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. Elections have consequences. The president has a responsibility to nominate a new justice. And the senate has a responsibility to vote. Well also be taking a close look at the democratic race and how Hillary Clintons team is working overtime to try to turn this contest from being a referendum on her to a referendum on Bernie Sanders. A lot to get to, but we start with the impact and the implications of scalias death on the Supreme Court. Nobody better to join me on this than our justice correspondent pete, welcome back, sir. Let me ask very quickly, were in the middle of some what happens right now . The most one with political decision. 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
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 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