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gab13by13

(26,395 posts)
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 08:06 AM Nov 2024

I Call Bull Shit On TSF's Plan To Recess Congress To Make Appointments [View all]

Yeah, I've seen the part of the Constitution that allows a president to recess Congress. What I don't see is any language that allows him to use the recess to bypass the confirmation process for fucking Secretary of Defense or Attorney General. The founders did not intend that clause of the Constitution to be used so that the president can install pro-Russian people who could never pass a security clearance.

This cannot be allowed to happen without a fight. Where are the Democrats saying what I am saying? Speak out Democrats, if need be take this to the Supreme Court and dare them to violate the Constitution again.

Where the fuck is the fight? All I hear is right wing talking points being bantered about. No it isn't a choice that nominees will be confirmed by the Senate or they will be installed by TSF during a recess session that he calls for the purpose of bypassing the confirmation process.

I am old enough to remember Ted Kennedy, The Lion of the Senate. We need more Nancy Pelosis and less Chuck Schumers.

Hey Congressional Democrats, TSF is planning to make Congress toothless, that's what dictators do, and by allowing him to appoint pro-Russian people into high positions it will enable that.

Fight for fucks sake, get on TV and get on his enemies list.

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King Charles I did that. It didn't end well for him. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #1
I don't see enough push back to King Donald I gab13by13 Nov 2024 #3
As you know, I've been watching him since the 80's. This is always how it goes with him. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #4
90% of white Evangelicals voted for someone gab13by13 Nov 2024 #7
Twice? Sugarcoated Nov 2024 #39
It's a joke Tickle Nov 2024 #59
Yes, political Dems must resist in every way possible. That said, Magoo48 Nov 2024 #17
"Give me liberty or give me death" (or prison) that is my attitude. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2024 #55
He is so good at finding loopholes that make a process open to Tadpole Raisin Nov 2024 #2
Putin found an ally who is much smarter than Trump. gab13by13 Nov 2024 #5
And I suspect he has Russian compromat on everyone he is elevating. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #6
He must have some nasty shit on Lyndley Graham. gab13by13 Nov 2024 #8
And we know exactly when he dropped it on Graham. Graham went into that Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #9
Our enemies are always looking for loopholes in our democracy so they can defeat us. That's what Trump does. Walleye Nov 2024 #10
Republicans only whip out their pocket Constitutions in order to obstruct Democratic agendas. nt Shermann Nov 2024 #11
Well, there is some precedent for SCOTUS rejection of recess appointments Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #12
Many presidents have made recess appointments gab13by13 Nov 2024 #16
He doesn't have to declare a purpose Shrek Nov 2024 #66
And who is going to suspend the action of the adjournment or TSF's appointments during Tadpole Raisin Nov 2024 #37
Last i heard JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #13
Speaker ONeill had a 60 vote majority when he was working across the aisle bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #14
And Thaddeus Stevens JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #54
Thaddeus Steven's ..... He had over 100 vote majority bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #56
It is values and backbone JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #60
It is clearly in the constitution, you can't use the I can't find it excuse, it is there. bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #15
What trump is doing is different language in the Constitution. gab13by13 Nov 2024 #19
This is the actual language from Article 2 bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #25
Trump is settling a dispute about the time of adjournment, gab13by13 Nov 2024 #28
The disagreement will be manufactured by the House voting to adjourn and the Senate disagreeing. onenote Nov 2024 #50
The motion to adjourn is subject to filibuster. tritsofme Nov 2024 #57
Not in the House, which will set up the disagreement for POTUS to step in. bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #63
Yep. And motions to adjourn the Senate are not debatable nor may they be filibustered. onenote Nov 2024 #64
Does anyone know if Senate rules Blappy Nov 2024 #27
A motion to adjourn once called can not be filibustered. bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #31
That doesn't apply here FBaggins Nov 2024 #45
Under Senate rules, I believe it does make a difference. bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #48
This all presumes a conflict between Trump and senate republicans FBaggins Nov 2024 #49
We know it is bullshit. That does not mean it cannot be done within the law. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #53
So it sounds like the answer is don't recess. Raven123 Nov 2024 #23
I don't think a fight is needed Takket Nov 2024 #18
I am saying that Trump hasn't the proper reason for his adjournment of Congress. gab13by13 Nov 2024 #20
Speaker Johnson will adjourn the House. speak easy Nov 2024 #30
Thank you, my point which is why it was bolded. bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #32
"which is why it was bolded" speak easy Nov 2024 #35
Your bolded sentence gab13by13 Nov 2024 #38
The House votes to adjourn for X days. ; The Senate does not. speak easy Nov 2024 #44
Senate doesn't have to do anything if the house adjourns. CincyDem Nov 2024 #21
It actually does under the Constitution, both Houses have to agree bottomofthehill Nov 2024 #42
Wow!!! Matt Gaetz going after R's who aren't in line womanofthehills Nov 2024 #67
Trump can't make any appointments until he's president which would be like January 20 so there's nothing he can do until oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #22
Exactly Emile Nov 2024 #24
"Where the fuck is the fight?" Hugin Nov 2024 #26
Extreme EVIL has taken over this country (world?) As i've stated before, what's going on is very comparable to bluestarone Nov 2024 #29
You got it right there, old boy. But you don't expect lame ducks and "live to fight another day" folks to act in time... jaxexpat Nov 2024 #33
The inability to perform recess appointments is by agreement... kirby Nov 2024 #34
The Supreme Court said that presidents can't do recess appointments gab13by13 Nov 2024 #40
Does not appear to be true... kirby Nov 2024 #47
Can a minority party keep Congress out of recess? mwooldri Nov 2024 #36
If the president is a Democrat gab13by13 Nov 2024 #41
They have been doing "Pro-Forma" sessions since 2005 BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #46
I don't know why the Senate would be willing to give away it's power. patphil Nov 2024 #43
I'm not convinced the courts will stand in his way. Voltaire2 Nov 2024 #51
ITA JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #61
IMO the recess appt discussion is moot. Come January there will be no need for in2herbs Nov 2024 #52
I think ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #58
If every American who doesn't support this calls the FBI to register as an "internal enemy" John Shaft Nov 2024 #62
Get on FOX and Rogan and fight! Otherwise half the country will not know what is actually happening. Jit423 Nov 2024 #65
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