RIP Antonin Scalia

How often have the Democrats, in recent history (let's say, going back to Reagan) told a president not to do his Constitutionally-mandated job?

 

They aren't telling him that. The Constitution does not require him to nominate someone. It permits him to.

You really are a dumbshit.

 

Well, there is that little thing in the Constituion about separation of powers.

Now go do your homework. Five Republican initatives in the last 30 years that was primarily designed to help the middle class and poor ($80K and under). Go.

 

Dumbshit.

 

Article II, Section 2, paragraph 2 of the United States Constitution:

"The President shall have the power, by and with the advise and consent of the Senate to make treaties ... And he shall, by advice and consent of the Senate, appoint ambassadors, judges of the Supreme Court ... Whose appointments are not herein provided for and which shall be established by law."

The Constitution requires a Supreme Court. The president has the power to appoint, with the Senate's input, to fill that required branch of government. That means he has a duty to appoint. Otherwise, a president could choose to leave any open seats vacated.

 

He could. That's well within his right. He is not obligated.

This is politics, dumbshit. If the GOP wants to try to force Obama to wait, it's obvious why. It doesn't mean anyone is committing a dereliction of duty. They're trying to use what influence they can to effect the outcome they want. Politics.

I'm sure you have some fucking great reason that Obama's filibuster of Alito was morally better than what the GOP is doing on this, but ... politics.

 

LOL.

I made it official last night. Since Devil has abdicated the title, I've crowned Baron dumbest poster on the board.

 

McCain stopped being that guy when he went up against Obama and started goosestepping with Karl Rove and Co. Still hasn't escaped the halter.

 

Not only should Obama nominate a justice candidate of his choice in the coming weeks or months, but he also should take great satisfaction in doing so. His opponents have used gamesmanship at every turn throughout his two terms, often at the expense of the constituents they serve, so gamesmanship it shall be. That puts the Republicans in a hard place for the election, and it will be fun to watch how they handle it. No wonder their knickers are all knotted up.

 

Are you sure? It says he "shall nominate" them.

 

"by advice and consent of the Senate." It appears the Senate is advising him not to.

 

No, he appoints by and with their consent, but he shall nominate.