Consider someone nominated by president obama . How long will this vacancy paralyze the court, and perhaps the u. S. Senate . And at last nights republican president ial debate in South Carolina the candidates made clear where they stand on this issue. I do not believe the president should appoint someone. And its not unprecedented. Theres no doubt in my mind that barack obama will not have a consensus pick. The senate needs to stand strong and say were not going to give up the u. S. Supreme court for a generation. I think its up to Mitch Mcconnell and everybody else to stop it. Its called delay, delay, delay. Were going to hear from four of the leading republican president ial candidates this morning, donald trump, ted cruz, marco rubio and john kasich. The Democratic Candidates meanwhile were also quick to respond to the vacancy. Supreme court of the United States has nine members, not eight. We need that ninth member. The president has a responsibility to nominate a new justice. And
Right. Thats the 51st time. Can Hillary Clinton win by making this campaign a referendum on sanders, not herself . Joining me this sunday morning for inside and analysis are gwen ifil, chris, ron fournier and kathleen parker, columnist for the Washington Post. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning. It hasnt happened since 1968. A vacancy battle on the Supreme Court at this stage of an Election Year. We learned late yesterday of the sudden and tragic death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. An intellectual and conservative thought leader, a man president obama last night called one of the most consequential judges and thinkers to serve on the scalias death of course is a personal tragedy for his family and colleagues, but it is also bursting with Major Political implications. What will his loss due to the balance of power on the court . Will the Republican Senate even consider someone nominat
Sudden and tragic death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. An intellectual and conservative thought leader, a man president obama last night called one of the most consequential judges and thinkers to serve on the Supreme Court. Scalias dea of course is a personal tragedy for his family and colleagues, but it is also bursting with Major Political implications. What will his loss due to the balance of power on the court . Will the republican senene even consider someone nominated by president obama . How long will this vacancy paralyze the court, and perhaps the u. S. Sete . And at last nights republican president ial debate in South Carolina the candidat made clear where they stand on this issue. I do not believe the president should appoint meone. And its not unprecedented. Theres no doubt in my mind that barack obama will not have a consensus pick. The senate needs to stand strong and say were not going to give up the u. S. Suprem court for a generation. I think its up to Mitch
What happens right now . The most one with political implications is the immigration decision. Right. When you have eight justices it creates the possibility of a 44 tie. When theres a tie its as though the Supreme Court decision doesnt count, the Lower Court Ruling stands and the Supreme Court decision has no president ial value. So for the immigration policy it administration because it would leave standing the lower court for such abortion question which is coming, it would leave the tough texas restriction on standing. Might courage other states to try the same thing. For Public Sector unions though it might be a victory because they won in the lower courts, defeating an effort to try to restrict their ability to raise union dues. All right. We are headed for the potential of if the president wants to nominate somebody, hes made that clear. The Republican Controlled Senate doesnt want to consider it. Its possible terms of the Supreme Court begin in october and end in june. Right. S
Gwen ifil, chris, ron fournier and kathleen parker, columnist for the Washington Post. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning. It hasnt happened since 1968. A vacancy battle on the Supreme Court at this stage of an Election Year. We learned late yesterday of the sudden and tragic death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. An intellectual and conservative thought leader, a man president obama last night called one of the most consequential judges and thinkers to serve on the Supreme Court. Scalias death of course is a personal tragedy for his family and colleagues, but it is also bursting with Major Political implications. What will his loss due to the balance of power on the court . Will the Republican Senate even consider someone nominated by president obama . How long will this vacancy paralyze the court, and perhaps and at last nights republican president ial debate in South Carolina the can