Republicans are setting themselves up for a no-win: tough editorial from NC paper regarding Scalia

[mnhtnbb]

I'm loving the way the Republicans are setting themselves up for big losses in November. I certainly hope the Democrats are
taking note and will pull out all stops.

This editorial was published in the Raleigh News Observer today (and yes, Sen. Richard Burr is up for re-election). Time to
apply some pressure to him and to any other Republican Senators up for re-election.

Now a firestorm is coming. President Obama is charged in his duties to name appointees to the Supreme Court. He says he is going to do that duty, and he should.

But some Republicans, including Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and the GOP candidates for president, say Obama should not attempt to appoint a replacement for Scalia. The logic for that view – something about this being an election year and that the appointment should come from the next president – is shaky at best and insulting and disrespectful of the office of the presidency at worst.


The notion that a president with almost a year to serve should not bring the Supreme Court – facing a multitude of decisions – up to full strength is absurd. And the motivation for that notion is transparent. McConnell and his mates and the candidates want the president to shirk his duty because he has denied Republicans the White House, and they act almost as if he stole the office instead of winning it by a vote of the American people – twice. Republicans have been angry ever since, bombarding this president with a level of vitriol, some of it personal, rarely seen in the history of the office.

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article60501276.html


Senator Burr (NC) has jumped on the Republican bandwagon.

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said he believes the "vacancy left open by Justice Antonin Scalia should not be filled until there is a new president."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-gop-scalia_us_56c13d4ee4b0c3c55051d46f


I will be contacting Sen. Burr to register my displeasure for his opinion and my intent to vote for a Democratic replacement for him in November.

I encourage other DU'er's to start applying pressure to any Republican Senators in their states up for re-election.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-gop-scalia_us_56c13d4ee4b0c3c55051d46f

[malthaussen]

1. Insulting to the office?

Pretty damned insulting to the man, too.

-- Mal

[eppur_se_muova]

6. And the voters who elected him. It's like they really believe we didn't mean to. nt

[malthaussen]

7. They assuredly didn't mean for us to.

Too bad for them that they can't find their asses with a flashlight two times out of three.

-- Mal

[mnhtnbb]

2. I just sent this e-mail to Senator Burr (one of my a$$hole Repub Senators from NC)

I was not surprised--disappointed, of course--to see Senator Burr jump on the Republican bandwagon to suggest that President
Obama should not fulfill his Constitutional responsibility as President of the United States to nominate a replacement for
the seat on the Supreme Court left vacant by the death of Justice Scalia last week.

Do Republicans really think the American people are stupid? We elected President Obama--twice--and the last time I checked he will remain President until January 20, 2017. Do you think because he is black he gets 3/5 term as President?
I am sick of the obstructive, racist, and demeaning attitude that has been displayed toward President Obama by Republicans
since he was elected to his first term as President.

You might want to pay attention to the editorial that appeared in the Raleigh News Observer today. I quote:

The notion that a president with almost a year to serve should not bring the Supreme Court – facing a multitude of decisions – up to full strength is absurd. And the motivation for that notion is transparent. McConnell and his mates and the candidates want the president to shirk his duty because he has denied Republicans the White House, and they act almost as if he stole the office instead of winning it by a vote of the American people – twice. Republicans have been angry ever since, bombarding this president with a level of vitriol, some of it personal, rarely seen in the history of the office.

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article60501276.html

Senator Burr, up for re-election in November, might want to pay attention. There are a lot of citizens already angry with Republicans in NC and it wouldn't take much for us to extend our anger to Senator Burr on Election Day.

Go ahead, Senator Burr. Make our day. But don't expect to return to Washington, DC as the senior Senator from North Carolina in 2017.

[marions ghost]

9. Excellent letter

I'm sure it got into the shredder quick, but for writing it.

Burr SO bad for North Carolina

[onenote]

3. Is there any chance of getting rid of Burr?

It would be great,but my sense is that he's going to be tough to beat. The News Observer endorsed his opponent in 2010 and it didn't make much difference.

[mnhtnbb]

4. It probably depends somewhat on the Dem opponent

and the turnout in November.

There is not a well known name running against him. But he's also not well liked. The Moral Mondays movement
has been gaining momentum and public recognition.

If people come out and vote Dem all the way down the ballot, who knows?

But, of course, the Republicans have done away with voting an all party ballot: you must now go down the list
and mark your vote for each race.

[onenote]

5. Well let's hope someone emerges as a strong candidate and the presidential election

brings out support for him or her.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

8. Contact your Senator and demand he holds hearings on new Supreme nomination!

link
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027616148