They might not be able to hold the line against Obama with weak sisters like Lindsey Graham ready to vote for an Obama nominee.
Uh-oh.
Is it true that a recess appointment can be made for the Supreme Court?
That’s not a Cabinet position.
I don’t believe this Senate of Cowards will hold up a nomination for the better part of a year. As soon as someone accuses them of obstructing the government, they’ll fold like a cheap suit.
Looks like I picked the wrong year to stop drinking.
But, I may just have to take up glue-sniffing until 12:01 PM on Jan. 20, 2017
Obama will nominate a moderate, RINOS will confirm.Another Breyer or Ginsburg.
"The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of the next Session."
What was envisioned was that there would be long intervals between sessions and the President could fill vacancies in the periods when the Senate was not in session. Presumably by the end of the session was meant when they adjourned, since they would have had the opportunity to act on any nominations while in session. Presidents of both parties have abused this power in recent years (the Democrats more egregiously, of course). Obama used it to put radicals who could not be confirmed on the NLRB during periods when the Senate was meeting pro forma but not conducting any business.
IMO even this batch of quislings will see that its in their best interest to wait til Trump takes office.
This year the democrats have only 10 senate seats up for reelection. The republicans have 24 senate seats up for reelection. There is only a 5 vote lead by the republicans, iirc. Odds are that the senate will change hands.
If the new senate is seated on 3 January and Obama doesn’t leave until 20 January, the republicans better damn well hope they can hold onto the senate.
They can appoint a new Scotus justice with the majority and 2.5 weeks to work. They would have to go nuclear, but they will.
...The Senate stands adjourned to then convene for a pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Monday, February 15th at 11:00am, Thursday, February 18th at 9:00am. When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, February 18th, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, February 22nd...
Someone had better get with it to avoid an Obama end ru .
Obama will nominate an inexperienced non-Christian leftist to the Supreme court.
The GOP-e, scared to death of being called racist, sexist, homophobic or whatever, will cower before his majesty and approve the nomination post haste.
It's disgusting. The GOP-e will lie down and let Obama and his ilk steamroll right over them.
Ted Cruz, want my vote? Get back to the Senate and stop this inevitable totalitarian power grab from happening.
In 2010 & 2012 the GOPe promised to get rid of Obamacare. They lied. In 2016 they promise to hold off until the new president is sworn in. How could anyone believe them? They don’t work for US, that should be pretty clear by now. Prepare to be disappointed yet again. UniParty vs. We The People. Who will win?
Ruth Buzzy Ginsberg was suppose to be the one to keel over, not Scalia. God help us now.
I assume we will not have a Rat POTUS in 2017. The GOP will want the choice for Rubio, Kasich or Bush (who would be acceptable nominees to the elites). There seems a reasonable chance they will not confirm anyone before the next POTUS.