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re: Heard something about Saban being senator via write in

Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:13 am to
Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:13 am to
All Auburn fans
Posted by AWAL93
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:15 am to
Dear GiantLeef -

You're an fagg0t.
Posted by BamaGradinTn
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

"Whataboutism", the favorite tool of the right


Just as hypocrisy is embedded in the DNA of the left.

This whole "whataboutism" mantra is nothing more than a feeble attempt to excuse their hypocrisy.
This post was edited on 12/13/17 at 12:13 pm
Posted by MindRiot
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:54 pm to
Calling someone a party loyalist moron, whilst frothing at the mouth in defense of “your side” is pretty moronic in my estimation.
Posted by AbitaFan08
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 1:01 pm to
The frick is going on in here? I honestly thought for a minute while reading this thread that I had accidentally clicked on the Poli Board.
Posted by BammerDelendaEst
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 1:15 pm to
quote:

unconstitutionally refused any hearings on Obama's nominee,


Please cite where in the Constitution this provision is.

(I think you'll find that the Constitution says absolutely nothing about congressional hearings of any kind, and that hearings or the lack thereof is entirely a prerogative of the rules that Congress makes for itself.)
Posted by MindRiot
Member since Sep 2014
370 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 1:20 pm to
At this point, the identity political left doesn’t even care if you call them hypocrites. The name of the game in politics right now is hyperbole. Call your opponent the worst thing you can think of, so there is nowhere for them to go. Border and immigration is a text book example. It’s a policy issue, but instead of disagreeing and countering, you just call them a bigot that’s racially motivated, and leave no room to breath. Unfortunately for this country, if one side does it effectively, the other side will follow, and insanity ensues.
Posted by Crimson Legend
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 1:26 pm to
The Constitution does not specifically mention hearings, but confirmation hearings are the method by which the Senate provides "advice and consent" as specified in Article II, Section 2. By refusing to hold those hearings not only for Obama's nominee, but by declaring a refusal to consider ANY nominee for the rest of Obama's term, they effectively undermined a critical power granted the President in the Constitution.

And then, of course, changing the Senate rules to eliminate filibusters so they could push through Trump's nominee was the cherry on top.
Posted by BammerDelendaEst
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 1:46 pm to
In other words, hearings are not required, or even mentioned in the Constitution. So not holding hearings cannot be "unconstitutional".

In fact, in the past the Senate has confirmed some nominees, including SC Justices, without any hearings at all.

The President has the power to nominate, and the Senate has the power to refuse consent, which they effectively chose to do.

Just because you don't like it doesn't make it unconstitutional.
Posted by Centinel
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Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 3:08 pm to
quote:

The Constitution does not specifically mention hearings, but confirmation hearings are the method by which the Senate provides "advice and consent" as specified in Article II, Section 2. By refusing to hold those hearings not only for Obama's nominee, but by declaring a refusal to consider ANY nominee for the rest of Obama's term, they effectively undermined a critical power granted the President in the Constitution.



Holy frick you need to pick up a book or two.

Come on over to the PoliBoard. I promise it will be fun.

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