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Obama to nominate Hillary as Secretary of State despite Constitutional prohibition
Red State ^ | Nov 29,2008 | Dan Spencer

Posted on 11/30/2008 6:21:42 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

it wont be resolved, it will be ignored.
the constitution is quite explicit


41 posted on 11/30/2008 7:50:18 PM PST by hecht
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To: devolve

[Make everything up as you go -]

Yes, and his idiot supporters will probably let it all go because they ‘love him’..


42 posted on 11/30/2008 7:50:55 PM PST by potlatch
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To: Congressman Billybob
"This problem was solved by decreasing the salary of the appointed position to what it was before."

Yes, that is discussed above, but what I found interesting is the argument that the decrease does not change the fact that the increase happened within the prescribed time. A strict interpretation of the Constitution would prohibit the appointment, it would seem. It won't, of course.

43 posted on 11/30/2008 7:51:45 PM PST by JustaDumbBlonde
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To: potlatch

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I’m thinking many Americans may be taking a much more “liberal” attitude towards considering federal income tax laws and regulations to be unimportant and merely and inconvenient silly nuisance

mr. creepy-elect seems to have that mindset as regards his self-admitted criminal felony purchasing and use of cocaine to relieve his many stresses which were caused by confusion over who and what he is and where he came from


44 posted on 11/30/2008 8:07:30 PM PST by devolve ( ____"hussein the creepy" -- Evan Thomas - Nudesweek ____)
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To: SeekAndFind
But it does make an interesting first test of how serious Barack Obama will be about taking the Constitution's actual words seriously.

No, the first test is if the Liberal Messiah proves He is a "natural born Citizen".

45 posted on 11/30/2008 8:17:05 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The big Zero is inelligible to be President, and Hillary cannot be Secretary of State.

According to what Constitution? Not according to Hussein’s and Hillary’s constitution.

They said it couldn’t happen in this country. And here we are with a foreign born Prseident of the USA.


46 posted on 11/30/2008 8:20:06 PM PST by seawolf101
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn
Article I, Section 6, Clause 2 must be the “fundamental flaw” which Obama says the Constitution contains to this very day!

No, the "fundamental flaw" is Article II, Section 1, Clause 5.

47 posted on 11/30/2008 8:20:44 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: SeekAndFind

RE ‘It is sad to see President-elect Obama, a former lecturer on Constitutional Law, show such a lack of respect for the Constitution.’

LOL. wait till he picks judges. I didnt see any serious lectures from him on constitution. can you find any on youtube.


48 posted on 11/30/2008 8:20:48 PM PST by sickoflibs (McCain asks: "Did you stupid conservatives really believe me? HA-HA-HA, wait til 09")
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To: Major Matt Mason
Is there any truth to the rumor that the sign hanging over the main entrance to the DNC reads, "Rules Are For Suckers!"?

That rumor is completely false. The sign says "We Are The Rules!".

49 posted on 11/30/2008 8:25:01 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Parmy
Parmy, you hit the nail on the head.

We have a guy that bought this office, he was born in Kenya and he paid Acorn to turn this election into a joke. He should be in prison for fraud and corruption (what happened to RICO). He is nothing more that a Chicago street thug a corrupt, lying Marxist.

He is not my president. I am part of the 49% that voted against this incompetent idiot. Every time this leftist idiot make a gaff, I intent to appaude his failure. Every time he make a decision, I intend to point out his “failed policy” move.

He should be treated just like the liberal left wing socialists have treated GWB for the past 8 years. He does not have a mandate and he should be reminded of this every day he holds this office. 49% of this country voted against him. He is a fraud and id not qualified of this office.

I really want this fool to spend 4 years as our president and then leave as a total failure. I want him to finish his miserable term with his head hanging down as a complete total failure. He will finish this term failing more that Jimmy Carter. Semper fi

50 posted on 11/30/2008 8:25:45 PM PST by MASS-2 FAC
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To: SeekAndFind

This is a dumb argument, if we’re just talking about a 90’s era COLA increase plan that started... That’s a silly issue to argue under the “emoluments” clause.

We need to do better than this if we hope to be effective as the opposition party.


51 posted on 11/30/2008 8:27:25 PM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: skimask

Not to worry.

Just remember, on 1/20/09, the only thing we have is another black couple moving into a government house.

Semper Fi


52 posted on 11/30/2008 8:29:21 PM PST by MASS-2 FAC
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To: Ramius
This is a dumb argument

Discussing whether the Constitution is being violated, or about to be violated, is NEVER dumb.

53 posted on 11/30/2008 8:31:01 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think the argument that an Emolument increase that is rescinded is still an historical Emolument increase, is a pretty weak argument.

Were any of the previous Saxbe fixes challenged in court?


54 posted on 11/30/2008 8:34:15 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: SeekAndFind

We’re spitting continually on the Constitution. Very sad indeed.


55 posted on 11/30/2008 8:34:41 PM PST by Marysecretary (.GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL)
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To: devere

I just love it when people use the term “fiat currency”. You realize of course that Gold is the *ultimate* fiat money, right?

If you want money with a real intrinsic value then trade in wheat. Or gunpowder.


56 posted on 11/30/2008 8:35:01 PM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: dbacks
"Sounds good to me. I want her as SoS. Should be some interesting backstabbing."

Always a bright spot. There are two downsides.


57 posted on 11/30/2008 8:41:24 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Repeal 16-17
Discussing whether the Constitution is being violated, or about to be violated, is NEVER dumb.

Yeah... OK. About that...

Sure, violations of the Constitution are never dumb to discuss. But often discussions are dumb on any number of topics including the Constitution.

Subtle difference, that.

58 posted on 11/30/2008 8:54:20 PM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: MASS-2 FAC
They are the biggest affirmative action/welfare scam ever perpetrated on the American people since LBJ's war on poverty began.
59 posted on 11/30/2008 8:57:13 PM PST by skimask (Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience)
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To: SeekAndFind
Since when did the laws of the constitution or any other laws for that matter mean anything to this group of tramps and thieves.
60 posted on 11/30/2008 9:07:01 PM PST by celtic gal
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