Classless Republicans

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COMMENTS: 
*  It just makes this upcoming election EVEN MORE IMPORTANT. The next president will probably pick 4 or now 5 justices to the SC..... Go Hillary or Bernie!
*  So, two candidates who constantly complain that the government can not do anything, openly call for the government to refuse to perform their duties. Right.
*  I just love how the Bernie and the rest of the democrats show respect but the Republican idiots talk about voting to replace Scalia after the election. Real class Republicans real class.
*  Using the death of a person for political purposes - Cruz and Rubio should be ashamed of their comments, if they even understand what that word means.
*  I have no doubt the Republicans will find a way to delay approval of a new justice while Obama is in office. That is why it is so imperative that people vote an elect a Democrat for our next President. Any more appointments like Scalia would be an utter disaster for our country.
*   Ohmygod, shut up Ted!!!! If the GOP was in office, they would be having a fit if it was suggested that the placement wait. Whoever is in office gets to do it, even if not everyone like that fact. So take ur boo hoo whiney self back to Texas.
*  Can't believe the right is calling for the Senate to neglect their constitutional duty and wait until Obama's administration is over. Scalia's body isn't even cold yet.
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How the Presidential Candidates Are Reacting to the Death of Justice Antonin Scalia
By Stefan Becket, February 13, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 79, sending a shock through the legal and political worlds and leaving a gaping hole in the Supreme Court's conservative majority.

Scalia was a heroic jurist among the conservative legal establishment, ushering in an intellectual rebirth of legal thinking that lit a fire under young right-leaning lawyers since his appointment to the court in 1986.

News of Scalia's death came just hours ahead of the Republican debate in South Carolina, where the six remaining GOP candidates will meet just a week ahead of the state's primary. Soon after news of his passing, presidential candidates started reacting to Scalia's legacy and impact on the court. 

Here's how the presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle are reacting to Scalia's death. We'll update this as more reactions come in.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called Scalia "one of the greatest Justices in history," before calling for the Senate to delay confirming a replacement until the next administration.

Here's Cruz's initial statement:

Soon after, Cruz tweeted that he would oppose considering any replacement until President Barack Obama is out of office, immediately raising the prospect of a fierce nomination battle ahead:

Ted Cruz ✔ @tedcruz
Justice Scalia was an American hero. We owe it to him, & the Nation, for the Senate to ensure that the next President names his replacement.
2:27 PM - 13 Feb 2016

Donald Trump called Scalia's death "totally unexpected" and a "massive setback."

Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
The totally unexpected loss of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a massive setback for the Conservative movement and our COUNTRY!
2:34 PM - 13 Feb 2016

Trump issued a longer statement soon after:

I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the Scalia family after the passing of Justice Scalia. Justice Scalia was a remarkable person and a brilliant Supreme Court Justice, one of the best of all time. His career was defined by his reverence for the Constitution and his legacy of protecting Americans' most cherished freedoms. He was a Justice who did not believe in legislating from the bench and he is a person whom I held in the highest regard and will always greatly respect his intelligence and conviction to uphold the Constitution of our country. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this time.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called Scalia "a brilliant, colorful and outspoken member of the Supreme Court."

While I differed with Justice Scalia's views and jurisprudence, he was a brilliant, colorful and outspoken member of the Supreme Court. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his colleagues on the court who mourn his passing.

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida joined Cruz in calling for "the next president" to choose Scalia's replacement.

Today, our nation has suffered a deep loss. Justice Scalia was one of the most consequential Americans in our history and a brilliant legal mind who served with only one objective: to interpret and defend the Constitution as written. One of the greatest honors in my life was to attend oral arguments during Town of Greece v. Galloway and see Justice Scalia eloquently defend religious freedom. I will hold that memory forever. The next president must nominate a justice who will continue Justice Scalia's unwavering belief in the founding principles that we hold dear. Jeanette and I mourn the loss of Justice Scalia, and our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Maureen and his family.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) called Scalia "an essential, principled force for conservative thought."

John Kasich ✔ @JohnKasich
Gov. Kasich's statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
3:25 PM - 13 Feb 2016

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said Scalia's "logic and wit were unparalleled."

Today we lost a great man whose principled service left our nation vastly better off. This afternoon at Mass, Columba and I prayed for Justice Scalia, who was devout in faith and has been brought home to God in heaven. Our prayers are also with his wife, Maureen, his children and his 28 grandchildren.

Justice Scalia was a brilliant defender of the rule of law — his logic and wit were unparalleled, and his decisions were models of clarity and good sense. I often said he was my favorite justice, because he took the Constitution, and the responsibility of judges to interpret it correctly, with the utmost seriousness. Now it is up to all of us to fight for the principles Justice Scalia espoused and carry forth his legacy.

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