Crazy story by Axelrod!!!! Scalia suggested nominating Kagan at the WHCD when Souter stepped down (President Obama nominated Sotomayor) but still…..
“……When the shocking news of Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing hit Saturday night, my mind raced back to a White House Correspondents Association dinner seven years ago, when we were seated together. We bantered about my hometown of Chicago, where he had taught law before ascending to the bench. He opined on wine and music and generally lived up to his reputation as a man who told and enjoyed a good story. And then our conversation took an unexpected turn. Justice David Souter, Scalia’s longtime colleague on the court, had just announced his retirement, creating a vacancy for President Obama to fill. Scalia figured that as senior adviser to the new president, I might have some influence on the decision — or at least enough to pass along a message…..
Trying yet again. The surprising advice I received from Justice Scalia. https://t.co/aWEXsqZCpF
….”I have no illusions that your man will nominate someone who shares my orientation,” said Scalia, then in his 23rd year as the court’s leading and most provocative conservative voice. “But I hope he sends us someone smart.” A little taken aback that he was engaging me on the subject, I searched for the right answer, and lamely offered one that signaled my slight discomfort with the topic. “I’m sure he will, Justice Scalia.” He wasn’t done. Leaning forward, as if to share a confidential thought, he tried again. “Let me put a finer point on it,” the justice said, in a lower, purposeful tone of voice, his eyes fixed on mine. “I hope he sends us Elena Kagan.”…….continued”
Thanks for all the great tweets, Nerdy Wonka! Holding an OFA meeting this afternoon to discuss, as always, having President Obama’s back on SCOTUS appointment and other pressing issues.
“Supermarkets in France have been banned from throwing away or spoiling unsold food by law. The stores are now required to donate unwanted food to charities and food banks. To stop foragers, some supermarkets have poured bleach over the discarded food or storing binned food in locked warehouses. This law was voted unanimously by the French senate on Wednesday after a petition was launched by Courbevoie councillor Arash Derambarsh…..
France becomes 1rst country to force all supermarkets to give unsold food to needy https://t.co/LyBrbT8YOe
…..Jacques Bailet from Banques Alimentaires, a network of Food banks, told the Guardian: “Most importantly, because supermarkets will be obliged to sign a donation deal with charities, we’ll be able to increase the quality and diversity of food we get and distribute. “In terms of nutritional balance, we currently have a deficit of meat and a lack of fruit and vegetables. This will hopefully allow us to push for those products. “That is very important for food banks because this is a real source of quality products, coming straight from the factory.” Mr Derambarsh is now looking to get an EU-wide law banning supermarket food waste….cont”
“Since Albert Einstein first predicted their existence a century ago, physicists have been on the hunt for gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of spacetime. That hunt is now over. Gravitational waves exist, and we’ve found them. That’s according to researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO), who have been holed up for weeks, working round-the-clock to confirm that the very first direct detection of gravitational waves is the real deal. False signals have been detected before, and even though the rumors first reported by Gizmodo have been flying for a month, the LIGO team wanted to be absolutely certain before making an official announcement. That announcement has just come. Gravitational waves were observed on September 14th, 2015, at 5:51 am ET by both of the LIGO detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington. The source? A supermassive black hole collision that took place 1.3 billion years ago. When it occurred, about three times the mass of the sun was converted to energy in a fraction of a second…..
…..The discovery has been accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters. Gravitational waves are ripples in the universe caused by some of the most energetic cosmic events, from exploding stars to supermassive black hole mergers. As they propagate through space and time, gravitational waves cause tiny tremors in atoms that make up matter. While Einstein predicted them in his general theory of relativity in 1916, and their existence was indirectly demonstrated in the 1980s, it wasn’t until the LIGO detector came online in 2002 that the hunt for elusive spacetime ripples started to get serious…..continued”
it has been noted in a few tweets that there are vulnerable GOP Senators in Blue States..PA is One of them,,,Sen Toomey…
i saw a tweet that called on Bernie Sanders and his band to fight against the obstruction of the GOP Senate…i think it is time for We the People to be heard as well…PBO cannot do this by himself…
Justice had died less than 24 hours and the body is barely cool before fighting starts. I’m going to switch to the Panda Cam at the National Zoo. It’s more entertaining to watch a panda scratch than hear the rubbish the republicans are spewing. Civility dictates at least we get him in the ground first, but in the age of the 24 hour news cycle and twitter, let the games begin.
I thought that the President was more than civil in his statement re: the death of Justice Scalia….it was the GOP who thought to dictate to the President even before he made his statement….
the GOP had done everything it could to destroy the 44th President of the US…even if it meant hurting the people of the USA…
PBO spoke on the appointment because the media and political world responded to the hype that once again the GOP has wrought…because as we have seen….esp over the last 7 years…the constitution means nothing to the GOP and their minions…
Oh! Oh! OOOOOOHHHHHH! Chips, I was scrolling up from the bottom of the thread and came to a cute, sweet, wet nose, and then Big Melting Chocolate Brown Eyes!!!!!!!!!! I have no heart left because it all melted and ran down to my toes!!!!!!!!!!
They are, GGail – but only until bedtime. At that point, Newbie goes in to his luxury bed that Danny refused to sleep in because it wasn’t human, and Danny sleeps wherever the heck he chooses 😕
Pardon me, for days now, I have been intermittently present here at TOD……so Danny has now a new brother? Blessed are the Peace Dog makers for Ma Chips shall have Happiness 😉
It would be smart if the DNC or Hillary’s people got Rep. Lewis’ permission to use portions of this speech and run it during this election cycle on all major channels and internet sites that people visit. It’s a commercial that must be heard leading up to the Election.
Dude is really messed up. Maybe mental health services are exactly what he needs.
Sounds like the woman is also in a bad way. I hope they both find their way to healing.
“Any President’s judicial nominees should receive careful consideration. But after that debate, they deserve a simple up-or-down vote. . . . It’s time to move away from advise and obstruct and get back to advise and consent. The stakes are high . . . . The Constitution of the United States is at stake. Article II, Section 2 clearly provides that the President, and the President alone, nominates judges. ”
Quotes his own actions since 2009 – advise and obstruct
Hello Wonderful People!
I wrote here once about a death at SCOTUS. I theorized that it was to be either Roberts or Thomas before PBO’s term ended. As the hypothesis of this theory went, Consciously, Scalia was pushed aside for a reason that made zero sense. Full disclosure, It was never a wish of Death for any SCOTUS on my part. It was just that Thomas looked unhealthy and Roberts had 2 previous unexplained seizures.
Great Post. No doubt GOP,RWEchoChamber,MSM are going to work overtime to confuse,distort,lie,distract,etc to win public opinion on what is a Guaranteed Rightful Duty of a PTOUS since 1779. Thank Goodness, .@POTUS is President. A Fight he Welcomes. The Haters are about to be exposed, period.
The Obama Diary 
Congrats, Lovelyplains!
GOD don’t like ugly and He ain’t too fond of cute either. – Granma’s proverb
Love it !!!
I posted a transcript of what HRC said last night that Bobfr was kind enough to tweet out:
I believe this is the audio:
Thank you Hillary for what you said. What have Bernie Sanders about this?
Hillary saying the right things – good for her!!!
Great collection of tweets to summarize what the SCOTUS vacancy means. Thanks, Nerdy.
🙂
I would add Kamala Harris, Deval Patrick & Senators Corey Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Whitehouse to that list:
….and a new name/background that comes from one of the most respected SCOTUS reporters out there:
Sri is a very good choice! A very good choice indeed. I would be happy with this choice, as I would with Eric Holden or Don Verrilli
I REALLY, REALLY wanna see Kamala Harris in the Senate seat that Barbara Boxer vacates; either that or the next Attorney General.
Me too Dudette
Crazy story by Axelrod!!!! Scalia suggested nominating Kagan at the WHCD when Souter stepped down (President Obama nominated Sotomayor) but still…..
“……When the shocking news of Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing hit Saturday night, my mind raced back to a White House Correspondents Association dinner seven years ago, when we were seated together. We bantered about my hometown of Chicago, where he had taught law before ascending to the bench. He opined on wine and music and generally lived up to his reputation as a man who told and enjoyed a good story. And then our conversation took an unexpected turn. Justice David Souter, Scalia’s longtime colleague on the court, had just announced his retirement, creating a vacancy for President Obama to fill. Scalia figured that as senior adviser to the new president, I might have some influence on the decision — or at least enough to pass along a message…..
….”I have no illusions that your man will nominate someone who shares my orientation,” said Scalia, then in his 23rd year as the court’s leading and most provocative conservative voice. “But I hope he sends us someone smart.” A little taken aback that he was engaging me on the subject, I searched for the right answer, and lamely offered one that signaled my slight discomfort with the topic. “I’m sure he will, Justice Scalia.” He wasn’t done. Leaning forward, as if to share a confidential thought, he tried again. “Let me put a finer point on it,” the justice said, in a lower, purposeful tone of voice, his eyes fixed on mine. “I hope he sends us Elena Kagan.”…….continued”
Cornel West looks and act like a wacko right wingnut.
I haven’t seen all his acts but his looks definitely is that of a wacko bird.
I thought Sanders were trying to appeal to more Black voters. Cornell West is toxic to his campaign.
Corn-meal West is as dumb as his cousin Kenya….
jojo, who (dare I ask) is his cousin Kenya??? 🙂
I am just making a funny….Kanye West. One thinks a white man is like MLK and the other thinks he can be president…..
Oh LOL!!!!
This will lose some voters for Sanders. I have heard Sanders new AD in SC is promoting the same kind of illusion.
Bravo Elizabeth!
Where is Bernie comment about replacing Scalia? The cat has his tongue.
Thanks for all the great tweets, Nerdy Wonka! Holding an OFA meeting this afternoon to discuss, as always, having President Obama’s back on SCOTUS appointment and other pressing issues.
Bravoooooooooo Judith
🙂
Thank you, Judith!!!!
“Supermarkets in France have been banned from throwing away or spoiling unsold food by law. The stores are now required to donate unwanted food to charities and food banks. To stop foragers, some supermarkets have poured bleach over the discarded food or storing binned food in locked warehouses. This law was voted unanimously by the French senate on Wednesday after a petition was launched by Courbevoie councillor Arash Derambarsh…..
…..Jacques Bailet from Banques Alimentaires, a network of Food banks, told the Guardian: “Most importantly, because supermarkets will be obliged to sign a donation deal with charities, we’ll be able to increase the quality and diversity of food we get and distribute. “In terms of nutritional balance, we currently have a deficit of meat and a lack of fruit and vegetables. This will hopefully allow us to push for those products. “That is very important for food banks because this is a real source of quality products, coming straight from the factory.” Mr Derambarsh is now looking to get an EU-wide law banning supermarket food waste….cont”
This is AWESOME!
“Since Albert Einstein first predicted their existence a century ago, physicists have been on the hunt for gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of spacetime. That hunt is now over. Gravitational waves exist, and we’ve found them. That’s according to researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO), who have been holed up for weeks, working round-the-clock to confirm that the very first direct detection of gravitational waves is the real deal. False signals have been detected before, and even though the rumors first reported by Gizmodo have been flying for a month, the LIGO team wanted to be absolutely certain before making an official announcement. That announcement has just come. Gravitational waves were observed on September 14th, 2015, at 5:51 am ET by both of the LIGO detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington. The source? A supermassive black hole collision that took place 1.3 billion years ago. When it occurred, about three times the mass of the sun was converted to energy in a fraction of a second…..
…..The discovery has been accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters. Gravitational waves are ripples in the universe caused by some of the most energetic cosmic events, from exploding stars to supermassive black hole mergers. As they propagate through space and time, gravitational waves cause tiny tremors in atoms that make up matter. While Einstein predicted them in his general theory of relativity in 1916, and their existence was indirectly demonstrated in the 1980s, it wasn’t until the LIGO detector came online in 2002 that the hunt for elusive spacetime ripples started to get serious…..continued”
NW, I Love these tweets!
Happy Valentines Day to you 😘
BRAVOOOOOOOOO…NW….Bravo…..
roses are red
violets are blue
masses of violets
say chips I love you! ❤
Aaaaaaaaaw, I love ya right back, Susanne!!! 🙂
it has been noted in a few tweets that there are vulnerable GOP Senators in Blue States..PA is One of them,,,Sen Toomey…
i saw a tweet that called on Bernie Sanders and his band to fight against the obstruction of the GOP Senate…i think it is time for We the People to be heard as well…PBO cannot do this by himself…
President Obama will select the person he considers most qualified.
How much damage to themselves the GOP decides to inflict, is their problem.
AMEN BOB
President Obama will never succumb to this negativity. He will move FORWARD. Watch and LEARN!!
Justice had died less than 24 hours and the body is barely cool before fighting starts. I’m going to switch to the Panda Cam at the National Zoo. It’s more entertaining to watch a panda scratch than hear the rubbish the republicans are spewing. Civility dictates at least we get him in the ground first, but in the age of the 24 hour news cycle and twitter, let the games begin.
I thought that the President was more than civil in his statement re: the death of Justice Scalia….it was the GOP who thought to dictate to the President even before he made his statement….
the GOP had done everything it could to destroy the 44th President of the US…even if it meant hurting the people of the USA…
PBO spoke on the appointment because the media and political world responded to the hype that once again the GOP has wrought…because as we have seen….esp over the last 7 years…the constitution means nothing to the GOP and their minions…
OT ….
Will never see the movie, but thought someone here might be interested …
For the footballers in the crowd ….
Rather cute move …. 😉
OMG! That’s outrageously cheeky!
Thanks Bob. Makes me sad that our boys don’t play like that 🙂
Alycee, let me ship these cookies to you! I’m eating them again!!!
No, thank you. I made a conscience decision NOT to stop at TJ’s on Thursday. In my house, an open box is an empty box; and I live ALONE!
You know I’m packing a box of these and hope I can bring them for us to share when we’re in DC or we can buy a box while we’re there! 😀
You better put them in your checked bag; otherwise, they’ll be gone before you land in DC!
Inorite! 😀 😀
Thank you so so so so so so so so so so so much, Nerdy!
And thank you God/Allah/Buddha, they’re asleep!1!1!1!
A brokered peace coming to you soon facilitated by SOS John Kerry! XOXO
😆 Get here SOON, Sec Kerry!
Angry face after bath
Oh, so clean and sweet. You’re a very good mum!!
Look at that sweetheart!
Oh! Oh! OOOOOOHHHHHH! Chips, I was scrolling up from the bottom of the thread and came to a cute, sweet, wet nose, and then Big Melting Chocolate Brown Eyes!!!!!!!!!! I have no heart left because it all melted and ran down to my toes!!!!!!!!!!
Are they asleep in the same room?
They are, GGail – but only until bedtime. At that point, Newbie goes in to his luxury bed that Danny refused to sleep in because it wasn’t human, and Danny sleeps wherever the heck he chooses 😕
Danny, ruler of his domain 😄
It’s encouraging to see them in the same space peacefully
Hi Chips, did I miss some info? I thought he was adopted by the lady you met. Did I miss a post with the updated info??? Cute dog!!
OK, never mind Chips, I ‘ve got my answer. You Kept the rescue or was he a lost and found Dog? Any name Yet?
Pardon me, for days now, I have been intermittently present here at TOD……so Danny has now a new brother? Blessed are the Peace Dog makers for Ma Chips shall have Happiness 😉
😆 He has a temporary brother, Nena, monster decision-making going on in other families, not sure how it’ll all work out.
Okay. It looks like there’s mutual admiration. Good luck. I wish You all the best 🙂
thank-you, Chips; a lovely site to behold!
I’m guessing, your place of rest is on the floor?
🙂 If I’m lucky, Barb!
or do you cling to the edge of bed, trying to grasp covers with fingernails?
Bravo Dog Whisperer!!! You are the pack leader. Go girl!
Your vote is precious…Almost sacred!!
Yes!
It would be smart if the DNC or Hillary’s people got Rep. Lewis’ permission to use portions of this speech and run it during this election cycle on all major channels and internet sites that people visit. It’s a commercial that must be heard leading up to the Election.
I agree….it is powerful because it is not just hearsay…it is in the First Person,,,
Man, this guy:
He really needs Obamacare Mental Health & pronto!
Dude is really messed up. Maybe mental health services are exactly what he needs.
Sounds like the woman is also in a bad way. I hope they both find their way to healing.
OMG, I just read the article. Dudette, what in the world did he do to that poor woman that would lead her to attempt suicide?
I’m not sure I wanna know. Just hope they both get some help.
It looks like he’s still into paying for Pleasure. Seriously?
Pandering much?
Because smart people weren’t available?
They were throwing Rush Limpballs and other RWNJ radio hosts names around for getting advice…….
Not sure if this has been previously posted – via LGF – via dkos
http://web.archive.org/web/20110521170148/http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=332924
Senator McConnell:
“Any President’s judicial nominees should receive careful consideration. But after that debate, they deserve a simple up-or-down vote. . . . It’s time to move away from advise and obstruct and get back to advise and consent. The stakes are high . . . . The Constitution of the United States is at stake. Article II, Section 2 clearly provides that the President, and the President alone, nominates judges. ”
Quotes his own actions since 2009 – advise and obstruct
Hello Wonderful People!
I wrote here once about a death at SCOTUS. I theorized that it was to be either Roberts or Thomas before PBO’s term ended. As the hypothesis of this theory went, Consciously, Scalia was pushed aside for a reason that made zero sense. Full disclosure, It was never a wish of Death for any SCOTUS on my part. It was just that Thomas looked unhealthy and Roberts had 2 previous unexplained seizures.
Great Post. No doubt GOP,RWEchoChamber,MSM are going to work overtime to confuse,distort,lie,distract,etc to win public opinion on what is a Guaranteed Rightful Duty of a PTOUS since 1779. Thank Goodness, .@POTUS is President. A Fight he Welcomes. The Haters are about to be exposed, period.
Beauty break: my Bay
Gorgeous!
Happy Valentines Day, luv!!
Rightbackatcha, Dear! ❤
this is good…
this is PA Dem Senator to Congress
PAUL KRUGMAN – “MAKE AMERICA GOVERNABLE AGAIN”
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/02/14/the-week-ahead-49/