Bam!!

[BLUEDOVE3]

Obama trying to be slick. He knew.

Yes he knew. Learned it from Bush and all other previous presidents.

[westend1]

9-0! Even the 4 uber liberal judges said the "constitutional scholar/professor" did not follow the constitution.

What does the constitution say about recess appointments?

[Englebert]

What does the constitution say about recess appointments?

 

From wikipedia...very first paragraph:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recess_appointment

[smitty]

Where does this leave all the different decisions put out by these "illegal" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board?  They should be rule invalid!

[westend1]

From wikipedia...very first paragraph:
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recess_appointment

It appears then, that the case hinged on the definition of "recess".

[smitty]

It appears then, that the case hinged on the definition of "recess".

Or "is!"    :D

[Englebert]

It appears then, that the case hinged on the definition of "recess".

 

Yes it did...I thought that was a given. And when you have conservatives and liberals voting unanimously the same way, you can deduce that your position wasn't even close to the same interpretation...which is remarkable considering that the wrong side came from a supposedly constitutional scholar.

 

So what do you conclude from this...Obama knew he was wrong but tried to slide it through anyway, or was his interpretation shot down 9-0 by fellow constitutional scholars?

[LumRaiderFan]

Yes it did...I thought that was a given. And when you have conservatives and liberals voting unanimously the same way, you can deduce that your position wasn't even close to the same interpretation...which is remarkable considering that the wrong side came from a supposedly constitutional scholar.
 
So what do you conclude from this...Obama knew he was wrong but tried to slide it through anyway, or was his interpretation outvoted 9-0 by fellow constitutional scholars?

So he's either corrupt or ignorant...neither are desirable for the President.

[stevenash]

RaiderFan-  You have been watching too much Fox news and you are a racist.

[LumRaiderFan]

RaiderFan-  You have been watching too much Fox news and you are a racist.

I report...you decide. :)

[smitty]

So he's either corrupt or ignorant...neither are desirable for the President.

I say highly corrupt and equally ignorant.   ;)

[new tobie]

What does the constitution say about recess appointments?

........ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/26/1309812/-How-Many-Recess-Appointments-Have-Other-Presidents-Made-Again

[smitty]

........ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/26/1309812/-How-Many-Recess-Appointments-Have-Other-Presidents-Made-Again

From Ned in a reply to this article:  "The Senate was in "pro-forma" session when President Obama made the appointments. The Constitution empowers the Congress to make its own rules, including when it is in session. Historically other Presidents, including GWB, respected the Senate's "pro forma" sessions as valid and didn't try to make appointments during those times.

How often other Presidents made recess appointments, or how often appointments were filibustered or blocked in some manner, wasn't part of how all nine Justices looked at this case."

[smitty]

........ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/26/1309812/-How-Many-Recess-Appointments-Have-Other-Presidents-Made-Again

NEW, this article is a prime example of appealing to the "Low Information Voter."  This silly article does not say anything about the actual Supreme Court decision.  It's trying to fool it's readers.  The decision -- 9-0 -- had NOTHING to do with the right of the President to recess appointments.   I hope you do realize that! 

[westend1]

Funny how nobody had a problem with recess appointments, until now. How many did Bush use without a complaint?

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Funny how nobody had a problem with recess appointments, until now. How many did Bush use without a complaint?

Westend: Ppl will complain when its not their guy. That's how it works on here. (you can use about 80% of the threads on here as evidence of that)  ;)

[stevenash]

I am not up to speed on this subject.  I would ask one question, though.  Regardless of whose "guy" it is, did Mr. Bush get contradicted in any of the similar efforts by the Supreme Court?

[tvc184]

Funny how nobody had a problem with recess appointments, until now. How many did Bush use without a complaint?

 

It is a matter of following the rules or believing that you are not required to comply with the same laws. He could have simply waited until they were truly out of session but like he has done and continues to do, he makes up his own rules as he goes. He got caught this time and when the SCOTUS comes down with a 9-0 ruling, that is a pretty good affirmation that the other side is wrong. 

[Big girl]

Funny how nobody had a problem with recess appointments, until now. How many did Bush use without a complaint?

lmao

[Big girl]

It is a matter of following the rules or believing that you are not required to comply with the same laws. He could have simply waited until they were truly out of session but like he has done and continues to do, he makes up his own rules as he goes. He got caught this time and when the SCOTUS comes down with a 9-0 ruling, that is a pretty good affirmation that the other side is wrong.

what you are saying is asinine. He knew he needed approval from the Supreme Court. Every executive order is reviewed. You guys were complaining about the ones that were approved by the courts

[Big girl]

5-4

[Big girl]

You guys do know that EVERY executive order is reviewed by the SUpreme Court. Please tell me you knew this.

[westend1]

It is a matter of following the rules or believing that you are not required to comply with the same laws. He could have simply waited until they were truly out of session but like he has done and continues to do, he makes up his own rules as he goes. He got caught this time and when the SCOTUS comes down with a 9-0 ruling, that is a pretty good affirmation that the other side is wrong.

Potato, Potado 10 day break or 3 day break, its the same old politics.

[smitty]

Westend: Ppl will complain when its not their guy. That's how it works on here. (you can use about 80% of the threads on here as evidence of that)  ;)

Buddy, don't tell us you think this 9-0 decision had to do with whether or not making recess appointments is legal or not. 

But, other other hand, yes, we claim when a President breaks the law.  You should too!!

[westend1]

Buddy, don't tell us you think this 9-0 decision had to do with whether or not making recess appointments is legal or not. 

But, other other hand, yes, we claim when a President breaks the law.  You should too!!

Try again.  Nobody understands what you are saying.