President Obama Nominates Judge Merrick Garland to Supreme Court

[Kabluey]

Has Obama obtained the consent of Congress to the appointment of Garland? Not yet. Did he obtain the advice of Congress before the nomination? Nope.

Even Boehner struggled to get a rational decision from that lot.

 

[Kabluey]

Has Obama obtained the consent of Congress to the appointment of Garland? Not yet. Did he obtain the advice of Congress before the nomination? Nope.

A quick Google reveals it goes to the Senate, not Congress...

 

[Benvolio]

A quick Google reveals it goes to the Senate, not Congress...

True. But the Senate has the final right/power to decide.

 

[rareboy]

Has Obama obtained the consent of Congress to the appointment of Garland? Not yet. Did he obtain the advice of Congress before the nomination? Nope.

Wow.

You don't have a fucking clue about how any of this works do you.

How do I, as a Canadian, know more about the process for appointing a Supreme Court Justice than you do?

 

[jbrown329]

Wow.

You don't have a fucking clue about how any of this works do you.

How do I, as a Canadian, know more about the process for appointing a Supreme Court Justice than you do?

LIV, the kind of ones that the GOP loves and courts for votes.

I'm not a 'lawyer' yet I know that it's the President's job to "appoint", not nominate Justices. And that it's up to the Senate to confirm/deny. I learned that in grade school. And it was taught to me by "Liberal" teachers.

 

[MisterB]

It is amazing the chances the Republicans are willing to take with their current no action stance on the President's nomination. Especially given the current chaotic state of their Presidential primary contest.

The senate could vet Judge Garland, and if they were smart, approve him. If the senate takes no action and Mrs. Clinton becomes the next President on November 8, the Republicans will then move to take action to appoint Judge Garland. However, President Obama will have pulled his name from consideration or Judge Garland will withdraw his name. The President now agrees the next President should make the appointment; afterall, the people should decide.

On January 21, as one of her first official duties, President Clinton will nominate her candidate for the Supreme Court. It will be former President Barack Obama.

Game, set, match to the Democrats. Don't think this scenario is plausible? I mean, geeze, whoever thought Donald Trump would be the standard bearer of the new Republican party?

Ain't democracy grand?

 

[rareboy]

^ There's no question that the stakes are very high risk.

With the current odds, Hillary could become president and 538 indicates that the Senate could flip, at which point she could nominate the staunchest unrepenting liberals she wanted to.

 

[jbrown329]

Obama on SCOTUS. I can hear rwnj's heads exploding all over the country. It sounds beautiful. Like fireworks.

 

[smokeshadow]

^^actually like the exploding implant scenes from The Kingsman complete with the 1812 Overture

 

[MisterB]

And, after she appoints and the Democratic senate approves Obama, there will be more candidates to nominate. Afterall, 4 years is a long time and some of our current jurists are older than others. Who else could she nominate? Hmmmm, the possibilities are endless.

 

[Benvolio]

LIV, the kind of ones that the GOP loves and courts for votes.

I'm not a 'lawyer' yet I know that it's the President's job to "appoint", not nominate Justices. And that it's up to the Senate to confirm/deny. I learned that in grade school. And it was taught to me by "Liberal" teachers.

The Justice is not appointed until the Senate convents. Until then he is commonly called the nominee.

 

[rareboy]

^ Says the guy who thinks that Congress has to be consulted on the nomination.

 

[jbrown329]

^^ Bill .......

 

[TX-Beau]

The Justice is not appointed until the Senate convents. Until then he is commonly called the nominee.

Senate convents? Wouldn't that mean he's commonly called the postulate?

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Obama on SCOTUS. I can hear rwnj's heads exploding all over the country. It sounds beautiful. Like fireworks.

That would make me laugh long and hard and deep.

 

[TX-Beau]

He could be the anti-Thomas.

 

[MisterB]

^Nah...Obama would just be known as the smart black justice...

 

[frankfrank]

it's the President's job to "appoint", not nominate Justices. And that it's up to the Senate to confirm/deny.

Semantics, semantics...

As I read it, it happens in this sequence:

1. The President nominates somebody to SCOTUS.
2. The Senate votes on that nomination. If the vote is to CONFIRM, then...
3. The President follows through, and appoints that Justice.

The Justice is not appointed until the Senate convents. Until then he is commonly called the nominee.

But you actually beat me to it...

 

[Rolyo85]

You brought abortion up.

And I'm still waiting for your answer - how many major schools of thought are there in regards to interpreting the constitution?

Guess I'll never know. And I so wished for a real lawyer to tell me...

 

[rareboy]

^ I imagine he's pretending to have you on ignore again.

It is his latest strategy of not having to respond to questions or comments.

 

[Rolyo85]

^ I imagine he's pretending to have you on ignore again. It is his latest strategy of not having to respond to questions or comments.

Ask him for me then. Don't quote, ask it as your own question.