SCOTUS Appointment

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(02-18-2016, 07:08 PM)fredtoast Wrote: You have to use a little logic here.  The Constitution creates a Supreme Court.  They gave the President(not the senate) the power to appoint Justices.  

I'm going to stop you right there. They gave him the independent power to nominate. It says as I quoted:

Quote:and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint 

So he appoints BY and WITH the consent of the Senate. His power to appoint comes from the consent of the Senate.

Quote:There is no way you can read the Constitution to give the Senate the power to disband the Supreme Court by refusing all appointments.  That makes no sense at all.  You call that an extreme example, but that is exactly what you are claiming they have the power to do.

I mean, they do have the power to refuse all nominees. The constitution clearly states that. Congress and the President have the power to pass a tax that takes away 99% of our income. Doesn't mean they will stay in office if any of this happens. 

Also, you can't tell me that the Senate saying we won't vote on a nominee until next year is the same thing as "we will not vote on any nominee until all 9 are dead". 

Quote:The constitution says the Court is supposed to exist and the President is the one who appoints the judges.

The Senate is violating the Constitution by saying that the President can not appoint a justice.  There is no other logical way to look at it.  The Senate is blocking a power granted to the President by the Constitution.

Your emotions are getting the best of you.