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Congress Can Deny Barack Obama the Power to Replace Justice Scalia
Cato Institute ^
| Feb. 14, 2016
| Michael F. Cannon
Posted on 02/14/2016 8:01:06 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: jsanders2001
We need term limits for Senators yesterday.We need an Article V Convention, because the federal government is way too powerful. Even if Congress is term limited, the temptation to abuse federal power will be too great for most Senators and Representatives to resist.
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posted on
02/14/2016 9:04:32 PM PST
by
Repeal 16-17
(Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
To: Texas Fossil
[Hillary:]
"The Republicans in the Senate and on the campaign trail who are calling for Justice Scalia's seat to remain vacant dishonor the Constitution. The Senate has a constitutional responsibly here that it cannot abdicate for partisan political reasons." But it can and must block the 0bamanation's nominee until the next president; for not to do so threatens the very character and future of the nation. And, of course, the next president, if Clinton or Sanders, will be able to nominate their favorite leftist activist jurist to the SCOTUS.
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posted on
02/14/2016 10:06:02 PM PST
by
luvbach1
(We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
To: 1035rep
But as someone pointed out earlier, if the Dems win the Senate this year, they will be sworn in on Jan. 3. Even if a Republican is elected, that person won’t be sworn in for another 17 days, which means that Obama would still be president and could slip a nominee thru to the newly elected Democrat controlled Senate in that time frame.
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posted on
02/14/2016 11:00:46 PM PST
by
murron
To: Texas Fossil
Yes, but what will Rubio and his gang of apes do?
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posted on
02/14/2016 11:24:30 PM PST
by
urbanpovertylawcenter
(the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
To: Texas Fossil
Congress can deny...
Congress is made up of Democrats and Republicans. Both parties want a left wing court. Will Congress deny?
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posted on
02/15/2016 1:18:44 AM PST
by
arthurus
(Het is waar. Tutti i liberali sono feccia.)
To: proud American in Canada
Understand fully and agree.
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posted on
02/15/2016 2:39:31 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
To: Baynative
Yes, I know, McCain really sucks.
And yes, he is traitor. ? did I actually say that out loud.
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posted on
02/15/2016 2:42:26 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
To: bigbob
It is fact, Congress “can” (if they choose) change the number of justices. That would end the appointment.
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posted on
02/15/2016 2:45:53 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
To: Angels27
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posted on
02/15/2016 2:47:45 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
To: Texas Fossil
Congress Can Deny Barack Obama the Power to Replace Justice Scalia They can also deny a President Cruz or President Trump the power to replace Justice Scalia, by filibustering.
To: Texas Fossil
Two words: Orren Hatch. We have Kagan and Sotomayor, two completely unqualified people thanks to this smarmy cretin.
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posted on
02/15/2016 3:19:22 AM PST
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: Rome2000
thanks for the link, very interesting history.
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posted on
02/15/2016 3:19:35 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
To: DoodleDawg
Senate need not filibuster, they can simply tie it up in committed until Obozo is gone. Obama can nominate, but cannot make a recess appointment.
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posted on
02/15/2016 3:22:29 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
To: Jimmy Valentine
Yes. And he is one of a number of very loathsome individuals serving in congress. And yes, both justices are unqualified, but were nominated for an agenda, not for qualifications.
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posted on
02/15/2016 3:25:20 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
To: Texas Fossil
Senate need not filibuster, they can simply tie it up in committed until Obozo is gone. Obama can nominate, but cannot make a recess appointment. The Republicans can do that because they control the Senate. But the filibuster is still in place and the Democrats can keep any Republican nominee from being voted on. It could be that future Supreme Court vacancies are filled only by recess appointments, which would end the lifetime tenure that they now have.
To: Texas Fossil
On the
Conservative Review Scorecard there are 12 senators who rate a "C" or above. After that look at all the potential switch votes Harry Reid and Barack Obama have to work with.
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posted on
02/15/2016 9:10:18 AM PST
by
Baynative
(The people promising to raise taxes and support abortion are already rich and already born.)
To: wastedyears
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posted on
02/15/2016 9:14:12 AM PST
by
GOPJ
(Hillary has 416 'superdelegates'... Bernie has 14... Wake up democrats - the election's rigged.)
To: Texas Fossil
Hillary? (Derr Hilderbeast aka the “Witch of Benghazi”) I think the "Traitor of Benghazi" is more accurate but both will work. ;)
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posted on
02/15/2016 10:52:35 AM PST
by
Boomer
(Liberal Propaganda is like visual/audio Meth. It ruins the mind and rots the teeth.)
To: Texas Fossil
A Reasoned Winning Argument for Congress to use the authority they already have concerning approval of nominations to the court.
That would require backbone....
To: bigbob
Unfortunately, this is already a win/win for 0bama. If the SC stays at 4 and 4 (with no new nominee this year) all the cases will fall back to the lower "blue" courts. At least according to this article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-scalia-obama-supreme-court-appointment-republicans-20160215-story.html
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posted on
02/15/2016 11:08:19 AM PST
by
HandyDandy
(Don't make up stuff. It just wastes everybody's time.)
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