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Showing Original Post only (View all)So McConnell will amend constitution to limit President to court picks ONLY in first 3yrs of term? [View all]
If this is based in principle as he claims, then he must have already written the legislation calling for a constitutional amendment to limit presidents to Supreme Court nominations only in the first 3 yrs of their term.
He should submit that legislation for a senate vote then as soon as possible. If this is truly the principle he wishes to impose on the American people, then he should demand this change to the constitution
NOW!
Unless he is lying, of course, and it's only about obstructing THIS president, and this president ONLY.
Gee - which could it be? I say Dems call McConnell's bluff and request McConnell seek change in constitution if his 'principle' is so earnest.
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So McConnell will amend constitution to limit President to court picks ONLY in first 3yrs of term? [View all]
blm
Mar 2016
OP
And this will go the way of the other thousands of proposed amendments
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2016
#1
Turtle man is a fool. By not confirming this moderate judge, he's leaving the door open
Vinca
Mar 2016
#2
I hope Dems demand Mitch go through legislative process to change the constitution to reflect
blm
Mar 2016
#3
I hope he remembers the part requiring judges to only *die* during the first 3 years of POTUS terms.
Gidney N Cloyd
Mar 2016
#4
LOL - Would love to hear the senate debate McConnell's 'principled' change to the constitution.
blm
Mar 2016
#5
Quite some years ago I served as president of a professional association . . . . .
Stinky The Clown
Mar 2016
#6
Dems have to frame McConnell's 'principle' this way: Then vote to amend the constitution to declare
blm
Mar 2016
#7
There hasn't been a Constitution since George Bush was selected to be President
lunatica
Mar 2016
#12
I'm referring to Mitch's CLAIM of it being a 'principled' position that president should not
blm
Mar 2016
#21
By his logic, any appointment should only happen in odd-numbered years
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2016
#23
No need to amend the Constitution, it already doesn't make the Senate consent to a President's...
PoliticAverse
Mar 2016
#26
Polls already show the majority of the American people want the senate to hold hearings...
PoliticAverse
Mar 2016
#34
the Republicans ran the 22nd amendment for term limits through because they hated FDR.
hobbit709
Mar 2016
#28