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Obama says Senate obligated to vote on Supreme Court nominee
Associated Press ^
| May 16, 2016 6:26 PM EDT
| Kathleen Hennessey
Posted on 05/16/2016 4:45:53 PM PDT by Olog-hai
President Barack Obama said Monday he believes the Senate has a constitutional obligation to vote on a president’s nomination to the Supreme Court, staking out a position at odds with Republicans and some legal scholars.
Obama made the claim in an online video interview about his stalled nomination of U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland. Asked if he thought the Constitution’s language about “advice and consent” meant the Senate had an obligation to hold a vote, Obama told BuzzFeed News: “I do.” […]
The GOP has pointed out that in 2005, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid argued that the Constitution doesn’t say the Senate has a duty to vote on presidential nominees. …
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: adviceandconsent; dingyharry; liberalagenda; merrickgarland; obama; senate
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:45:53 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Well, so much for numb-nuts being a Constitutional scholar.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:46:58 PM PDT
by
econjack
(I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
To: Olog-hai
“advice” is not a synonym for “vote”.
“consent” is not a synonym for “vote”.
You idiot.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:47:39 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Nation States seem to be ending. The follow-on should not be Globalism, but Localism.)
To: Olog-hai
Still harping on that eh. IDIOT!
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:47:41 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: Olog-hai
That’s not what he said 8 years ago.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:48:11 PM PDT
by
Tenacious 1
(You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
To: Olog-hai
Obama can take a flying leap after taking a long walk off a short pier.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:48:27 PM PDT
by
Jim W N
To: econjack
He knows exactly what the constitution says.He violates it’s meaning on a daily basis.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:49:30 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(Never be more than two steps away from your weapon.)
To: Olog-hai
Who asked the Muslim clown what he thought?
, 0b0z0?
President Trump will be the judge of who da judge.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:50:00 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(To the GOPee: "Giving the Democrats the Supreme Court means you ARE the Democrats.")
To: Olog-hai
He’s getting nervous that Trump may win.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:50:23 PM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: Olog-hai
Well Barky, I'd say you have an "obligation" to take a gander at how Russia views you:
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:50:28 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(The choice is Donald Trump, or Hillary Rotten Criminal. It's a no-brainer!!)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:51:04 PM PDT
by
mancini
To: Olog-hai
....Obama says Senate obligated to vote on Supreme Court nominee...
Oh no it isn’t!!!!
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:51:42 PM PDT
by
Honorary Serb
(Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:52:03 PM PDT
by
WENDLE
(50 states)
To: Olog-hai
[0b0z0]... stak[ed] out a position at odds with Republicans and some legal scholars. LOL! The affirmative action doper is pretending he knows Mitt from Shinola...
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:52:54 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(To the GOPee: "Giving the Democrats the Supreme Court means you ARE the Democrats.")
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:53:19 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
To: mkjessup
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:53:40 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Olog-hai
So spaketh the world renowned Constitutional scholar. “So let it be written; so let it be done.”
We'll trade your opinion on things constitutional versus your sworn duty to uphold and defend, professor.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:55:55 PM PDT
by
Orbiter
To: Olog-hai
Hey...Onambla ask your VP what he thinks.
Especially since they are operating on “The Biden Rule’/
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:56:07 PM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: ClearCase_guy; Olog-hai
The senate should “Advise” the president not to make any more appointments because they will not get a hearing.
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posted on
05/16/2016 4:56:14 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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