02-18-2016, 04:17 PM
(02-18-2016, 04:00 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: The Senate checks the power of the President by being required to approve any of his appointments. They're choosing to not approve any of them. They're not voiding his power to nominate.
They are voiding his power to appoint. There is no other way to interpret it when they say they will not approve anyone that he nominates.
Based on your logic the Senate could completely eliminate the Supreme Court by refusing to ever confirm anyone until all remaining 8 are dead. Is that how you think the framers intended it to work?
