High court limits president's appointments power

[usmcstinger]

To date, Obama has made only 32 recess appointments. But in this case, he did so to get around the Senate's intransigence rather than its absence — something both liberal and conservative justices frowned upon during oral arguments in January.

High court rules against Obama on recess appointments

 

[Geaux4it]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has limited a president's power to make temporary appointments to fill high-level government jobs.The court said Thursday that President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when he invoked the Constitution's provision on recess appointments to fill slots on the National Labor Relations Board in 2012.

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according to ACLJ are now null and void because the window was too short-3 days, and they said they were in session.

You can't be limited to something you never had. In other words, SCOTUS can't limit power Obama never had

-Geaux

 

[usmcstinger]

A minor procedural mistake that President Obama will no doubt never make again now that the Supreme Court has finally clarified the confusion surrounding the recess appointment rule.

Tea Party zealots, of course, will harp on this as evidence that President Obama is an evil dictator who usurps power, tramples the Constitution, etc., despite the fact that he hasn't done anything like this since the Court's decision. Our President respects the Constitution, conservatards--get that through your thick skulls.

Really, conservetards? It shows just how juvenile you are. Grow up.

 

[depotoo]

limits appointments ... the potus can still make appointments ... a major victory slap heard around the world ...


lmao

And here is a prime example of someone on the left changing a statement to meet their own perversive needs...

appointment powers vs appointments

It's there for all to see.

I didn't change anything ... read the title of the article, read the article.

all of you morons crack me up when you dodge your own article ...

You seriously are telling me you don't have enough matter to note the big difference in meaning between your statement vs the articles?

 

[depotoo]

A minor procedural mistake that President Obama will no doubt never make again now that the Supreme Court has finally clarified the confusion surrounding the recess appointment rule.

Tea Party zealots, of course, will harp on this as evidence that President Obama is an evil dictator who usurps power, tramples the Constitution, etc., despite the fact that he hasn't done anything like this since the Court's decision. Our President respects the Constitution, conservatards--get that through your thick skulls.

Imo it's the right ruling, but it is also one of those be careful what you wish for. If congress can essentially say "we're never in recess" this will come back to haunt a gop potus.

Exactly!

These rabid far RWers only see what's directly in front of their faces.

The tables turn eventually, and many years down the road, whenever they manage to scrape up an electable candidate, they'll by crying over the Democrat obstruction of the President's appointments.

I wasn't in favor of some of Bush's recess appointments and the Democrats cried and whined that Bush was trampling over the Constitution, now its is suddenly okay?

I tire of this bullshit of excusing it because it is your party, what is wrong is wrong.

Obama is WRONG! Bush was WRONG!

There is a difference here. Bush did it when the Senate was recessed, as the Constitution requires. Obama did it while the Senate was still in session, which the Constitution does not allow.

 

[BlindBoo]

Because the House of Representatives must give its consent for the Senate to recess, the Framers are rolling in their graves because the House is now involved in the confirmation process.

http://www.newsweek.com/did-supreme-court-just-set-constitutional-crisis-256461

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Because the House of Representatives must give its consent for the Senate to recess, the Framers are rolling in their graves because the House is now involved in the confirmation process.

http://www.newsweek.com/did-supreme-court-just-set-constitutional-crisis-256461

The Senate also has to give it's consent for the House to recess, what's your point?

 

[BlindBoo]

Because the House of Representatives must give its consent for the Senate to recess, the Framers are rolling in their graves because the House is now involved in the confirmation process.

http://www.newsweek.com/did-supreme-court-just-set-constitutional-crisis-256461

The Senate also has to give it's consent for the House to recess, what's your point?

The House has the ability to block recess appointments.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Because the House of Representatives must give its consent for the Senate to recess, the Framers are rolling in their graves because the House is now involved in the confirmation process.

http://www.newsweek.com/did-supreme-court-just-set-constitutional-crisis-256461

The Senate also has to give it's consent for the House to recess, what's your point?

The House has the ability to block recess appointments.

Actually, they don't.

Article 2 Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States.

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.
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Look at that, of the Senate wants to adjourn, and the House doesn't, the president has the power to adjourn Congress, totally eliminating the imaginary power you just gave to the House.

Want to tell me again how I don't understand the Constitution? Maybe you should spend more time reading it than complaining about how other people don't now what they are talking about.

 

[BlindBoo]

The Senate also has to give it's consent for the House to recess, what's your point?

The House has the ability to block recess appointments.

Actually, they don't.

Article 2 Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States.

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.
​

Look at that, of the Senate wants to adjourn, and the House doesn't, the president has the power to adjourn Congress, totally eliminating the imaginary power you just gave to the House.

Want to tell me again how I don't understand the Constitution? Maybe you should spend more time reading it than complaining about how other people don't now what they are talking about.

So all he had to do in 2012 was call a 10 day Senate recess all by himself. Who knew? Nobody would have complained about that would they? Shit Bohner would have cried rivers of tears, Gomert's Asparagus would be truly be outraged I tells ya, outraged! Teabags would wet themselves in delight with anticipation of the next news cycle.

Want to show me where I complained about your lack of understanding of the Constitution?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

The House has the ability to block recess appointments.

Actually, they don't.

Article 2 Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States.

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.
​

Look at that, of the Senate wants to adjourn, and the House doesn't, the president has the power to adjourn Congress, totally eliminating the imaginary power you just gave to the House.

Want to tell me again how I don't understand the Constitution? Maybe you should spend more time reading it than complaining about how other people don't now what they are talking about.

So all he had to do in 2012 was call a 10 day Senate recess all by himself. Who knew? Nobody would have complained about that would they? Shit Bohner would have cried rivers of tears, Gomert's Asparagus would be truly be outraged I tells ya, outraged! Teabags would wet themselves in delight with anticipation of the next news cycle.

Want to show me where I complained about your lack of understanding of the Constitution?

No, all he had to do was get his party, which controls the Senate, to insist on a full recess, and then step in and act when the House refused to go along. The Republicans might complain about it, but the Constitution clearly gives him the power.

But, please, keep blaming the Republicans for Obama not understanding the Constitution.

 

[Erand7899]

A minor procedural mistake that President Obama will no doubt never make again now that the Supreme Court has finally clarified the confusion surrounding the recess appointment rule.

Tea Party zealots, of course, will harp on this as evidence that President Obama is an evil dictator who usurps power, tramples the Constitution, etc., despite the fact that he hasn't done anything like this since the Court's decision. Our President respects the Constitution, conservatards--get that through your thick skulls.

Are you really that friggin ignorant, or do you just figure the rest of us are? Obama knew exactly what he was doing, and knew that it was unconstitutional when he did it. The Supreme Court didn't clarify the law, they just ordered it to be enforced.