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earthside

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41. No, the President doesn't have that power.
Wed Apr 15, 2020, 06:23 PM
Apr 2020

Article 2; Section 3; Clause 3

"...he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper;"

There isn't an issue of disagreement between the Senate and House about adjournment.
WTF? gopiscrap Apr 2020 #1
I smell Barr. JohnnyLib2 Apr 2020 #2
Me too. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #5
Please elaborate. milestogo Apr 2020 #7
He wants to adjourn Congress so he can make recess appointments. Solomon Apr 2020 #18
Oh FFS. milestogo Apr 2020 #27
+1 crickets Apr 2020 #35
CRAZY!!! Mossfern Apr 2020 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author gopiscrap Apr 2020 #4
? n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #6
oops wrong thread, I will self delete gopiscrap Apr 2020 #12
K. rzemanfl Apr 2020 #15
Yeah, I'd like to know what he meant by that, too? Cha Apr 2020 #17
I was trying to answer a different thread but messed up gopiscrap Apr 2020 #23
Oh dear.. I've done that. Thanks for replying. Cha Apr 2020 #48
What did he say Danmel Apr 2020 #8
He said he was going to adjourn the house and senate by executive order HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #14
Thanks for the clarification! Yeah can the wannabe dictator Cha Apr 2020 #28
Apparently he has the power to adjourn according to another poster. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #31
Yeah, I read that after I posted.. Cha Apr 2020 #50
No he can't. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #64
Any constitutional scholars here? Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #46
I'd like to see that argument because I don't think he can. 2naSalit Apr 2020 #58
What? SheltieLover Apr 2020 #9
Wait...I just saw that you are going to financially support a conservative repuke over a Democrat... demmiblue Apr 2020 #10
I'm sorry you feel that way. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #21
... demmiblue Apr 2020 #26
... HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #29
Was this part of today's dog and pony show? Bettie Apr 2020 #11
He said HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #16
No he didn't SunsetDreams2 Apr 2020 #22
Sorry i misread your post HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #25
Wonder what Nancy Pelosi has to say about that. wryter2000 Apr 2020 #36
That's what I don't get HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #37
The president has the power to adjourn Congress. sop Apr 2020 #13
adjourn bdamomma Apr 2020 #24
It's never been done before, so it's unclear what his powers are. sop Apr 2020 #30
But that's not what is at issue. procon Apr 2020 #38
+1 crickets Apr 2020 #40
See link to discussions above. I have no idea what Trump can do under his power to adjourn. sop Apr 2020 #42
I am not sure you are correct about his popularity... pbmus Apr 2020 #45
Both House and Senate have agreed to reconvene on May 4. crickets Apr 2020 #39
Only a special session. NutmegYankee Apr 2020 #49
Trump: "phony proforma sessions is a dereliction of duty." sop Apr 2020 #54
And the house will take that, divide it up, and excuse themselves for the toilet. NutmegYankee Apr 2020 #61
Doesn't That Require A Desire... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #57
is he trying bdamomma Apr 2020 #19
Those were his words? Cha Apr 2020 #20
He said that he would Mossfern Apr 2020 #32
No, the President doesn't have that power. earthside Apr 2020 #41
Since when Mossfern Apr 2020 #43
Thanks. Cha Apr 2020 #51
Stop the Presses!!! PCIntern Apr 2020 #33
Full on... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #34
he's actually whining about the judicial appointments? Takket Apr 2020 #44
I don't get it either HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #47
Last Days Of Charles I struggle4progress Apr 2020 #52
I love the Alec Guinness-Richard Harris film HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #53
It's okay if he's raising funds to fight the Scots. bluedigger Apr 2020 #55
Exclusive footage of Trump taking control HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #56
You know what WE do if he pulls that shit? 2naSalit Apr 2020 #59
Eat shit, King Fuckstick Blue Owl Apr 2020 #60
Hmm, I remember what happened the last couple of times haele Apr 2020 #62
Just saw this with graphic: Flush the Turd, November third UncleNoel Apr 2020 #63
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