re: If Trump exercises Article II, Section 3, do you think McConnell will sue?

While Trump certainly COULD do it.. SHOULD he do it is an altogether different question. It would be colossally stupid for him to do it. The Republicans have control of the Senate... were he to do this... he'd likely lose their support... and, whether you want to admit it or not... he needs their support for say.. funding... passing laws he wants passed... things like that. The soonest anyone could be primaried is 2 years. He's going to need something before then... and were he to throw a tantrum and do this just to get Gaetz in place (He's really the only one I see being a problem), he would be biting of his nose to spite his face.)

I know y'all think it'd be really neat if he'd do it because he'd really be sticking it to them... but it wouldn't.

Just because you CAN do something doesn't always mean you SHOULD do it.

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ETA: Article II, Section 3 has been exercised by presidents however the provision allowing the president to adjourn Congress in cases of disagreement over adjournment timing has never been used.

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Time to pop the cherry…

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If Gaetz doesn't work out then the senate gets to fight Ken Paxton.

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I'm perfectly fine with that.

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the constitutionally required duty of the Senate to advise and consent.

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It's "advise & consent" not "demand & agree".

My thread from last week about the history of Senate "confirmation".

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The Senate has encroached on the Executive Branch powers in regards to appointments.

“The framers of the Constitution granted the Senate and the president shared power to appoint judges and civil officers. That shared power remains in place, but the way in which the Senate has exercised that power has changed over the course of its history.
In its first decade, the Senate established the practice of senatorial courtesy, in which senators expected to be consulted on all nominees to federal posts within their states. This influence over filling federal jobs empowered senators, and many became leaders of the political parties that emerged in the early 19th century. By the late 19th century, however, presidents and senators began to clash over control of these lower level positions, prompting some to call for reform of the nomination process. Reformers who distrusted the power of political parties sought to reduce the number of positions subject to political patronage and the advice and consent of the Senate, pushing instead for legislation expanding the professional civil service. Despite these efforts, as the federal government grew in size in the 20th century, the number of appointments subject to Senate confirmation continued to grow until the 1980s, when Congress passed legislation that has gradually reduced the number of positions requiring confirmation.”

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It started out as Senatorial “courtesy.”

Not Senate “APPROVAL.”

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So the authors of the Constitution added "time" just for the hell of it?

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Penrod

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The path for this is LITERLLY IN the Constitution.

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Do you not understand the constitution, plebe?

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He’s one of the closet democrats here masquerading as a moderate republican

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RogerTheShrubber

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Jeeeeeze, projection much.

It’s been a long but consistent spiral into progressivism for you Roger. Trump absolutely broke you into two. Two figs

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And if it happens SCOTUS will almost certainly overrule it, as they should; it being a blatant attempt to subvert the constitutionally required duty of the Senate to advise and consent.

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One OP posted the article of the constitution showing the executive authority, one OP did not. I'll stick with the constitution, not opinion.

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While Trump certainly COULD do it.. SHOULD he do it is an altogether different question. It would be colossally stupid for him to do it. The Republicans have control of the Senate... were he to do this... he'd likely lose their support... and, whether you want to admit it or not... he needs their support for say.. funding... passing laws he wants passed... things like that. The soonest anyone could be primaried is 2 years. He's going to need something before then... and were he to throw a tantrum and do this just to get Gaetz in place (He's really the only one I see being a problem), he would be biting of his nose to spite his face.)

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That's parto of the long term plan. To get the uniparty corrupt Republicans to expose themselves. Elon has issued a warning.
Elons money tells Soros money, "hold my beer!"

This time ain't last time!!!!!!