Danger! Obama could put Merrick Garland on Supreme Court in December

[rangerrebew]

November 22, 2016
Danger! Obama could put Merrick Garland on Supreme Court in December
By Ed Straker

Last week, I warned that if Congress adjourned for the year too soon, it could open a window to give President Obama a Supreme Court pick.  That's because of a provision of the Constitution that allows the president to make recess appointments that can last two or more years.  Now we get word that Congress is planning to adjourn early, which will give Obama an opportunity to appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.

This discussion is fairly complex, involving both constitutional and statutory law, so bear with me.

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[Doug Loss]

November 22, 2016
Danger! Obama could put Merrick Garland on Supreme Court in December
By Ed Straker

Last week, I warned that if Congress adjourned for the year too soon, it could open a window to give President Obama a Supreme Court pick.  That's because of a provision of the Constitution that allows the president to make recess appointments that can last two or more years.  Now we get word that Congress is planning to adjourn early, which will give Obama an opportunity to appoint Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.

This discussion is fairly complex, involving both constitutional and statutory law, so bear with me.

Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/11/danger_danger_obama_could_put_merrick_garland_on_supreme_court_in_december.html#ixzz4QjpPx8Gm
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This is pretty well settled by a Supreme Court decision.  If the Senate leaders are stupid enough to not call the Senate into session every three days or so and do something (it's not important what) legislative, then Obama might be able to recess appoint someone to the court.  If they do so, his recess appointment is unconstitutional and will not be accepted.

[Free Vulcan]

This is pretty well settled by a Supreme Court decision.  If the Senate leaders are stupid enough to not call the Senate into session every three days or so and do something (it's not important what) legislative, then Obama might be able to recess appoint someone to the court.  If they do so, his recess appointment is unconstitutional and will not be accepted.

I could see Mitch 'Obama's Bitch' McConnell calling a recess then washing his hands of it as if he didn't know what would happen.

[bolobaby]

I could see Mitch 'Obama's Bitch' McConnell calling a recess then washing his hands of it as if he didn't know what would happen.

Exactly. "We want to impose an increase in the debt ceiling, but I want all republican senators to agree to let the democrats pass it by simple majority so we can SAY we opposed it, but it passes anyway."

THAT is who we are dealing with.