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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79

Robert — 2/13/2016 10:29:28 PM (archived)

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79

Supreme court justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79

That news is beyond unexpected. It's going to take a while to sink in. Let's talk.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79 - Robert - 2/13/2016 10:29:28 PM
- So, now we know that subverting democracy can work out for Republicans... - RL - 6/27/2018 8:01:16 PM
  - Its really been a treat reading these old conspiracy comments on the Scalia "murder". - ER - 6/28/2018 12:56:38 AM
- pssst! The comment that resurrected the thread is "BEYOND the end of time..." about 20 lines down. - Robert - 10/27/2016 1:02:24 AM
  - Actually, I hope they try it. I even hope they succeed--at least, for a while. - ER - 10/27/2016 3:01:53 AM
    - Politics makes strange bedfellows - Robert - 10/27/2016 4:51:28 AM
      - Its not the Trumpians who are at fault. - ER - 10/27/2016 1:35:40 PM
  - Why ruin everyone's fun? - RL - 10/27/2016 1:04:28 AM
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "we were best buddies" - Robert - 2/14/2016 8:40:14 PM
  - A bit like saying that Hitler was charming. - bowser - 2/15/2016 5:51:01 AM
    - It's about RBG - Robert - 2/15/2016 5:42:32 PM
- If SCOTUS deadlocks, lower court rulings stand. Obama has stacked the lower circuit courts with blue judges - BuckGalaxy - 2/14/2016 7:09:44 PM
  - Just to clarify - BuckGalaxy - 2/15/2016 12:12:27 AM
- Obama should immediately nominate Eric Holder to replace him. - ER - 2/14/2016 1:22:12 AM
  - the POTUS should nominate: - podrock - 2/14/2016 1:51:36 AM
    - Based on what the First Lady recently said... - mcfly - 2/14/2016 5:10:50 AM
      - It smells a lot better now. - ER - 2/14/2016 5:34:03 AM
        
        LOL - mcfly - 2/14/2016 5:35:12 AM
    - Let Hillary nominate him. - ER - 2/14/2016 4:19:00 AM
      - Or, just for fun, - podrock - 2/14/2016 4:26:56 AM
        
        Elizabeth Warren would be even better... - ER - 2/14/2016 4:34:25 AM
    - So the consensus is a deadlocked Supreme Court until the end of time? - Robert - 2/14/2016 3:12:44 AM
      - BEYOND the end of time... - RL - 10/27/2016 12:51:07 AM
      - Maybe the hearings can be scheduled to coincide with the GOP Convention. - ER - 2/14/2016 4:28:13 AM
      - yup - podrock - 2/14/2016 4:23:09 AM
    - That's not a bad idea. - bowser - 2/14/2016 2:37:02 AM
  - PS:: We can't afford to have a deadlocked court when Trump's Ted Cruz birther lawsuit comes up. - ER - 2/14/2016 1:33:02 AM
- I'll just let you guys revel in it. N/T - RobVG - 2/13/2016 10:39:57 PM
  - We need to join with Clarence Thomas in praying for his soul. - bowser - 2/14/2016 2:39:31 AM
  - Revel...? - RL - 2/13/2016 11:44:05 PM
    - And it begins... - RL - 2/14/2016 12:07:37 AM
      - Conspiracy theories starting in... - RL - 2/14/2016 12:11:16 AM
        
        ...0 - RL - 2/14/2016 9:16:08 PM
        
        Much to do about nothing - RobVG - 2/24/2016 2:49:40 AM
        
        The only people reading this crap is you liberals. - RobVG - 2/15/2016 12:16:25 AM
        
        A fat 79 y/o WMA (White Male American) with heart problems died in his sleep. - bowser - 2/17/2016 6:38:49 AM
        
        Wake up bowser... - RL - 2/17/2016 6:51:53 AM
        
        Maybe the bullet hole in the back of his skull MIGHT have a bearing. - bowser - 2/18/2016 3:12:06 AM
        
        Right, Alex Jones is writing for a liberal audience... - RL - 2/15/2016 1:16:24 AM
        
        We'll see what happens - RobVG - 2/15/2016 5:05:41 PM
        
        No need to wait - RL - 2/17/2016 1:51:55 AM
        
        Waiting - RobVG - 2/17/2016 7:28:43 PM
        
        Somebody's lying. - ER - 2/18/2016 4:16:56 AM
        
        Turns out, the pillow was against the headboard. N/T - RobVG - 2/18/2016 6:24:21 AM
        
        -1 - podrock - 2/14/2016 10:47:23 PM
        
        You have to admit... - mcfly - 2/14/2016 11:14:13 PM
        
        Yeah, but his gut is still full of s*** - podrock - 2/14/2016 11:18:01 PM
        
        +1 - Robert - 2/14/2016 11:24:44 PM
        
        =0 (n/t) - podrock - 2/15/2016 1:30:04 AM
        
        +3 - ER - 2/15/2016 1:41:29 AM
        
        Yep - RL - 2/16/2016 2:22:17 AM
        
        I'm waiting for... - podrock - 2/17/2016 12:20:57 AM
        
        The most creative one by far...Spock did it - RL - 2/17/2016 1:25:30 AM
        
        Now it was a 'Pagan Sacrifice' - RL - 2/20/2016 6:25:23 PM
        
        Pagan fascism? - ER - 2/20/2016 11:29:17 PM
        
        logical - podrock - 2/17/2016 3:17:46 AM

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