The Republican Presidential Debate on Saturday night opened with a moment of silence for Justice Antonin Scalia followed by the candidates’ appreciations of the late jurist and assessments of his death’s political ramifications.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, captured the common sentiment among the candidates when he said Scalia “will go down as one of the great justices in the history of this Republic.” But each of the six men on stage also offered unique, and sometimes stumbling, reflections on the importance of Scalia’s life and death.
Donald Trump echoed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s position against confirming any nominee President Barack Obama may put forward while he remains in office. “I hope that our Senate is going to be able—Mitch and the entire group—is going to be able to do something about it,” Trump said.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)Photo by Diego M. Radzinschi/THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL.
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