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"Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said." (from SFGate)

Posted by: DaveLMA | Link to this comment | 02-13-16 3:06 PM

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Holy fucking shit. What's the over/under on confirming a nominee this year?

Posted by: Yawnoc | Link to this comment | 02-13-16 3:29 PM

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Loomis says 0% chance of a confirmation this year.

I never say never. Obama could nominate Ted Cruz (or what's her name on the DC Circuit, Janice Rogers Brown) and get hir confirmed. So something between Cruz and nothing would be discussed with Grassley of the judiciary committee.

I certainly do not want anyone this Republican Senate would confirm, but presuming the White House and Senate do not change parties, someone unbearable will get confirmed.

One question is whether Obama would want to leave the seat open for President Cruz to appoint. Maybe a horrible compromise would be the wisest choice.

Important election.

Posted by: bob mcmanus | Link to this comment | 02-13-16 3:45 PM

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Only 3 comments on this thread? I, for one, vote for LB in this popularity contest.

Posted by: essear | Link to this comment | 02-13-16 6:26 PM

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Maybe it's punishment for her non-standard punctuation.

Posted by: teofilo | Link to this comment | 02-13-16 6:28 PM

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LB loses kudos for her non-trollish title, but nonetheless wins overall with high scores for brevity and wit.

Posted by: Mossy Character | Link to this comment | 02-13-16 6:41 PM

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Oh, god. My dear little niece is getting into "UU Lent" and posting to Facebook about stuff like "spirituality" and "mindfulness." Its all so horribly earnest....

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Posted by: Spike | Link to this comment | 02-14-16 5:10 PM

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How old is she?

Posted by: teofilo | Link to this comment | 02-14-16 5:18 PM

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16. I guess that's a rough age.

Posted by: Spike | Link to this comment | 02-14-16 6:06 PM