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Arazi

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35. Nope, part of the Senate's job is "advice" in the selection of a nominee

Reply to tularetom (Reply #34)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 11:35 AM

Mar 2016

Article Two of the United States Constitution requires the President of the United States to nominate Supreme Court Justices and, with Senate confirmation, requires Justices to be appointed. This was for the division of power between the President and Senate by the founders, who wrote:

he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint ... Judges of the supreme Court...

So yeah, Obama demonstrates again how the Republican senators are failing on every level with this.

I actually agree he's not gaining any strategic value out of this but its good for his legacy and I'm ok with him achieving even that much. The unprecedented obstruction he's faced is a history lesson in itself and how Obama manuevered around it will be studied by every budding politician and political scientist forever

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Obama asked one question in meeting with McConnell and Grassley @ Scalia replacement [View all] Arazi Mar 2016 OP

He makes them look so awful, simply by coming at them with an open hand! MADem Mar 2016 #1

It's pretty genius. Still out maneuvering them! Arazi Mar 2016 #3

They will refuse to approve because he is Obama... Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #2

Yup. It's not that they "couldn't" come up with a name. They wouldn't Arazi Mar 2016 #6

But.......... MyOwnPeace Mar 2016 #4

PBO does what he does well: play the long game. Right now the GOP is hoist on their own petard.... Hekate Mar 2016 #13

I've been waiting seven years to see the President use that "bully pulpit" Docreed2003 Mar 2016 #31

bet they haven't given it a thought beyond resist all things Obama. spanone Mar 2016 #5

Yup, they could have nominated a Scalia clone Arazi Mar 2016 #8

They surely did get played. Hekate Mar 2016 #14

How about Sara Palin? SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #7

Lol, yup, sure why not? Any name would have done Arazi Mar 2016 #9

Actually... SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #10

A cottage industry would form of specialists who can interpret word salad Arazi Mar 2016 #11

You forgot the folksy-sounding mixed metaphors... Chan790 Mar 2016 #12

LOL!!!! Wine splash on keyboard damn you Arazi Mar 2016 #15

LOL mercuryblues Mar 2016 #18

There is a little, tiny part of me... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #16

I have had the same thought. bearssoapbox Mar 2016 #24

He is like Mohammed Ali vs George Foreman awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #29

I agree bearssoapbox Mar 2016 #30

Not seeing any source for this information tkmorris Mar 2016 #17

This was in the article linked in the OP: spooky3 Mar 2016 #19

They wouldn't even support en embalmed, but reanimated Scalia. kairos12 Mar 2016 #20

See that's where I think you are wrong. Lucky Luciano Mar 2016 #21

They folded before he even dealt any cards. That leaves him holding all of 'em. NBachers Mar 2016 #22

Grassley might end up losing his Senate seat due to his stand book_worm Mar 2016 #23

Oh I'd love for him to go from hero to zero over this Arazi Mar 2016 #25

They all will over time. Pauldg47 Mar 2016 #26

That's very amusing but what's he going to do about it? tularetom Mar 2016 #27

It's a chess match imo Arazi Mar 2016 #28

It's not their job to name an acceptable candidate, it's his job tularetom Mar 2016 #34

Nope, part of the Senate's job is "advice" in the selection of a nominee Arazi Mar 2016 #35

Ask the Bundy gang malaise Mar 2016 #33

trick question! Enrique Mar 2016 #32