It's Official. No Obama nominee

[AvgGuyIA]

So if Clinton is elected, the pouty republicans will stomp their feet and refuse to consider any nominees until such time in the future that a republican is elected president. Can we say......childish.

The Democrats will do such a thing.

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

So if Clinton is elected, the pouty republicans will stomp their feet and refuse to consider any nominees until such time in the future that a republican is elected president. Can we say......childish.

The Democrats will do such a thing.

While no fan of either republicans or democrats, I believe that the democrats would more likely take the higher moral ground on this.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

So if Clinton is elected, the pouty republicans will stomp their feet and refuse to consider any nominees until such time in the future that a republican is elected president. Can we say......childish.

If Clinton is elected, a Supreme Court Justice nominee will be the least of the nation's worries.

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

So if Clinton is elected, the pouty republicans will stomp their feet and refuse to consider any nominees until such time in the future that a republican is elected president. Can we say......childish.

If Clinton is elected, a Supreme Court Justice nominee will be the least of the nation's worries.

With that, I agree.

 

[Faun]

There is no constitutional requirement for the Senate to take any action whatsoever in the matter of Supreme Court Justice nominations.

Of course, there is. While they are not required to approve whomever the president puts up, they are required to consider nominees. The Constitution says the president shall nominate, and by and WITH the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a judge to the Supreme Court.

There is no room in there for the Senate to shut the confirmation process down; but to work with the president to fill vacancies.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Appointment after confirmation. Which is (two thirds of the Senators present concur)

Reading comprehension is a bitch, ain't it, PMH?

Just to point out...

You might want to read the Constitution.

The 2/3rds requirement applies to treaties, not the confirmation of public officials.



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[Billy_Kinetta]

There is no constitutional requirement for the Senate to take any action whatsoever in the matter of Supreme Court Justice nominations.

Of course, there is. While they are not required to approve whomever the president puts up, they are required to consider nominees. The Constitution says the president shall nominate, and by and WITH the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a judge to the Supreme Court.

Please explain the obligation of the Senate to take action using the language contained in the article. Be specific.

There is no room in there for the Senate to shut the confirmation process down; but to work with the president to fill vacancies.

Absolute nonsense.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Good for the Senate. It's doing the right thing.

If the Senate had confidence that Obama would do his job and nominate candidates or the kinds of candidates that the Senate would advise him to select, then maybe this issue wouldn't be so contentious.

Obama, knowing that the Senate has the final authority on the selection, will not pick pick one that the Senate would consent to. He's an obstructionist.

Republican obstructionism is a good thing?

Apparently they think so. I wonder what the rest of the country will think.

Do you think the Democrats won't vote for our Repulican Senators? Yow that hurts.

There are more GOP senators up for reelection than Democrats....Would be interesting to see what happens when the "GOP is the party of Do-Nothings" ads start hitting.

You don't understand the GOP electorate.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Appointment after confirmation. Which is (two thirds of the Senators present concur)

Reading comprehension is a bitch, ain't it, PMH?

Just to point out...

You might want to read the Constitution.

The 2/3rds requirement applies to treaties, not the confirmation of public officials.



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Advice and consent requires two-thirds of the Senate. Period.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Appointment after confirmation. Which is (two thirds of the Senators present concur)

Reading comprehension is a bitch, ain't it, PMH?

Just to point out...

You might want to read the Constitution.

The 2/3rds requirement applies to treaties, not the confirmation of public officials.



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by whatever laws the congress sets up

 

[AvgGuyIA]

While no fan of either republicans or democrats, I believe that the democrats would more likely take the higher moral ground on this.

 

[Hossfly]

Appointment after confirmation. Which is (two thirds of the Senators present concur)

Reading comprehension is a bitch, ain't it, PMH?

Just to point out...

You might want to read the Constitution.

The 2/3rds requirement applies to treaties, not the confirmation of public officials.



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That's what it says

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Appointment after confirmation. Which is (two thirds of the Senators present concur)

Reading comprehension is a bitch, ain't it, PMH?

Just to point out...

You might want to read the Constitution.

The 2/3rds requirement applies to treaties, not the confirmation of public officials.



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Justices require 2/3s of the Senate.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Appointment after confirmation. Which is (two thirds of the Senators present concur)

Reading comprehension is a bitch, ain't it, PMH?

Just to point out...

You might want to read the Constitution.

The 2/3rds requirement applies to treaties, not the confirmation of public officials.



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That's what it says

No, it says that 2/3rds are required to consent to a treaty (bold below). that's the first clause. The second clause (underlined below) has to do with Public Officials (Ambassadors, Public Ministers, Judges of the Supreme Court, etc.), they are a simple majority.

"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."


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[WorldWatcher]

Justices require 2/3s of the Senate.

Wrong, it says that 2/3rds are required to consent to a treaty (bold below). that's the first clause. The second clause (underlined below) has to do with Public Officials (Ambassadors, Public Ministers, Judges of the Supreme Court, etc.), they are a simple majority.

"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."


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[Faun]

Eternal chin McConnell hurt his party when he announced there would be no consideration.

The Republicans will become known as the Do-Nothing Party.

And that's fine, because most Americans don't want a nanny state.

but they are doing something

Exactly right! They're blocking Obama's commie agenda.

you know, it's getting really boring hearing idiots call things communism or socialism when they are too uneducated and ignorant to know what those economic concepts are.

moron... why don't' you just call him black which is really what you mean.

It's no mere coincidence that McConnell and the Republican Senators who are determined to not let Obama fulfill his Constitutional obligations are comprised of 8 out of 9 Senators from former slave states with the other three from states that were not yet admitted into the country when the confederacy seceded.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Appointment after confirmation. Which is (two thirds of the Senators present concur)

Reading comprehension is a bitch, ain't it, PMH?

Just to point out...

You might want to read the Constitution.

The 2/3rds requirement applies to treaties, not the confirmation of public officials.



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That's what it says

No, it says that 2/3rds are required to consent to a treaty (bold below). that's the first clause. The second clause (underlined below) has to do with Public Officials (Ambassadors, Public Ministers, Judges of the Supreme Court, etc.), they are a simple majority.

"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."


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Again, advice and consent requires two-thirds of the Senate present at the vote. The percentage is set within the first clause.

 

[Faun]

That's right. The Senate has just officially ruled they will not even consider any Obama SCJ nominee.
This means President Trump and his REP majority Senate will be able to choose, during President Trump's two terms about 5-6 REP SCJ's.
This will fundamentally affect the social direction of America for decades!
To GOD be the praise!
GOP Judiciary: No hearing on Obama court nominee
How did your "phone and pen" work out for you asshole?
If you hadn't acted like the piece of shit you are you may have had more cooperation across the aisle.
Hillary just got news today a judge has questioned her motive for having a secret private server hidden in her bathroom closet.
I give Hillary a couple of weeks before she drops out for 'health reasons'. Leaving Bernie to go against Trump.
Blame Debbie. She was the one who told Biden and Warren to piss off. "Theirs services were not required".

cool. the loons just guaranteed a huge democratic turn out and a democratic senate and president.

It plays both ways.

meh... high turnout equals democratic win. republicans lose unless there's a low turnout.

once hillary supporters are turning towards trump

Sure they are.

To put that in perspective, you have to understand that is the poster who said a helicopter is a plane.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Justices require 2/3s of the Senate.

Wrong, it says that 2/3rds are required to consent to a treaty (bold below). that's the first clause. The second clause (underlined below) has to do with Public Officials (Ambassadors, Public Ministers, Judges of the Supreme Court, etc.), they are a simple majority.

"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."


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No. You're wrong. The first clause defines the percentage required for advice and consent.

 

[Hossfly]

Appointment after confirmation. Which is (two thirds of the Senators present concur)

Reading comprehension is a bitch, ain't it, PMH?

Just to point out...

You might want to read the Constitution.

The 2/3rds requirement applies to treaties, not the confirmation of public officials.



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That's what it says

No, it says that 2/3rds are required to consent to a treaty (bold below). that's the first clause. The second clause (underlined below) has to do with Public Officials (Ambassadors, Public Ministers, Judges of the Supreme Court, etc.), they are a simple majority.

"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments."


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You're right. Under General Information

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