There are no time constraints....elected officials can sit there and do nothing for their entire term.....there are no time constraints. BUT....how do the voters feel about them sitting there and doing nothing. Aye, that's the rub.
This American citizen wants the Senate to block any nominee that Obama puts up.
See how that works?
See if the Senate were to vote down every nominee President Obama sent- at least the Senate would be pretending to do its job.
But the GOP has said they won't even be pretending to do its Constitutionally mandated job- they be offering any 'advise and consent'- regardless- they won't even consider any nominee.
Let us remember this everytime you tell us that you think President Obama is ignoring the Constitution.
The Senate isn't ignoring the Constitution. Nowhere does the Constitution mandate a vote. In fact, as I pointed out, it would be a huge waste of money to do so.
I said nothing about a vote- once again what does the Constitution actually say?
He shall have Power.... and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint..... Judges of the supreme Court,
The President's job is to nominate a Supreme Court justice.
The Senates job is to provide 'advice and consent' on Supreme Court nominees.
The GOP has said they will provide neither.
The Senate has advised that they're not considering any Obama nominee. You wanted them to advise, they're advising.
He shall have Power.... and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint..... Judges of the supreme Court,
Like I said- the GOP has just announced that they don't need to do their Constitutionally mandated jobs- they are offering no 'advice' on nominee- and will not 'consent' to any nominee.
But hey- not as if anyone is surprised that the GOP Senate doesn't care about the Constitution.