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Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:33 pm to Toddy
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Are you so ignorant of history that you don't know the answer to this?
Break it down for us...
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:36 pm to Toddy
quote:History?
Are you so ignorant of history
Oh Toddy!
You don't want to geaux there buddy.
I'll quote Biden until your ears bleed.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:38 pm to Dale Murphy
I wish we had, but, it was by the rules. We had the Senate, we get to bring him up for a vote when we get to it.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:39 pm to NewGrad1212
quote:You're getting more than 2. Ginsberg, Breyer and Thomas are all ancient.
I voted for Trump thinking I'd get at least one justice.
Now that we can get two, I'd vote Trump all day!
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:41 pm to DirtyMike
quote:That beautiful ballsy turtle.
What turtle McConnell did with the Garland nominee is unprecedented. Refusing to even hold a vote while the president still had a year left before leaving office.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:42 pm to Dale Murphy
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:44 pm to Dale Murphy
Maybe the GOP could “steal” Ruth’s seat?!
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:46 pm to HempHead
The argument that the Senate has no duty to advise the president on a nomination is ludicrous. So the Senate has a pocket veto on all presidential nominations? Laughable.
If Obama had any gumption (and/or wasn't almost sure Hillary was going to win anyway), he would have given the Republicans a deadline to bring Garland up for a vote, and, if they failed to do so, have him sworn in. What could the Republicans have done to stop him?
If Obama had any gumption (and/or wasn't almost sure Hillary was going to win anyway), he would have given the Republicans a deadline to bring Garland up for a vote, and, if they failed to do so, have him sworn in. What could the Republicans have done to stop him?
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:47 pm to Dale Murphy
Is stealing means to beat the Democrats at their own game, the, yes, the seat was stolen.
Let’s not forget where this all began with Democrats blocking nominee, Robert Bork.
Let’s not forget where this all began with Democrats blocking nominee, Robert Bork.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:47 pm to texridder
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If Obama had any gumption (and/or wasn't almost sure Hillary was going to win anyway), he would have given the Republicans a deadline to bring Garland up for a vote, and, if they failed to do so, have him sworn in. What could the Republicans have done to stop him?
Probably not much. Fortunately, Obama had little to no gumption and was assured that Hillary would win.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:47 pm to texridder
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So the Senate has a pocket veto on all presidential nominations? Laughable.
why wouldn't they?
separation of powers and check/balances and all that
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If Obama had any gumption (and/or wasn't almost sure Hillary was going to win anyway), he would have given the Republicans a deadline to bring Garland up for a vote, and, if they failed to do so, have him sworn in. What could the Republicans have done to stop him?
so violate the Constitution and then hope it doesn't get struck down for it's illegality? what could go wrong?
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:48 pm to Dale Murphy
Show your FB friend this.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:48 pm to texridder
He lead Garland from behind.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:48 pm to HempHead
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Probably not much.
LINK
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In a rebuke to President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court struck down three of his recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board as unconstitutional.
The decision Thursday gives the Senate broad power to thwart future recess appointments, but did not go as far as some conservatives hoped to undercut the president’s ability to fill vacant executive branch posts and judicial slots.
The court ruled 9-0 that Obama’s appointments were unconstitutional because the Senate was not truly in recess when he made them during a three-day break in pro forma meetings of the legislative body.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:49 pm to texridder
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If Obama had any gumption (and/or wasn't almost sure Hillary was going to win anyway), he would have given the Republicans a deadline to bring Garland up for a vote, and, if they failed to do so, have him sworn in. What could the Republicans have done to stop him?
You should probably go read the relevant text in the Constitution.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:50 pm to SlowFlowPro
I should have clarified; there wasn't much 'Republicans' could have done, as was asked by ridder.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:52 pm to HempHead
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I should have clarified; there wasn't much 'Republicans' could have done, as was asked by ridder.
You honestly think Obama would be allowed to seat a SCOTUS Justice without Senate consent?
That's about as gross violation of ConLaw as you can make.
Posted on 7/11/18 at 6:54 pm to Centinel
No, I'm just saying that it would have been a court blockage and not from anything Congress could have done. I was using semantics based on his question.
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