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Arizona Voters Look To Recall Sens. McCain & Flake Following Amnesty Vote
Freedom Outpost ^ | June 25, 2013 | Dean Garrison

Posted on 06/25/2013 10:52:03 AM PDT by EXCH54FE

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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes there is.


41 posted on 06/25/2013 11:58:04 AM PDT by SilverMine (ever member of congress should be horse whipped)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

One of the travesties of the so-called “progressive” era was the 17 amendment. This took away power of the state legislatures to elect their US Senators.

Because repeal of the 17th amendment is unlikely, the perfect solution (a beautiful work-around), would be a new 28th amendment that would allow any state to recall its US senator, to be invoked at the discretion of that state’s legislature whenever it was deemed that interests of the state were no longer represented. The interim vacancy would be filled either by appointment by the governor or election by the state legislature in accordance with the State constitution. The popular election of U.S. senators every 6 years per the 17th amendment would not be affected.

What a perfect work-around! Re-call US senators could be accomplished, not by popular vote but by the State Legislatures (more like the original power). AZ McCain & Flake would be accountable. Ratification would of course require approval by 3/4 state legislatures.


42 posted on 06/25/2013 12:04:08 PM PDT by DonBeto
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To: DonBeto

The states were supposed to have a seat at the table, not just the citizens, no doubt about it.


43 posted on 06/25/2013 12:07:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who could have guessed that one day pro wrestling would be less fake than network news?)
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To: SgtHooper
Agree. And then they can run a faux Repub in the new three way race and split the vote so a Dem wins. They are as sleazy and sneaky as the day is long.
44 posted on 06/25/2013 12:08:05 PM PDT by originalbuckeye (Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It would be a major victory to remove him from the Senate. Nothing will happen because the people no longer matter to the emperor or the politburo.

LLS


45 posted on 06/25/2013 12:37:31 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I just looked it up and found that 18 states plus the District of Columbia have provisions for recalling a Senator. The DU people once tried to recall McCain for being too much of a hawk. That was in 2007.


46 posted on 06/25/2013 12:47:36 PM PDT by Eva
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To: Eva
Whose senator is D.C. going to recall?

You cannot recall a Federal officeholder. Period.

47 posted on 06/25/2013 12:59:51 PM PDT by MARTIAL MONK (I'm waiting for the POP!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Answer: Larger numbers of Arizonans without their head up their a$$. They had a chance to nominate a decent man in 2010. They opted not to. Here we are, right where I promised them we would be, McCain blurring the issues 24/7/365/6.


48 posted on 06/25/2013 1:05:38 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Kennedy: Today I am a Berliner / Reagan: Gorbachev tear down this wall / Obama: I can't read this...)
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To: Eva
I just looked it up and found that 18 states plus the District of Columbia have provisions for recalling a Senator.

D.C. doesn't have a Senator.

And no state may recall a sitting U.S. Senator -- even if they have a provision for the recall of elected state officials.

State laws do not apply to elected federal officials. The only way that a sitting U.S. Senator or Congressman may be removed is by a 2/3 expulsion vote by his Chamber. The only way a Present may be removed is via impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate.

There is no recall of federal elected officials. Federal courts have dismissed every attempt to so so for over 200 years.

49 posted on 06/25/2013 1:06:40 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: EXCH54FE

Republicans in Arizona would be better off immediately changing their party affiliation to independent. The RNC will get the message...


50 posted on 06/25/2013 1:32:07 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: DoughtyOne; stephenjohnbanker
If you go to a townhall meeting, McCain won't care what you say. Just beat him in the primary. Arizonans call your friends.
51 posted on 06/25/2013 1:32:17 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Fool me once, shame on you -- twice, shame on me -- 100 times, it's U. S. immigration policy.)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Not many things would please me more than seeing John McCain tossed out on his a$$.


52 posted on 06/25/2013 1:48:16 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Kennedy: Today I am a Berliner / Reagan: Gorbachev tear down this wall / Obama: I can't read this...)
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To: DoughtyOne; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

McCain has Big Beer money, and rich RINO backers who want amnesty for cheap labor. I don’t know how the heck we can beat him.


53 posted on 06/25/2013 1:51:04 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The RINO/amnesty argument goes like this: 1) If we pander to Hispanics, we will save the GOP, at le)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

You still have to have enough men on the street to vote for you.

It think this bastard has offended enough people, that it maybe doable, firing him.


54 posted on 06/25/2013 2:56:35 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Kennedy: Today I am a Berliner / Reagan: Gorbachev tear down this wall / Obama: I can't read this...)
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To: DoughtyOne

” It think this bastard has offended enough people, that it maybe doable, firing him.”

McCain pranced around AZ, promising to seal the borders. You can just imagine how popular he is around here right now : )


55 posted on 06/26/2013 9:36:07 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The RINO/amnesty argument goes like this: 1) If we pander to Hispanics, we will save the GOP, at le)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Good. I hope it haunts him...


56 posted on 06/26/2013 12:25:49 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama: Clear and present danger year five...)
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To: DoughtyOne

McCain has been warned not to show himself in public here.


57 posted on 06/26/2013 12:45:28 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The RINO/amnesty argument goes like this: 1) If we pander to Hispanics, we will save the GOP, at le)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

I don’t want to see anyone do something to him, but he should be called whatever they want every time they do see him. He’s deserves that.


58 posted on 06/26/2013 12:54:37 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama: Clear and present danger year five...)
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To: DoughtyOne

” he should be called whatever they want every time they do see him”

Oh yes!


59 posted on 06/26/2013 1:04:16 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The RINO/amnesty argument goes like this: 1) If we pander to Hispanics, we will save the GOP, at le)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Arizona constitution allows for recalls of ALL elected officials in the state; whether local, state, or federal elected officials.


60 posted on 06/28/2013 8:57:33 PM PDT by Winston_Lonemusketeer
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