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NNadir

(33,512 posts) Sat Dec 5, 2020, 12:54 PM Dec 2020

Proposed Constitutional Amendment 28. [View all]

"The right of the Senate to exercise advice and consent defined in Article II Section 2 to appointments by the President of the United States shall be limited to 180 days after the nomination shall have been transmitted to the Senate. If, after, a period of 180 days, the Senate has failed to act on the nomination, the President's nominee shall assume the office to which he or she has been nominated by the President."

I think this would have gone a long way to limiting the power of a thug like Moscow Mitch from working so hard to destroy the constitution.

Does anyone agree?

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment 28. [View all] NNadir Dec 2020 OP

I'd cut the time way down Bayard Dec 2020 #1

That is a great idea that should be applied to bills passed in the house as well Under The Radar Dec 2020 #2

So, basically all of trump's acting officials relayerbob Dec 2020 #3

Unfortunately, the problem is harder to solve than that unblock Dec 2020 #4

True. But that would make them go on record as having done something Retrograde Dec 2020 #18

there's some benefit in that, yes, but it's hardly worth a constitutional amendment. unblock Dec 2020 #19

I agree, but with a shorter time. procon Dec 2020 #5

A few days ago someone posted a twitter comment from Lawrence Tribe (I think) who proposed in2herbs Dec 2020 #6

That idea doesn't make the slightest sense at all. onenote Dec 2020 #13

It means that if Mitch does not respond that is to be considered his response and the Pres can in2herbs Dec 2020 #20

Dozens of nominations expire due to Senate inaction every single year. tritsofme Dec 2020 #21

McConnell is not "the Senate" onenote Dec 2020 #22

Some disagree with you. nt in2herbs Dec 2020 #23

Link? onenote Dec 2020 #24

We need a whole raft of amendments, and unfortunately they're almost impossible to get enacted Silent3 Dec 2020 #7

I would go for an elected Supreme Court. roamer65 Dec 2020 #8

Actually, I hate the whole concept of elected judges Silent3 Dec 2020 #9

The nice thing about elections are the term limits. roamer65 Dec 2020 #10

An elected Supreme Court would never had issued a lot of decisions we cherish. onenote Dec 2020 #12

It would have issued more liberal ones. roamer65 Dec 2020 #14

Really.The same electorate that elected Reagan, two Bushes,and Trump would elect judges onenote Dec 2020 #15

I disagree. roamer65 Dec 2020 #17

Changing the makeup of the Senate will not happen. marie999 Dec 2020 #16

What a poorly thought out idea. onenote Dec 2020 #11

Well, I suppose we can conclude the entire Constitution was poorly thought out. NNadir Dec 2020 #26

At the minimum.. denbot Dec 2020 #25

I was thinking... jmowreader Dec 2020 #27