Source: U.S. Constitution
Published: 11/9/00 Author: pabianice
Posted on 11/09/2000 06:08:30 PST by pabianice
The Constitution protects us from such as Mr. Gore. Assume that Mr. Gore is successful in stealing the presidency. He will then face a Republican Congress so angry and determined that he can expect to get zero done in the next four years. Remember, all presidential appointments must be confirmed by the Senate. Just who does he expect the Senate to confirm if he has stolen the presidency? Not only will he have a terrible time getting his own Cabinet confirmed, he will have essentially zero chance of getting any federal or SCOTUS judges confirmed. As the older SCOTUS justices retire, we'd see vacancies on the Court simply go unfilled unless a true moderate were appointed to fill a seat.
Treaties with foreign governments? Require Senate confirmation.
Money bills? Must be originated and passed by a Republican House.
Ambassadors? Must be confirmed by the Senate.
This morning there's talk by one typically ignorant Massachusetts congressman about his introducing legislation to abolish the Electoral College. Typically, this Massachusetts Democrat has never read the Constitution. No law can abolish the Electoral College -- that would require amending the Constitution -- a 2/3 vote by both houses of Congress and 2/3 of all the states. Fat chance.
If Mr. Bush gets the presidency, his Senate outlook is almost as grim. Any Senator can lock-up the Senate through fillibuster. It takes 60 votes to stop a fillibuster, and the Republicans will control only 52 seats, tops. Senate rules allow any one Senator to put a stop on the vote on many important issues. Mr. Clinton was able to get appointments through a Republican Senate by sheer unsurpassed political ability. Mr. Gore has the political talents of a rabid ferret.
Who here really believes that Mr. Gore could get a Reno or Cuomo Brown or Ginsberg confirmed by the next Senate? A Dershowitz, Jackson, or Rodham-Clinton?
It seems a safe bet that there will be almost zero coming in the next four years, no matter who wins the White House. The people who wrote the Constitution were indeed prescient. A four year period of no federal activity might be just what the country wants.
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Published: 11/9/00 Author: pabianice
Posted on 11/09/2000 06:08:30 PST by pabianice
The Constitution protects us from such as Mr. Gore. Assume that Mr. Gore is successful in stealing the presidency. He will then face a Republican Congress so angry and determined that he can expect to get zero done in the next four years. Remember, all presidential appointments must be confirmed by the Senate. Just who does he expect the Senate to confirm if he has stolen the presidency? Not only will he have a terrible time getting his own Cabinet confirmed, he will have essentially zero chance of getting any federal or SCOTUS judges confirmed. As the older SCOTUS justices retire, we'd see vacancies on the Court simply go unfilled unless a true moderate were appointed to fill a seat.
Treaties with foreign governments? Require Senate confirmation.
Money bills? Must be originated and passed by a Republican House.
Ambassadors? Must be confirmed by the Senate.
This morning there's talk by one typically ignorant Massachusetts congressman about his introducing legislation to abolish the Electoral College. Typically, this Massachusetts Democrat has never read the Constitution. No law can abolish the Electoral College -- that would require amending the Constitution -- a 2/3 vote by both houses of Congress and 2/3 of all the states. Fat chance.
If Mr. Bush gets the presidency, his Senate outlook is almost as grim. Any Senator can lock-up the Senate through fillibuster. It takes 60 votes to stop a fillibuster, and the Republicans will control only 52 seats, tops. Senate rules allow any one Senator to put a stop on the vote on many important issues. Mr. Clinton was able to get appointments through a Republican Senate by sheer unsurpassed political ability. Mr. Gore has the political talents of a rabid ferret.
Who here really believes that Mr. Gore could get a Reno or Cuomo Brown or Ginsberg confirmed by the next Senate? A Dershowitz, Jackson, or Rodham-Clinton?
It seems a safe bet that there will be almost zero coming in the next four years, no matter who wins the White House. The people who wrote the Constitution were indeed prescient. A four year period of no federal activity might be just what the country wants.
pabianice
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