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Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?[W:557]

Will Obama make a recess appointment

  • Yes

    Votes: 28 46.7%

  • No

    Votes: 32 53.3%
  • Total voters
    60
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Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

i think he will, but the republican senate will not approve whoever he appoints
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

one good thing about this situation is that it will educate a lot of american voters about the importance of the power of the president to nominate the SC justices

from the comment sections elsewhere on the internet, it seems like a lot of people didn't pay attention during civics in school

vote people! every time, it affects us all
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

Bucky said:
GOP worries Obama could install Scalia successor through recess appointment | Washington Examiner

Would Obama be brazen enough to do this? What if he did this and it went to the Supreme Court?
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Why would it be brazen? It probably depends on the GOP, If the GOP does in fact state and keeps stating they will block all attempts as a president its exactly what he should do. A seat is empty, it should be filled anything longer than a month or two is a disgrace IMO.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

The power was intended to be used in emergency situations, but since Obama has already shown that he doesn't care about that, I imagine he will use it.
 
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LaylaWindu said:
Why would it be brazen? It probably depends on the GOP, If the GOP does in fact state and keeps stating they will block all attempts as a president its exactly what he should do. A seat is empty, it should be filled anything longer than a month or two is a disgrace IMO.
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Took 7 and a half months to fill Powell's seat after he resigned when a Democrat congress blocked Reagan. So Democrats don't have a leg to stand on.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

Current recess, no. If nothing's confirmed by the last recess before he exits office, yes.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

I want him to appoint President Bill Clinton.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

reinoe said:
Barack Obama Would Consider Appointing Barack Obama...
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I don't think there's a rule against it; however, there isn't a rule allowing it either.

It would be coldly ironic if Obama's attempted appointment of Obama was challenged all the way to the SCOTUS. That said, I don't think he'd try something like that. He's been president for eight years; I'm sure he could use a break.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

If the GOP refuses to approve any of his nominations on political grounds, I think he should.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

If Gop blocks it he will. He wants that third justice. I can feel it. He will do whatever it takes to get her on the bench.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

The GOP thought they had a sure fired winner when they picked Roberts.

How did that work out for them.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

Crovax said:
Took 7 and a half months to fill Powell's seat after he resigned when a Democrat congress blocked Reagan. So Democrats don't have a leg to stand on.
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It's not about a leg to stand on, it's wrong no matter what and who does it. It's a bad thing regardless and it's election time.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

Don't know, don't much care either.

A care a bit, just not much.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

LaylaWindu said:
It's not about a leg to stand on, it's wrong no matter what and who does it. It's a bad thing regardless and it's election time.
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I do not think he should make a recess appointment for a job of this magnitude.

What do you think about the Republicans stalling the appointment until next year ????
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

I think the best solution for both sides is to appoint a moderate. No one really has the slightest idea of who will be the next president. It is a gamble for both sides to sit and wait to fill the vacancy until after the election, except for the fact that there wouldn't be much difference to the Republicans if Obama did it now or a Democratic president did it after the election, except again for the fact that the Republicans could possibly lose control of the Senate after the elections. It could backfire on either side to wait. There's no sense in Obama appointing a lefty as the only possible advantage to that would be using the nomination as a political football. If Obama were to nominate a moderate, and the Senate refuses to confirm, they are taking a huge gamble. If I had to bet, I would say that Obama wouldn't have enough time to make a recess appointment because he would have to at least try the nomination and confirm process first and by the time that is all said and done it would be about election time anyway. As far as Obama nominating himself, he would never be confirmed.
 
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Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

year2late said:
I do not think he should make a recess appointment for a job of this magnitude.

What do you think about the Republicans stalling the appointment until next year ????
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Me neither unless the GOP states and keeps stating they will blcok any and all appointments. That's dumb and bad form no matter who does it. I believe I already answered, I think its wrong no matter who would be doing it. Also I feel its going to be hard enough for the GOP, near impossible for any current front runner to be elected president and I think stalling and saying they will block any and all appointments until next year will only hurt them and help the DEMS and it will be a Dem doing the appointment anyway.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

RetiredUSN said:
The GOP thought they had a sure fired winner when they picked Roberts.

How did that work out for them.
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Pretty much every Republican President has nominated a supposed conservative judge that has turned out to be a moderate or even liberal:

Bush - Roberts
Bush H Bush - Souter
Reagan - Kennedy... In Reagan's defense Kennedy was choice #3 after Bork and David Ginsburg
Ford - John Paul Stevens
Nixon - Blackmun
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

Kobie said:
Current recess, no. If nothing's confirmed by the last recess before he exits office, yes.
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Agreed.
At this point I have the feeling he may go with a Justice that the Republicans will never confirm. He could play hardball politics on this one. Ensuring it is an election issue, and the Republicans stated within an hr or so of Scalia's death, they would not approve any Justice submitted. Stating clearly the Republicans refuse to work with the President.

They have locked themselves in early, and who knows, he could submit a Justice acceptable to both parties.
 
Re: Will Obama make a recess appointment to replace Scalia?

One is never surprised with the depths to which this President and his supporters will sink in order to facilitate their agenda. Creating a constitutional crisis for purely partisan reasons is contemptible.

Should President Obama make such a move, he will solidify his place in history as the most divisive, most incompetent President ever to serve in the office and he would solidify the election in November of a Republican President and a majority in both Houses of Congress and of course, he won't care one bit.
 
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