Guests:
Donald
Trump
Sen.
Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Sen.
Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Gov.
Jon Kasich (R-OH)
Al
Sharpton
Pete
Williams
Gwen
Ifill
Chris
Cilizza
Kathleen
Parker
Ron
Fournier
Todd:
OMG
Scalia's
death is sad
but also exciting!
Rubio:
Obama should not appoint
anyone ever
Cruz:
Obama
is trying to ram a
liberal down on on us
Trump:
delay delay
delay!
Sanders:
we're
supposed to
have
nine
justices
you fools
Clinton:
elections have consequences!
Todd:
Pete
you're Scotus whisperer
Williams:
thanks
Todd:
what
happens now
Williams:
if there's a tie the
decision doesn't
count
Todd:
oh
that's productive
Williams:
so Obama would lose on abortion
and
immigration but unions would win
Todd:
so
we
could
go through two
full
terms of the court with
4-4
ties
Williams:
or
longer
Todd:
do Scalia's votes count after death
Williams:
no
Todd:
who is Merrick
Garland
Williams:
he's respected but he's
at
age 29 he's too old
Todd:
thanks pete
[
break ]
Todd:
welcome Mr. Trump
Trump:
hi Tad
Todd:
do you have any litmus tests?
Trump:
we need a conservative on
the court!
Todd:
I
see
Trump:
I would clone Scalia
Todd:
how do you decide
who
to nominate?
Trump:
Ted Cruz pushed through
John
Roberts
and we
got Obamacare
Todd:
I
see
Trump:
it was shocking to for
Roberts
to vote
for Obamacare!
Todd:
perhaps he was just
objectively
applying the law
Trump:
exactly – it's totally outrageous
Todd:
I got it
Trump:
we should
just re-appoint
Scalia again
Todd:
you wanted to impeach
George W. Bush
Todd:
no I
didn't but
the war was a disaster
Todd:
what
about impeachment?
Trump:
that
war was
a horrible mistake!
Todd:
we
all know that
Trump:
we lost thousands of men
and Iran
took over Iraq
Todd:
how do you know Bush lied?
Trump:
they wanted to invade
and
then
looked
for a reason
Todd:
perhaps
Trump:
I'm
the
only one who
said
we shouldn't invade Iraq
Todd:
a year after the war started
Trump:
it took Jeb five days to
admit
the war was mistake!
Todd:
better
late than never
Trump:
in
2003 I
said to my best friend
we shouldn't invade
Iraq
Todd: who is that
Trump: my mirror
Todd:
there's
no evidence you
opposed the war before it started
Trump:
yes
there is - I
said it in 2004
Todd:
but
that's a year after
the invasion
Trump:
I am the most militaristic
person in
the world
Todd:
I
see
Trump:
we de-stabilised
the middle east
Todd:
that sounds militaristic
Trump:
militaristic means pro-military
Todd:
no it doesn't
Trump:
whatever Chet
Todd:
did Bush keep America
safe?
Trump:
No!
Todd:
he
didn't?
Trump:
of
course not – he was
President on
9/11
when
the
world trade center came
down!
Todd:
possibly
Trump:
Jeb is an idiot!
9/11 was worse than Pearl
Harbor!
Todd: I grant you that movie was pretty bad
Todd:
Bush could have prevented 9/11?
Trump:
absolutely!
Todd:
really?
Trump:
I wrote about bin laden in 2000!
how
come Bush didn't know?
Todd:
George
Bush
is popular in
South Carolina
Trump:
good
lord why?
Todd:
he's
very folksy
Trump:
he
invaded another
country by mistake!
Todd:
so
you say
Trump:
he told us there were WMD!
There
weren't!
Todd:
you're going to lose South
Carolina
because
of
all your bashing of George Bush
Trump:
the war in Iraq was
a fucking disaster!
Todd:
you
think so
Trump:
we got nothing! Iran gets everything!
Todd:
thanks for coming
Trump:
you too Chad
[
break ]
Todd:
welcome Ted Cruz
Cruz:
que pasa Carlo
Todd:
would
you have a litmus
test
for
the Supreme Court?
Cruz:
liberals
want to legislate
from the bench!
Todd:
I
see
Cruz:
also Roberts should have struck
down Obamacare because it's bad
Todd:
got it
Cruz:
Scalia
was a lion of the court!
Todd:
did
you make a mistake
backing
John
Roberts?
Cruz:
of
course!
Todd:
really?
Cruz:
I
would appoint someone
really crazy believe me
Todd:
I
do believe you
Cruz:
our
fundamental rights
to
control
women and gay people
are
in the
balance!
Todd:
wow
Cruz:
our right to overturn
state
gun laws are under threat!
Todd:
is
the Senate obliged
to at
least
consider
an Obama nominee?
Cruz:
not
remotely
Todd:
not
at all?
Cruz:
there
is a long tradition
of
ignoring the black President
Todd:
I see
Cruz:
Trump
is like a louder Bernie Sanders
Todd:
that's
saying something
Cruz:
if
Hillary wins there
election there
unlimited
freedom
of choice
on demand
Todd:
gosh
Cruz:
we'll be overrun with
individual freedoms!
Todd:
so
you
maintain
the final year
of
any Presidency doesn't count?
Cruz:
no the whole final four years don't count
Todd:
we'll
end up with a bunch 4-4
ties
Cruz:
better
than than a liberal
dictatorship
of freedoms
Todd:
perhaps
Cruz:
lame
duck Presidents don't
have the
right to jam appointments
down our throats
Todd:
so
you're saying now you're
not
even going
to have a
vote
Cruz:
that's right
Todd:
under the Constitution Presidents
appoint
and the Senate advises and consents
but
that doesn't apply anymore?
Cruz:
the
Senate
is advising that the
last
four
years of a two-term President aren't
real
and
don't count
Todd:
I
didn't know that
Cruz:
the Supreme
Court will
tear down
war memorials and
sandlbast christian
crosses and
the
star of david off
tombstones!
Todd:
truly
you have a dizzying intellect
Cruz:
wait till I get going
Todd:
please proceed
Cruz:
Donald
Trump
loves Jews!
Todd:
unfortunately we're out time
Cruz:
thanks Todd
[
break ]
Todd:
welcome Senator Rubio
Rubio:
what's up chuck
Todd:
doesn't
the Senate have
an
obligation
to vote for a
nominee?
Rubio:
no
because the
court
doesn't need nine
justices
Todd:
it
doesn't?
Rubio:
we'll have an election
in
a year so what's the rush
Todd:
we
know you will reject
anyone
Obama chooses but why
not
go through the motions
Rubio:
we will
go through the motions
but
not while Obama is in the White
House
Todd:
so
this has nothing to do
with
precedent or tradition –
it's
just about opposing Obama
Rubio:
everyone knows that in the
President's
second term Congress
stops
working with the President
Todd:
I
didn't
Rubio:
here's the bottom line
– I
don't trust Barack Obama
Todd:
Donald Trump claims Jeb's
brother
was President on during
a big terror attack
Rubio:
Bill Clinton caused 9/11
Todd:
he
did?
Rubio:
exactly for
some reason
people
keep blaming 9/11
on
Bush
Todd:
it's a mystery
Rubio:
Clinton should have taken
out
bin Laden
therefore
it's all his fault
Todd:
so
if Clinton had bombed
bin
Laden 9/11 wouldn't have occurred?
Rubio:
it's
doubtful
Todd:
people
call you a robot
but you're more like a magic 8 ball
Rubio:
try again
Todd:
so
the last year of a President's
term
doesn't count but Bill Clinton
is to blame for September 11
Rubio:
yes
Clinton
made a decision
not
to take out bin
Laden
Todd:
I
see
Rubio:
if you're going to blame
anyone
for 9/11 blame Bill Clinton
Todd:
so
you blame Bill Clinton for 9/11
Rubio:
absolutely
Todd:
by that logic couldn't George
W. Bush have taken out bin Laden?
Rubio:
let's talk about something else
Todd:
the
Pope
says America
should welcome immigrants
Rubio:
we love immigrants!
Todd:
we do?
Rubio:
yes
but
we should
build a wall to keep them out
Todd:
okay
Rubio:
you can't just live
in
the Vatican!
Todd:
that's
a shame
Rubio:
it really is
Todd:
thanks for coming
Rubio:
you too Chuck
[
break ]
Todd:
welcome Governor Kasich
Kasich:
if it's Sunday it's Meet
the Press!
Todd:
that's a knee slapper
Kasich:
hey yo!
Todd:
if
you were a Senator would
at
least consider Obama's nominee?
Kasich:
no I
wouldn't
because it
would
just be great if Obama
stopped
being President for a while
Todd:
you want him to give up and go away?
Kasich:
yeah golly that would
so neat and swell
Todd:
if
you all pledge to support
the
democrat's choice you
might
end
up with someone more liberal
Kasich:
we
should let
the people
choose
the
next justice –
wouldn't that be fun?
Todd:
I
suppose
Kasich:
it would be kind of cool if
Barack
Obama
just
went
away for
a while
and
an old white guy like
Joe Biden run things
Todd:
do
you know how that sounds
Kasich:
I
went to a barbecue and people
grabbed
me
saying excuse
me waiter
I need a fork
Todd:
interesting
Kasich:
I
am not 'against
things' -
I'm
'for
things'
Todd:
like
you're 'for'
Obama not
being
President anymore
Kasich:
exactly
Todd:
What
about Syria
Kasich:
we should not get in
civil
wars over seas
Todd:
right
Kasich:
getting
involved in Libya
was
a huge
mistake
Todd:
okay
Kasich:
we
should never have
deposed
the killer of Pan Am 103
Todd:
all
right
Kasich:
I
opposed Reagan
getting
in Lebanon
Todd:
good
call old person
Kasich:
Assad is a bad guy but not that bad
Todd: got it
Kasich:
I
would never get involved
in the Syrian
civil war
Todd:
oaky
Kasich:
but
I would support the rebels there
Todd:
isn't that getting involved?
Kasich:
only a little
Todd:
Bush
blew Clinton's surplus
Kasich:
we
must stand in the
breach of spending!
Todd:
thanks for coming Governor
Kasich:
thanks for having Teddy
[
break ]
Todd:
welcome
panel
Todd:
does
the Senate function at all?
Cillizza:
I am really cynical but
even
I was shocked at McConnell's
open
obstructionism
Todd:
the base loved Scalia
Ifill:
I wasn't surprised –
the
Republican
base hates Obama
Todd:
what about GOP
senators
from
blue states?
Fournier:
a good man died and
10
minutes later
the GOP is pledging to
leave the Court tied
for a year and a half
Todd:
that was pretty fast
Fournier:
it's
totally irresponsible
Parker:
this is a very sad day
Parker:
it was very jarring to see
it politicized
so quickly
Todd:
within hours
Fournier:
within minutes!
Parker:
Republicans think Obama doesn't
respect
the Constitution
Fournier:
so to show how wrong he
is they
decided to invent a fake
precedent
that is not in the Constitution
Todd:
so smart
Parker:
fair
point Ron but in their
defense Scalia
broke precedent by
dying
in February of an election year
Todd:
should Obama compromise
and
nominate an elderly centrist?
Ifill:
Obama has the right to
nominate who he wants
Fournier:
Obama took
the high road last night
Ifill:
yes he did
Four:
Obama should call their bluff and
show
the whole world Republicans are
unwilling
to work with him
Ifill:
the
next
President may be Democrat
– and
they
will have carte blanche to
nominate
a big liberal
Cillizza:
but Presidents can only
do one big thing!
Todd:
so
why
waste political capital
on
a Supreme
Court
pick?
Parker:
because they have to
[
break ]
Todd:
it's
primary season! I love it!
Todd:
welcome Reverend Sharpton
Sharpton:
nice to be here Charles
Todd:
what should I call you?
Sharpton:
you can call me Al
Todd:
the crowd wants Sanders to say “black”
Sharpton:
people feel marginalized
Todd:
I see
Sharpton:
it's about more than
economic inequality
Cilizza:
Bernie
Sanders
believes the
fundamental
problem with
race
is economic
Ifill:
Sanders
had an ad with only
white
people and then put
out
one
with only black people
Sharpton:
there are racists in the North too!
Fournier:
what if Bernie
Sanders
just
blamed
the Clintons for racism?
Sharpton:
Sanders voted for the Crime Bill
Todd:
I
see
Sharpton:
put mass incarceration
and
police reform are big issues!
Todd:
will
you endorse anyone?
Sharpton:
the
right question is
– who
will endorse us?
Todd:
good
line
Sharpton:
who's on our side?
[
break ]
Jeb:
my brother
kept us safe!
Trump
went
after my mother!
Parker:
that was a good line
Parker:
I keep thinking Trump
is
trying to lose the election
Parker:
of course the Iraq
war
was
a mistake
but come on
Cillizza:
Trump went off the
rails
– but he keeps winning
Fournier:
people are mad at the establishment
Ifill:
in
the debate Rubio
came out
on top
by
not being a lunatic and
not speaking
like android
Parker:
Kasich acted
like a human
Cillizza:
Rubio did better defending
the
Bush family than Jeb Bush did
Todd:
well the Bush family hasn't spent
20
years mocking Marco as
'that loser from Florida'
Parker:
don't you
want
them to
just
stop
fighting
Todd:
and
that's another
episode
of Meet The Press
