Obama plans to nominate a successor to Scalia, and Republicans won't be happy

Antonin Scalia was one of the "towering legal figures of our time," President Barack Obama said Saturday, announcing his plans to nominate a successor for Scalia before leaving office in January.
Obama's remarks are sure to inflame Republicans on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail, who have said that the president should let the 2016 presidential race play out, rather than putting forward his own nominee.
"Obviously today is a time to remember Justice Scalia's legacy," Obama said Saturday. "I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibility to nominate a successor in due time. There will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the Senate to fulfill its responsibility." Read more...
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