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It is a Constitutional requirement that the Senate “consent”

Posted on: November 21, 2024 at 16:45:05 CT
Spanky KU
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to a cabinet appointment. Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2

“He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.”
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why should cabinet picks have to get approved? - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:21:00
     With the advice and consent - Spanky KU - 11/21 14:35:20
          what?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 14:43:26
               Article 2, section 2 - Spanky KU - 11/21 14:56:26
     It's tradition that they be approved - BigDave MU - 11/21 14:20:44
          It is a Constitutional requirement that the Senate “consent” - Spanky KU - 11/21 16:45:05
               Of course that is the case - BigDave MU - 11/22 12:16:27
          That is because they withdraw - meatiger MU - 11/21 15:02:42
               It still doesn't happen - BigDave MU - 11/21 15:52:25
                    Probably a few reasons - meatiger MU - 11/21 16:02:29
          so you agree it's a pretty worthless practice?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 14:30:30
               No, I do think it has a purpose - BigDave MU - 11/21 16:00:09
     I faintly recall something in Civics class about - playhard KC - 11/21 13:41:02
          you didn't read my post, did you?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:45:21
     He got elected, not hired - FIJItiger MU - 11/21 13:36:18
          thanks, really adds to the thread(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:40:17
          he’s not elected yet (nm) - pickle MU - 11/21 13:37:13
               Regardless, he would not be a serious candidate for - FIJItiger MU - 11/21 13:38:18
                    You just got played - mu4ever DUKE - 11/21 13:54:52
     Because Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins & Thom Tillis.... - El Zorro MU - 11/21 13:26:39
          then trump is gutless for not letting it go forward?(nm) - tmcats KSU - 11/21 13:27:43
               Wait…..I thought “Glidepath” was going to win…. - El Zorro MU - 11/21 14:56:04
     damn constitution ... - tmcats KSU - 11/21 13:25:42
          why are you citing the Miami Herald - pickle MU - 11/21 13:29:47
          I know that's in the constitution, Bob - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:27:18
               It does if you understand federalism - pickle MU - 11/21 13:36:48
                    can you be more specific please? - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:39:47
                         RE: can you be more specific please? - meatiger MU - 11/21 15:01:52
               perhaps not to you but to the founders it did ... - tmcats KSU - 11/21 13:28:54
     he hasn’t been “hired” yet - pickle MU - 11/21 13:23:57
          that doesn't "answer my question"(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:26:47
               you should’ve read beyond the subject line (nm) - pickle MU - 11/21 13:27:40
                    LOL, what? - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:28:42
     Spineless Republicans doing what they do best... - Logan BAMA - 11/21 13:22:53
          the spineless are those who would approve an a'hole(nm) - tmcats KSU - 11/21 13:26:43
               If it was about that - Wildcat KSU - 11/21 16:05:33
               So 78 spineless Senators here? - Seagull MU - 11/21 14:07:51
               RE: the spineless are those who would approve an a'hole(nm) - redngray MU - 11/21 13:28:56
     So Hunter Biden couldn't be AG or DOD, or..........nm - tigertix MU - 11/21 13:21:43
          he should absolutely have been able to - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:28:00
               RE: he should absolutely have been able to - Miner94 MU - 11/21 13:49:52
                    had to dig deep for this handle, huh DOC?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 11/21 13:57:15




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