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Igel

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22. There are three "actors" involved.

Reply to Takket (Reply #19)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 01:57 AM

Jan 2013

The President, the Senate, and the Constitution.

The Senate can't override the Constitution. As far as things not determined by the Constitution that pertain to the Senate, then it's up to the Senate. That whole messy "co-equal" and "separation of powers" nonsense.

Danged inconvenient.

If it's up to the Senate, then the NRLB and Cordray appts. are still unconstitutional. It's not like this kind of pro-forma session has a long history, but it was deemed incontrovertible when a (D) Senate did it under *.

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Judge who ruled Obama violated constitution has history of right wing judicial activism [View all] okaawhatever Jan 2013 OP

Oh, wonderful. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2013 #1

Can't this decision be appealed? nt brush Jan 2013 #17

Of course it can . Igel Jan 2013 #21

David Sentelle is the poster boy for right wing judicial activism. Historic NY Jan 2013 #2

This was not ONE JUDGE, this was a unanimous decision of a 3-judge panel. elleng Jan 2013 #3

Sentelle was the senior judge. All 3 were republican appointees and the 3rd judge didn't affirm the okaawhatever Jan 2013 #4

Any judge a Bush recess appointee? no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #5

recess appointments only last until the end of the next session of Congress onenote Jan 2013 #7

Cordray has just been nominated again by Obama n/t malaise Jan 2013 #28

Correct. Unfortunately, that doesn't extend his appointment onenote Jan 2013 #32

I Researched That DallasNE Jan 2013 #20

Thanks for the answer. no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #30

Just ignore the ruling and do it anyway bluestateguy Jan 2013 #6

The court's order vacates a single decision onenote Jan 2013 #9

OMG! freshwest Jan 2013 #8

A good friend of moman Jan 2013 #10

This is what the constitution says on that Old Codger Jan 2013 #11

Is he 100 years old yet? Reagan appointed him? marble falls Jan 2013 #12

He's 69. He was appointed by Reagan in 1987 when he was 43. onenote Jan 2013 #33

He could be on the bench 10 or more years. marble falls Jan 2013 #34

Whatever... SoapBox Jan 2013 #13

kick samsingh Jan 2013 #14

That Ken Starr business was particularly nasty starroute Jan 2013 #15

And a little more starroute Jan 2013 #16

Wow, read the whole article. It seems like the federalist society was the early tea party. nt okaawhatever Jan 2013 #18

recess Takket Jan 2013 #19

There are three "actors" involved. Igel Jan 2013 #22

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #23

This was an easy one to call. No Repub judge was going to turn on Bush and no Dem DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #24

Personally, I am shocked by this! Ian Iam Jan 2013 #25

Sabatoge, 3rd party John Anderson and fracture allowed Reagan in graham4anything Jan 2013 #26

I agree with your position on how we need to get our act together now. I'm starting to work on that okaawhatever Jan 2013 #27

So every president from George Washington B Calm Jan 2013 #29

No surprise here. n/t AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #31