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The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The Court and the Campaign

The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The New Yorker

Obama, Washington, Politics, President, Barack, Lizza, Wnyc, News, Wickenden

4.33.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2016

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Jeffrey Toobin joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the politics, jurisprudence, and legacy of Justice Anthony Scalia.

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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

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It's Thursday, February 18th. I'm Dorothy Wickenden, executive editor of The New Yorker.

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After the death on Saturday of Justice Antonin Scalia, Republican Senators vowed not to confirm any replacement

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nominated by President Obama.

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On Tuesday, Obama spoke about his right to do so.

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The Constitution is pretty clear about what is supposed to happen now.

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When there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court, the President of the United States is to nominate someone.

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The Senate is to consider that nomination, and either they disapprove of that nominee or that nominee is elevated to the Supreme Court.

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Historically, this has not been viewed as a question.

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Jeffrey Tubin joins me to discuss the politics in and about the court.

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