 Americans Demand Obama Pick Next Justice: GOP Gives Them A Huge Middle Finger (VIDEO) Ever since the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Republicans have insisted on turning the constitutionally-backed nomination process into a political sideshow to deprive Obama of his legal right to name a new Justice and to deprive Americans of their say in the matter.Senate Republicans, led by their Obstructor-in-Chief Mitch McConnell, have repeatedly made the astounding claim that they will refuse to hold nomination hearings for any person Obama may choose. Sight unseen. Instead, they will spend the next 340 days with an empty seat on the Supreme Court   a glowing middle finger neon sign built in the way of the democratic process.For their part, the American people have made it absolutely clear that this sort of political point scoring is inappropriate, offensive, and unwanted. When Fox News (Fox News!) ran a poll asking if Americans supported Obama naming a new justice, an overwhelming majority said yes.Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia s recent death has sparked a debate over how to fill the vacancy on the nation s highest court. Taking into consideration that it s an election year, which of the following is closer to your view?It s still the responsibility of current leaders, President Obama and the Senate, to take action to fill the vacancy now: 62The president shouldn t get to nominate someone for a lifetime appointment to the high court this late in his term: 34Note that the number transcends partisan lines. Obama s approval rating sits at around 50 percent. In other words, there are many people that may disagree with the president on issues, but recognize the fact that he is within his rights to name a new Supreme Court Justice.Republicans just don t care.Days after the polls began trickling in saying Americans wanted Obama to be able to fulfill his obligations, McConnell and other Republican leaders held a secret, closed door meeting in his office to decide what to do. Their conclusion was to circle the wagons, dig in and stick their heads in the sand. The Party of No is alive and well.Key Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee emerged from a closed door meeting in Majority Leader Mitch McConnell s office Tuesday united in their determination not to consider any nominee to replace Anton Scalia until the next president takes office. We believe the American people need to decide who is going to make this appointment rather than a lame duck president,  said Majority Whip John Cornryn.This is an egregious  screw you  to not only Democrats and the president, but also to the American people more broadly. It s disgusting that Sen. John Cornryn would invoke the  American people  in his disgusting defense of the GOP s actions, because the American people already had a voice when it came to the process   they voted for President Obama. Twice.If there is any good news in a story that is essentially about one political party destroying the fabric of the democracy to get their way, it s this: Republicans may fold their arms and throw a tantrum, but they are showing everyone   Democratic and Republican voters alike   that they only care about their own self-interest. The voice of the people? They couldn t care less. I wonder how that s going to play on election day.Featured image via FlickrNews
americans demand obama pick next justice gop gives them a huge middle finger video ever since passing supreme court justice antonio scale republicans insisted turning nomination process political slideshow deprive obama legal right name new justice deprive americans say republicans led mitch mcconnell repeatedly made astounding claim refuse hold nomination hearings person obama may choose sight unseen instead spend next days empty seat supreme court glowing middle finger neon sign built way democratic part american people made absolutely clear sort political point scoring inappropriate offensive unwanted when fox news fox news ran poll asking americans supported obama naming new justice overwhelming majority said court justice antonio scale recent death sparked debate fill vacancy nation highest court taking consideration election year following closer view it still responsibility current leaders president obama senate take action fill vacancy president get nominate someone lifetime appointment high court late term number transcends partisan lines obama approval rating sits around percent in words many people may disagree president issues recognize fact within rights name new supreme court polls began tracking saying americans wanted obama able fulfill obligations mcconnell republican leaders held secret closed door meeting office decide their conclusion circle wagons dig stick heads sand the party no alive republican senators judiciary committee emerged closed door meeting majority leader mitch mcconnell office tuesday united determination consider nominee replace anton scale next president takes office we believe american people need decide going make appointment rather lame duck president said majority whip john egregious screw democrats president also american people broadly it disgusting john corbyn would invoke american people disgusting defense gop actions american people already voice came process voted president obama good news story essentially one political party destroying fabric democracy get way republicans may fold arms throw centrum showing everyone democratic republican voters alike care the voice people they care less i wonder going play election image via flickrnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  Americans Demand Obama Pick Next Justice: GOP Gives Them A Huge Middle Finger (VIDEO) Ever since the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Republicans have insisted on turning the constitutionally-backed nomination process into a political sideshow to deprive Obama of his legal right to name a new Justice and to deprive Americans of their say in the matter.Senate Republicans, led by their Obstructor-in-Chief Mitch McConnell, have repeatedly made the astounding claim that they will refuse to hold nomination hearings for any person Obama may choose. Sight unseen. Instead, they will spend the next 340 days with an empty seat on the Supreme Court   a glowing middle finger neon sign built in the way of the democratic process.For their part, the American people have made it absolutely clear that this sort of political point scoring is inappropriate, offensive, and unwanted. When Fox News (Fox News!) ran a poll asking if Americans supported Obama naming a new justice, an overwhelming majority said yes.Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia s recent death has sparked a debate over how to fill the vacancy on the nation s highest court. Taking into consideration that it s an election year, which of the following is closer to your view?It s still the responsibility of current leaders, President Obama and the Senate, to take action to fill the vacancy now: 62The president shouldn t get to nominate someone for a lifetime appointment to the high court this late in his term: 34Note that the number transcends partisan lines. Obama s approval rating sits at around 50 percent. In other words, there are many people that may disagree with the president on issues, but recognize the fact that he is within his rights to name a new Supreme Court Justice.Republicans just don t care.Days after the polls began trickling in saying Americans wanted Obama to be able to fulfill his obligations, McConnell and other Republican leaders held a secret, closed door meeting in his office to decide what to do. Their conclusion was to circle the wagons, dig in and stick their heads in the sand. The Party of No is alive and well.Key Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee emerged from a closed door meeting in Majority Leader Mitch McConnell s office Tuesday united in their determination not to consider any nominee to replace Anton Scalia until the next president takes office. We believe the American people need to decide who is going to make this appointment rather than a lame duck president,  said Majority Whip John Cornryn.This is an egregious  screw you  to not only Democrats and the president, but also to the American people more broadly. It s disgusting that Sen. John Cornryn would invoke the  American people  in his disgusting defense of the GOP s actions, because the American people already had a voice when it came to the process   they voted for President Obama. Twice.If there is any good news in a story that is essentially about one political party destroying the fabric of the democracy to get their way, it s this: Republicans may fold their arms and throw a tantrum, but they are showing everyone   Democratic and Republican voters alike   that they only care about their own self-interest. The voice of the people? They couldn t care less. I wonder how that s going to play on election day.Featured image via FlickrNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: americans demand obama pick next justice gop gives them a huge middle finger video ever since passing supreme court justice antonio scale republicans insisted turning nomination process political slideshow deprive obama legal right name new justice deprive americans say republicans led mitch mcconnell repeatedly made astounding claim refuse hold nomination hearings person obama may choose sight unseen instead spend next days empty seat supreme court glowing middle finger neon sign built way democratic part american people made absolutely clear sort political point scoring inappropriate offensive unwanted when fox news fox news ran poll asking americans supported obama naming new justice overwhelming majority said court justice antonio scale recent death sparked debate fill vacancy nation highest court taking consideration election year following closer view it still responsibility current leaders president obama senate take action fill vacancy president get nominate someone lifetime appointment high court late term number transcends partisan lines obama approval rating sits around percent in words many people may disagree president issues recognize fact within rights name new supreme court polls began tracking saying americans wanted obama able fulfill obligations mcconnell republican leaders held secret closed door meeting office decide their conclusion circle wagons dig stick heads sand the party no alive republican senators judiciary committee emerged closed door meeting majority leader mitch mcconnell office tuesday united determination consider nominee replace anton scale next president takes office we believe american people need decide going make appointment rather lame duck president said majority whip john egregious screw democrats president also american people broadly it disgusting john corbyn would invoke american people disgusting defense gop actions american people already voice came process voted president obama good news story essentially one political party destroying fabric democracy get way republicans may fold arms throw centrum showing everyone democratic republican voters alike care the voice people they care less i wonder going play election image via flickrnews