pray that Trump doesnt win, or he will nominate either Putin or one of the Koch bros. olddad56 Feb 2016 #521

I think the Kochs are Rubio's billionaires wordpix Feb 2016 #525

recess appointment? Go for it, Mr. President! librechik Feb 2016 #522

watching Faux - R's worried about losing the Senate! woot! wordpix Feb 2016 #526

Some people grace us with their presence. roamer65 Feb 2016 #524

Was it the Chicken Ranch? Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #527

Harry Reid statement: Scalia was a "brilliant man" wordpix Feb 2016 #529

Brilliance and evil are not mutually exclusive. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #552

One shouldn't dance on the grave .... burrowowl Feb 2016 #531

Betting Thomas leaves soon. That will make it a two-fer. McCamy Taylor Feb 2016 #533

Oh, and Vince Foster killed him! McCamy Taylor Feb 2016 #534

In honor of Scalia IronLionZion Feb 2016 #535

If I remember Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2016 #538

I bet a weeks pay Bernin Feb 2016 #540

Because the establishment promised her a golden parachute when she leaves office d_legendary1 Feb 2016 #547

I say let Bernie nominate Obama as Scalia's replacement. Talk about JUSTICE BigBearJohn Feb 2016 #541

Wow, this is the best news I heard all week. N/t coyote Feb 2016 #548

My soon-to-be 94 yr old mom called me... 3catwoman3 Feb 2016 #549

One Big Consideration colsohlibgal Feb 2016 #550

He'll just parrot Alito now MillennialDem Feb 2016 #557

Why can we not speak ill of the dead when they PumpkinAle Feb 2016 #553

Welp, there goes that quakerboy Feb 2016 #554

Sorry can't say I have any sympathy for this one. rockfordfile Feb 2016 #558

This message was self-deleted by its author jpb33 Feb 2016 #559

I was home olddots Feb 2016 #560

Holy !@#$%^&*( Politicub Feb 2016 #565

No mourning faye Feb 2016 #572

I wonder about his argument at the door with Peter.... kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #576

I wonder if the Dick shot the Prick Politicalboi Feb 2016 #578

Perhasps Obama should simply name himself to the Supreme Court. LS_Editor Feb 2016 #579