Obama May Use “Nuclear Option” to Appoint a Supreme Court Justice
Obama’s past constitutional violations pave the way for liberal domination of the highest court
Kurt Nimmo
Prison Planet.com
February 15, 2016
Despite the authority granted under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, Obama said he will not use the so-called “nuclear option” and make a recess appointment to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who died under suspicious circumstances over the weekend.
“Given that the Senate is currently in recess, we don’t expect the President to rush this through this week, but instead will do so in due time once the Senate returns from their recess,” said White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz on Sunday. “At that point, we expect the Senate to consider that nominee, consistent with their responsibilities laid out in the United States Constitution.”
It was widely speculated following Scalia’s death Obama would make a recess appointment to avoid opposition by Senate Republicans.
Democrats, led by Minority Leader Harry Reid, are demanding Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell take up a nominee posthaste. They are using Republican intransigence and a threat to filibuster suggested by Texas Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz to harm McConnell’s chances for reelection this year. Two other Republican candidates, Marco Rubio and Ben Carson, also said the replacement should be postponed until after the election.
“The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president,” McConnell said in a statement.
The Republican leadership points out that no president in over 80 years has acted upon a Supreme Court nomination within his final year in office.
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