So from now on we wait until the NEXT president to select judges? Scalia was a “constitutionalist” when it suited his political needs, but he was the justice most likely to assert constitutional limits on the power of Congress and the president (including selecting a president for us). So where will we find a judge to replace Scalia that opposes the EPA because there is no end to pollution “from Frisbees to flatulence, qualifies as an ‘air pollutant’”? Where will we find someone willing to stay on cases they have had involvement with? Where will we find a judge who will attend one parties fundraising dinners? A Republican president would try to replace Scalia if the Senate can delay for a whole year. The right wing has been practicing for this moment for 7 years – the obstructionist tactic will finally pay off. This does prove they are not at all interested in the constitution and the Democrats are the party that uphold our founding fathers document. The unreasonable hatred for president Obama was big enough for the right to throw out the Constitution. I don’t know that they could entertain approval hearings at this point, it would put the debate squarely in the realm of ideology, and the constitution, the voters and the precedents are not on the side of the Republicans.
So from now on we wait until the NEXT president to select judges? Scalia was a “constitutionalist” when it suited his political needs, but he was the justice most likely to assert constitutional limits on the power of Congress and the president (including selecting a president for us). So where will we find a judge to replace Scalia that opposes the EPA because there is no end to pollution “from Frisbees to flatulence, qualifies as an ‘air pollutant’”? Where will we find someone willing to stay on cases they have had involvement with? Where will we find a judge who will attend one parties fundraising dinners? A Republican president would try to replace Scalia if the Senate can delay for a whole year. The right wing has been practicing for this moment for 7 years – the obstructionist tactic will finally pay off. This does prove they are not at all interested in the constitution and the Democrats are the party that uphold our founding fathers document. The unreasonable hatred for president Obama was big enough for the right to throw out the Constitution. I don’t know that they could entertain approval hearings at this point, it would put the debate squarely in the realm of ideology, and the constitution, the voters and the precedents are not on the side of the Republicans.