Editor’s Note: The 115th Congress has been sworn in without incident, and this threat has passed. However, The Horn News stands by our original reporting below. We hope readers enjoy this story as a warning of what some liberals think of the United States Constitution — and how willing they are to take us to the brink to grab and maintain power.
In 17 days, Barack Obama is out of the White House forever – and with him, liberal Judge Merrick Garland’s hopes of ever serving on the Supreme Court.
But leftists say there’s a small window available for Obama to steal a seat for liberals today – and they’re DEMANDING he act.
President Obama insisted on nominating Garland to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia this year, but Senate Republicans have refused to hold hearings, much less schedule a vote on the judicial activist. They said the American people deserved to vote on the direction of the court in the election.
To their credit, they held tough, and Donald Trump was elected.
Obama had the ability — but failed — to force the Senate to hold a Supreme Court vote, which angered his supporters.
And if Democrats had won back the Senate, he could have used the “nuclear option” to push Garland through during the lame duck session of Congress, while Obama was still president.
But liberals failed there, too.
With weeks left, Obama is boxed in. He’s hopeless — and his followers are furious about it.
In fact, they’re so upset, they are prepared to undermine the very core principal of checks and balances to get their way.
A “who’s who” of influential group of left-wing activists are putting serious pressure on Obama to go ahead and put Garland on the Supreme Court without ever holding a vote — TODAY.
And Obama may just listen to them – but he can only do it Tuesday, and only for the period of just a few seconds in the late morning.
It would exploit a little known legal loophole that says, under the Constitution, the president has the power to temporarily fill any vacancy in any appointed position by waiting until Congress is no longer in session and making a “recess appointment.”
That includes vacancies on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Under the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the U.S. Senate is sworn in on January 3rd. At exactly 11:55 a.m. Eastern this morning, the 114th Senate is scheduled to “gavel out” for the last time. Then, that same leadership will pound the gavel a second time, and the 115th Senate will begin.
The whole thing could take just seconds… and Democrats are eager to exploit the loophole.
In that “recess”, they claim, Obama has the power to tilt the balance of the Supreme Court for up to a year. And Obama’s far-left backers are ordering him to radicalize the court while he still can.
Robert Reich, who was Labor Secretary for Bill Clinton, posted a list of “7 things Obama should do before handing over the White House keys,” and packing the Supreme Court tops his list. “1. Name Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court,” he wrote.
He’s not alone; he’s not even the first person to suggest it.
Gregory Diskant, a lawyer who is part of the leftist group Common Cause, suggested a recess appointment in The Washington Post all the way back in April.
A writer at The New Republic even said Obama refusing to pack the court is “equivalent to surrender” – proof that Republicans play hard, but “Democrats, in short, bring a butter knife to a gunfight,” he claimed.
There’s one problem: The Supreme Court has already ruled against Obama’s ability to make appointment during “recesses” so short that you could blink and miss them. In a 9-0 decision written by liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, the Court said a “recess lasting less than 10 days is presumptively too short” for a recess appointment.
Today’s “recess” may not last 10 seconds.
In fact, the idea that this is a “recess” is so outrageous that even some of our country’s most hardcore liberals are refusing to support the devious plot. Bill Scher of the George Soros-backed Center for American Progress called the idea “baseless,” while Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times admitted it was “ridiculous” to demand.
Still, that hasn’t stopped other far-leftists from demanding Obama should push the limits of his power in his last days – and strain the bonds of the Constitution – to effectively steal the Supreme Court.
It’s the liberal way.
They say that part of Breyer’s opinion is not legally binding, and Obama should contest it in court – a long, drawn out legal fight that would leave Garland seated and able to hear cases in the meantime, giving liberals at least temporary control of the Supreme Court.
Admittedly, as desperate as Obama is to hamstring Trump, it’s hard to imagine even him doing this.
Even if he succeeded, Garland would only serve until 115th Senate adjourned for the year. If they wanted, Republicans could simply hold a procedural move called a “sine die adjournment,” and put Judge Garland right back out on the street.
But who can say what Obama might do to get back at Trump – and the American voters? The White House would not respond to The Washington Times when the paper asked if he planned to make Garland a “recess appointment.”
We’ll find out around noon today just how low Obama is willing to sink.
— The Horn editorial team
In my estimation he cannot sink any deeper than he already has!
Yes he can
He is the worst president ever! That is his true legacy.
He is the ONLY faux president ever.
Someone should shot him instead of threating Trump!!!1
I AGREE
His moma should of knot him in the head and sold the milk!!!!!!!!
DEFINITELY!!!!
Regardless of his 8 years of FAILURE…His legacy will be saved by the Liberal Fake News Media and their looney Libtard followers…better known as Snowflakes…due strictly to his race and that he is the first black american President.
We should give Obummer a one-way ticket to North Korea and put him on the plane-at gunpoint if necessary.
GRTBG!
Of course he is, its gonna be for eternity, THE WORST!
I think she sold the milk. That’s why he is so lame brain missing some vital D N A…
That is the lamestreet media spreading more BULL SHIT LIES More like 0% approval if you ask me.
Wrong, according to mainstream media Obama has a 54% job approval rating making him more popular then Regan
Do you really believe that. It would take a moron with a slobbering IQ of 50 to believe Obama has an approval rating of 54 percent.
Yea, Bullshit!!! Only in his own mind or they polled only liberals.
More fake news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ha ha ha …have you and your dem. Nitwits been hiding under a rock
He DOES replace Jimmy Carter as the very worst president in the history of the USA!
Will
the illegal is planning something desparate for Trump on the 19th with Hitlay and corrupt cartel, be aware, you have been warned.We need to get him in jail and indiced for treason and murder, fast and furious death toll of innocents is up to 110 plus 4 border patrol officers and the four in Lybia.
one ord clarifies Obama as President TOXIC
Amen. If Obama temporarily fills the SC position, then Trump will override it. Obama still wants to be KING.
He has been King. Piece of trash who cares only about himself!
only jesus christ is our king– people can carry the titles or names of kings, but there is only one. and obama
has no title for him to be can a king
Tammie…he can call himself king or put a crown on his head but one thing for sure he don’t have that Throne to rule he can have the burger king crown and the toilet seat throne but that is all he is good for to have his name don’t fit the title
AGREE
hold on there is still the Marshall Law option for the illegal, so keep your guns handy and plenty of ammo
I’ve been saying that for the past 8 years and been proven wrong daily.
Thank God you have been wrong .
he has no power to elect no one on the supreme court with out congressional approval.
He has been doing what he wants too for 8 years. Why should he stop now? He knows congress does not have the *alls to stop him.
Joe Fasano-He can sink lower and you can’t put anything past this low life, Socialist, Muslim Traitor, Racist, Lying Scumbag! Why do you think he went against Israel? Because he is a Secret Muslim, or not so secret for some of us!
The Obama Library has already been built, IT’S AN OUTHOUSE!
Dont insult good construction, He is the hole beneath the outhouse. O.H.H.=P.O.S.
Has any one in there right mind given money to build this out house to hold one book on his falure in the White House.
EXACTLY MY THOUGHTS AS WELL AS A MUSLIM HE HAS SUNK SO LOW INTO THE MUD, WE NEED TO ARREST HIM AS A WORLDWIDE TERRORIST, HE HAS DONE TRUMP WRONG BUT WHAT OBAMA DID TO PUTIN AND ISRAEL IF I WAS OBAMA I WOULD FIND A CAVE TO HIDE OUT IN REST OF MY LIFE THEY WILL GET HIM, YOU JUST DO NOT FALSELY ACCUSE PUTIN
VERY TRUE HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE GOD BLESS AMERICA
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT AMENDMENT HAS NOT BEEN RADIF7ED BY THE STATES,RIGHT???
Obama has corrupted the legal system so that the feds, if they suspect one of being a terrorist or enemy of the U.S.government, can kill the suspect, even if the suspect is an American citizen, without due process. Obama’s Administration has already said that the Alternative Media are Russian Spies. And Obama’s WH Press Sec, Josh Earnest said that Trump told the Russians to hack Hillary’s emails, and that Trump is friends with Putin. Earnest is effectively calling Trump a Russian spy or an enemy of the U.S. government.
Figure out for yourselves, what Obama can do to the Alternative Media, Trump, and the people in his new Administration. In a banana republic, this would certainly be the next step, in order for the old ruler to hold onto power. Obama has transformed the U.S. into a banana republic . . .
I wouldn’t bet on it, he is ruthless enough to pull the Russian stunt, of expelling diplomats from the US, with absolutely no published proof, even some of his own security, past and present, have condemned him?? HE HAS PROVED HE WOULD DO ANYTHING, IN ANOTHER PLOY AGAINST TRUMP. although he has just commented the last couple of days that the transition is GOING SMASHINGLY, WHAT A BUNCH OF CROCK.?? HE IS SUCH NARCISSIST HE WOULD WOULD DO ANYTHING TO MAKE HIMSELF..LOOK GOOD ?????
Sorry but Trump has stooped very low in my opinion by lying about so much and leading Americans to think he’s such a wise turd but that he isn’t!
This will only happen if Obama is ready to transition from Lame Duck to a different kind of Duck.
Possibility a DEAD DUCK.
The liberal dem bloodsuckers are walking the edge of the Grand Canyon.
So underhanded and can’t put anything past them (the democrats). Surely there is something the Rinos can do to stop this possibility.
The RINOs don’t want to stop it; they agree with everything any Democrat does. That’s why they have earned the title of Republicans In Name Only.
Should he make the attempt the Democratic as the “Liberal Left” know it will be a thing of the past and that would be a good thing for the Nation and We the People.
On the other hand, if he succeeds, Obama’s PREDICTION (not statement) that America is a Muslim nation will come true, and all of us will be living in the Islamic World Abyss that the Muslims call the Islamic World Caliphate.
LET’S PRAY ALL AMERICANS DO LIKE OUR FOREFATHERS DID STAND UP FIGHT TO GET AMERICA BACK
+Jeanette
Don’t forget this is what Obama told the Islamists in the UN in 9/25/2012: “The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam.”
Obama made a vow. And he’s doing his hardest to stick to that vow.
You are a complete moron to believe a word he says TRUTH to him, he wouldn’t understand the word if it jumped from the heavens an THRUSHED HIM IN THE FACE A FEW TIMES !!!
Even though they say garland wants no part of this mess , we know obummer is a sick twisted person . I don’t put anything past him , he acts like a child .
A hockey packer juvenile.
He acts like a Muslim, Marxist, illegal alien who is gay.
Surprise, surprise.
There are a couple of actions that Congress can take to twart the idiot without doing
any thing. They can refuse to recess and have one or two people stay in the Capitol
until after Trump is sworn in. They do not have to physical be in the hall of Congress
but available to respond to at least one constituent if called. It is called “Playing the
Game” and watch the buffoons on the left heads explode.
Yes I agree with James Maxwell!
And if they don’t cancel a very short recess and give Obama the chance to force America under the heel of Islam (the Democrats’ new religion), then that will tell us all we need to know about them.
Obama has sunk mighty low so far in his eight years in the White House. I don’t believe anything that he would or could sink to is unbelievable. He’s a political criminal along with his entire administration.
I think he was always lower than most people know; that’s why most of his records are sealed.
He hasn’t sunk at all, because he couldn’t sink any lower than pushing a barbaric, primitive crime organization that calls itself a “religion” on the decent people of America.
A person who attempts to find the slightest loop hole in rules to out maneuver the opposing side has no honor and does not represent a person who has the interest of the country at heart. It is despicable and unconscionable to think a leader of the free world, representing a country built on justice and biblical principles, would conduct business in such a way loses the respect and admiration of the people he represents and those from outside the country who are observing what our country stands for and how it functions. Such undermining of the rule of law and procedures demeans the integrity of the country itself.
Yeah but the problem is he has no principles. And since he’s a Muslim they certainly wouldn’t be biblical!
Yes, he is acting like a ten years old boy.
He is acting like a Muslim who would like to hand America over to his Muslim buddies.
Very well stated and if I were Obama and saw all these posts about him, I’d be so embarrassed I’d want to find a deep hole and stick my head in it, except he has no principles, only ruthlessness and a poor loser and a spoiled, rotten idiot. His term is over so give it up already and let the next president take over and do what he said he wants to do to help make America great again. This is something Obama cannot accept…that there is a better, smarter man than he is who is actually going to be our next president and one who is already being admired not only by the American people who voted for him, but leaders from other countries as well. This is so unheard of, that a president is reluctant to leave office and move on and only want to cause problems for the incoming president…I think he might be afraid of something awful that could overcome him once he becomes just “another citizen” like the rest of us. He certainly doesn’t have anything he did while president that he can be proud of that could be his legacy since Obamacare is in the process of being repealed and replaced, and that’s probably why he is acting like a spoiled brat. The American People have spoken and we wanted him out for a better person, and that’s what happened. Mr. Obama, if you want to “save face” pack your bags and leave the WH like a true gentleman should. Or do you even know what a “true gentleman” is??? Your term is up so face it and leave already.
A person who attempts to find the slightest loop hole in rules to out maneuver the opposing side has no honor and does not represent a person who has the interest of the country at heart. It is despicable and unconscionable to think a leader of the free world, representing a country built on justice and biblical principles, would conduct business in such a way loses the respect and admiration of the people he represents and those from outside the country who are observing what our country stands for and how it functions. Such undermining of the rule of law and procedures demeans the integrity of the country itself.
You are so right!
Steve, I think it would not be beneath the liberal/marxist/progressive/socialist/democrats to try to pull off such a strategy, if they think they stand a small chance of it working for them. They are all about power, & holding on to it. If they had have won, you can be sure, they would not give the Repubs. the time of day. I hope Mr. Trump sticks it to them every way he can. They do not have the interest of this nation at heart. Hilary Clinton is a prime example of most democrats in government. The liberal court has given us same-sex marriage, forced ppl. to comply with laws that are contrary to their religious beliefs, & many things that are opposing to our values & culture, just to please a few weirdos. I hope to live to see our court move back a little more towards the center, we as citizens are tired of all the PC, multi-culturism. Common Sense has been thrown out the window. I hope just a little bit of it can be found & restored to our SC.
Yes, he is acting like a ten years old boy.
Just remember who put a Muslim, Marxist, very likely illegal alien into office.
The Democrats – don’t ever trust them after this.
There is no foreseeable end to the number of “hand grenades” the ‘O’ will toss over his shoulder on his way out of office. The country has a whole minefield of surprises he’s left in the quagmire he’s calling a legacy. which he wrote left-handed !
This President is a threat to America and if you think he isn’t, then you are a threat to. Can’t wait for this hypocrite to leave office. God help us and save us from this stupid closet organizer.
So who said there should be a smooth transition for Mr. Trump into the White House,, and I’m sure you all heard her
say it,,The one and only,, Mrs. Loser,, her self.
I hope he does it. Congress could then take the steps to “throw him(Garland) out on the street”, but he would also lose his seat on the federal court of appeals and another constitutionalist could be appointed by Trump.
Somebody needs to just ARREST this ILLEGAL PLANTED POS Already….
yes they sure should an the one that planted him , which is soros an iran. an to them he is just collateral damage, sooner or later, when his is on power or use to soros an iran, they will throw him under the bus,
How about a fireing squad? The administration and all those knowing of his secrets and doing nothing to stop him and plenty to help him!!!
There is no foreseeable end to the number of “hand grenades” the big “O” will toss over his shoulder on his way out of office. This country has yet to discover the “land mines”he’s laid out in the quagmire he’s calling a legacy, which he wrote left handed !
In my opinion, as a lawyer, with limited knowledge/experience on the subject matter of “recess appointments”, this strategy will not work. Garland is an experienced Federal Judge right now, with an impeccable reputation for scholarship and fairness. If he is a “liberal”, his rulings do not reflect that to any great extent.
In any event, his actions as a Federal Judge must ignore politics when he makes his rulings. He must be guided by precedents and statutes, as all judges must be guided. If he is an honorable judge, he will refuse to accept such an appointment, as suggested. I believe that he will protect his reputation and forego such an appointment.
Gerald you have forgotten that in today’s society Judges make law instead of enforcing law.
Especially judges appointed by Democrat presidents.
Gerald…….l.Are you crazy if you as a lawyer do not think there any dishonest ones, millions, you are disillusion all. Where do you think the saying, don’t ever trust anlayer, came from. If it means a buck in my pocket, anything goes. What an idiot. Living in dreamland???
We have been saying for almost eight years to ARREST this ILLEGAL Planted Muslim POS. He has a FAKE BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND A FAKE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER but, here he sits no matter how many times WE THE PEOPLE insist he is NO American. Thank NWO Globalist’s Bush & Clinton for this ILLEGAL plant. They approved and planted him here and told Killary she would get the next NWO POTUS seat. GET THIS POS OUT OF OUR SOCIETY AND INTO GITMO TO AWAIT HIS TRIAL AND HANGING IS WHAT I SAY….
hang them all ….killary ,..obumer,… and all the people he has in his cabnet
Let us not forget the grandmother at his mother’s side when O was born. The dear woman had never left Africa. So I guess that makes him Africian. Not Africian American. Besides, what airlines would have aloud his mother on the plane that far along?
To be more accurate, he has 48 illegal SS Cards. (HAD been 49, but the one he was using as a Connecticut resident was lifted during time in office.
I wonder which of the bogus illegal cards he is using now? Hmmmm?
Do you think he could be drawing SSI and food stamps on all the others at the same time?? (He wouldn’t NEED the MA, since all presidents ARE entitled to be treated by the finest doctors in the USA!)
AND…what else do you believe he has absconded with? Or should I ask how MUCH else?
Skyfighter
Merrick Brian Garland has the stench of Billary all over his ass!
Garland’s responsibilities included the supervision of high-profile domestic-terrorism cases, including the Oklahoma City bombing, Ted Kaczynski (also known as the “Unabomber”), and the Atlanta Olympics bombings.[3][25]
Garland insisted on being sent to Oklahoma City in the aftermath of that attack to examine the crime scene and oversee the investigation in preparation for the prosecution.[26] He represented the government at the preliminary hearings of the two main defendants, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.[26] Garland offered to lead the trial team, but could not because he was needed at the Justice Department headquarters. Instead, he helped pick the team and supervised it from Washington, where he was involved in major decisions, including the choice to seek the death penalty for McVeigh and Nichols.[26] Garland won praise for his work on the case from the Republican governor of Oklahoma, Frank Keating.
Perhaps Mr. Garland is an honorable man & judge. I do not know him that well. I just don’t like the democrats attitude about getting him on the bench. They want to undermine the Repubs. & put him on there come hell or high water. We thought we were getting a conservative judge in John Roberts, but he has been on the wrong side of several decisions I was not pleased with. We may not find another one with the caliber of Justice Scalia. I just want to see someone who is not too extreme to the right or left, but one who loves this country, the American ppl. & the American flag. I just want to say this about the flag, I believe in freedom of speech, yes, but when it comes to our flag, that is too sacred an emblem to be burned, or otherwise did-respected. Too many ppl. have shed their blood so we can be free to live as a free ppl. DON”T MESS WITH OUR FLAG. If it were left to me, there would be serious consequences for any kind of disrespect towards it.
Actually Garland has not been a bad judge and if this was one of Obama’s first two appointments, not so much a problem. I think he was originally appointed to a lower court by Bush. But both of his first two were far, far left. Had it not been for them, Garland might have been confirmed and likely would have if Hillary had been elected.
Sounds like FDR. He threatened to put additional seats on the Supreme Court if the justices didn’t rule in favor of his socialist new deal programs. Google “The switch in time is that saved nine” to learn more about it.
And something he did for us… put a private man in prison saying the program that he and everyone else who invested with him were makeimg lot’s of money was illegal. He took the program, made it manditory, didn’t keep his promises and called it Social Security. Just think of all the money more people would have and how prosperous our country would be.
Many people gotget this is OUR country and no one has the right to give it away. Nor subject or force us follow any her country’s laws!!!
Death to Tyrants and their corrupt followers.
Those smug Democrats were so convinced they would sweep the election at all levels that they put in the nuclear option as well as many other majority-favorable rules and procedures. Now it has turned around and bitten them in the tail with a Republican majority. Karma. What goes around comes around.
Need to get rid of some whacked out leftists.
I’ve mentioned before that the Democratic Party has become so declasse that they could possibly do another heinous act before turning over the keys to Donald Trump on January 20th. If they ever hope to regain the status of a respectable party, let them start acting like grownups and face the terrible losses they’ve suffered lately. I held my nose with Clinton and Obama and know they should apply their fingers to their noses, if they don’t like the outcome of the elections. I gave both former presidents a chance and they failed…Clinton with regard to honoring the office of the president and Obama with his far-left socialist agenda which has brought this country almost to its knees. Give Trump a chance to honor his commitments! Peace be with us all!
The vacancies already there. He can only appoint some one if the vacancy occurred while Congress was out. Can’t they put on their adult clothing and put America first. Stay there til he’s OUT!
Yeah but they’re not adults. They are petulant children who are only concerned with themselves. Just like that piece of trash who currently lives in the White House!
The fly in the milk pail.
It seems the Socialist Liberal Democrats refused to learn from their mistakes and you can throw in some self serving Republicans in the mix. It wasn’t Russia that elected Donald Trump it was the will of the people that has been ignored for the last 30 years. The people had finally had enough and wanted the swamp drained once in for all. The swamp has a lot of guilty members and if the voice of the people is no longer the basis for a free society then this nation is no longer a nation for the people to the people by the people. Obama wants to invent a legacy by his own mouth sorry Obama it is we the people who will decide if you have even a smidgen of legacy as you stated in your past reply’s. You came in to the White House pretending to be for Democracy except you tried to be a ruling monarchy and refused to be a advocate for the citizens of this Nation of which was the only mandate given by your election to the Presidency. Sorry Obama even time is not on your side you are living proof that a legacy is not warranted or deserved. Obama you reap what you sow.
So vary true
Obama is godless, lawlessness and evil. Evil will never prospers in their life…
+Faith47
George Soros (real name George Schwartz) has been funding the DNC and the RINOs. And he is a multibillionaire (estimated net worth: $25 billion). Also, when Soros was 14 or 15, he helped the Nazis confiscate the belongings of Jews headed off to the Extermination Camps. Soros, himself a Jew, said that “the happiest days of ” his life was during Nazis rule. He and his family escaped Nazi persecution by changing their last name from Schwartz to Soros, and by creating a document attesting that the family Soros was Christian.
This outlandish idea is so easy to defeat, that I am surprised no one has mentioned it.
All one needs to do is change the “window.” If you make the Congressional change a few minutes earlier
and the changeover also a few minutes earlier or vice versa, you completely screw up any nefarious
acts by this socialist in our White House. Simple.
Garland is not so stupid that he would accept such an appointment. A “recess” appointment is temporary, not lifetime. Why would he give up a lifetime gig for a temporary appointment? This is just a distraction by the looney left. Conservatives should focus on the war, not some meaningless skirmish.
What a president this man has turned out to be, 8 years and the American people have what? I’ll tell you The Health Care Act. what a joke on the American people that is. I think the American people also played a joke on the democrat party ,will be leaving Washington like rats leaving a sinking ship.
Obama was well trained by Communist Frank Marshall Davis and his training included I am sure included, ” the end equals the means.”. Obama’s job was to destroy the USA and turn it into a Communist State according to his record as President. The Prostitute National Media covered for him all the way. His grandmother, grandmother, mother, father were all Communist . His mother in his book Obama wrote was a Humanist but Karl Marx in his book Economic Polittque et Philosophie , Vol.1 pgs. 38-40, ” Humanism is the dental of God and the total affirmation of man. Humanism is really nothing else but Marxism.”
Cliff, have you ever heard or read that FM Davis was Barrack’s real [ blood ] daddy? Seems I have read or heard that. I know I didn’t dream it.. He talks about the dreams of his father. His father was a staunch communist. I wonder why he didn’t move to Russia or China, or maybe North Korea.
+hpinnc
There a reports, which you can find on youtube and the internet, claiming Frank Marshall Davis is Barry Soetoro’s real father. The reports also claim that Barak Obama is a fake identity that Barry cooked up. And that his mother and grandparents told him that Davis was his real father.
For those who don’t know, Davis was a homosexual, pedophile, drug dealer, porno producer, communist, and mentor to Barry. Davis and Barry look alike. And Barry is said to have had a nose job and lip job to make him look less like Davis.
Already heard that they will leave someone in place so O can’t do this although this O is so nefarious these last few days will be absolutely like walking on egg shells.
Would you expect anything less than he outgoing President attempting to pull on more fast one on the American people??? He has cost the American people a fortune during his administration … including ALL OF HIS AND FAMILY TRIPS. AND, LET US NOT FORGET .. Mama is going to retire with a LARGE ANNUAL RETIREMENTSUM for ‘babysitting” the grandkids!!!
This is just another prime example of how cursedly DESPERATE these leftwing “loonies” are willing to go to shove their near homicidal programs down the collective throats of the American people. Donald J. Trump becoming our next President of the United States was HARDLY something that I wanted, but the lefties in this country tried viciously to force someone on us who was much, much worse!!! When I voted in the 11/8/16 election at my polling place, I felt as if I was being given the choice (at least for the presidential choices that I was presented with) of deciding which gun I would blow my head off. HRC being at .44 magnum revolver and Trumpty-Dumpty being ONLY a .357 magnum. Either way I lost my head.
Road Runner, don’t be so hard on the Donald. I thought about like you, until I had the privilege of attending one of his rally’s. I believe he loves this country & the American PPL. If he can accomplish 1/3 of what he says, I will give him a pass & vote for him again in 2020.
Wouldn’t it be a hoot obooboo tried this trick and the REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED CONGRESS impeached him. The hearings could last just long enough for Mr. Trump to take the reigns. Just a pipe dream, but it’s my pipe dream!
Nothing Obama dose suprizes me
I just read the 20th amendment and even though my legalizes is not very good I see nothing in it that would allow the president to put anyone in any office. The way I read it the congress has to do the appointing and not the president.
Absolutely………..RM
I test my ropes daily.
The GREAT DESTROYER may strike again.
These “loopholes” were created for definite legitament problems. These Sociopath liberals use it for SPITE…They cold care less about you and me. Its all about them and their childish egos
Obozo the CLOWN. FOR GOD SAKE WHY DOESN’T HE LEAVE NOW!!!!!! I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF LOOKING AT HIS UGLY FACE AS HE CONTINUES TO SPEW HIS LIES AD NAUSEUM. EIGHT LONG MISERABLE YEARS OF HIS DISMANTLING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ADMONISHING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE IMBECILE JUST DOESN’T GET IT EVEN THOUGH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.
WELCOME PRESIDENT TRUMP. MUCH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU BY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU CARE FOR THE USA AND OUR VETERANS AND WILL DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER AS OUR LEADER TO BRING GREATNESS TO THIS REPUBLIC.
Obozo the CLOWN. FOR GOD SAKE WHY DOESN’T HE LEAVE NOW!!!!!! I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF LOOKING AT HIS UGLY FACE AS HE CONTINUES TO SPEW HIS LIES AD NAUSEUM. EIGHT LONG MISERABLE YEARS OF HIS DISMANTLING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ADMONISHING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE IMBECILE JUST DOESN’T GET IT EVEN THOUGH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.
WELCOME PRESIDENT TRUMP. MUCH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU BY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU CARE FOR THE USA AND OUR VETERANS AND WILL DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER AS OUR LEADER TO RESTORE GREATNESS TO OUR REPUBLIC.
Obozo the CLOWN. FOR GOD SAKE WHY DOESN’T HE LEAVE NOW!!!!!! I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF LOOKING AT HIS UGLY FACE AS HE CONTINUES TO SPEW HIS LIES AD NAUSEUM. EIGHT LONG MISERABLE YEARS OF HIS DISMANTLING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ADMONISHING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE IMBECILE JUST DOESN’T GET IT EVEN THOUGH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.
WELCOME PRESIDENT TRUMP. MUCH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU BY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU CARE FOR THE USA AND OUR VETERANS AND WILL DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER AS OUR LEADER TO RESTORE GREATNESS TO OUR REPUBLIC.
Well said Joanne…………he will follow through.
It would be best for Mr. Obama to leave office with some dignity and saving grace by leaving all major decisions for the the President elect Mr. Trump to take, the American people gave their verdict on the 8th of Nov. 2016, Any Honorable leader would have avoided taking any policy decisions or passing any executive orders post Nov. 8th, unless in case of an emergency or natural calamity.
May better sense prevail upon Mr. Obama.
If Obama does executive orders, than Trump can undo them. and all those judges would be with out work until they find a job. Think on this, the appointments rely on congress to be permanent Constitution.
The most rotten useless president to ever serve this nation his legacy is all pure failure.
There is no reason for the long delay between the election and the swearing in of a new President. The delay was built in to accommodate the long travel times when the horse was the carrier. The delay in the present day allows the out goer to poison the well for the new leader; check out the garbage pulled by Billie and Hillie on their last, hopefully, departure. In the present case the damage is much greater. The child is trying to ruin the incoming PRESIDENT with his Chicago street boy mentality. The time between election and changeover should be no more than one week. Thus preventing the occasional mistake in office from causing more damage. One more thought. This is not a democracy it is a Representative Republic. A democracy is a place where if one can bribe enough voters, one can win. Sorta sounds familiar eh what?
It was also left as a long delay in the event of a ‘national recount.’ (Think Hitlery). So, to move the two days that much closer would simply override possibility OF a national re-count!
Plus, if you consider at the time the Constitution, there were only 13 colonies, in ONE time zone! Now, we’re 50 states, (colonies since became states.)
Counting votes in 50 states (emcompassing 6 time zones) take a FAR longer time than 1 time zone / 13 colonies!
I would, however, say that from November 1st week to December should be adequate time to complete the count; BUT…it would thence be between Christmas and New Year’s — when Congress was allowed to go home.
The MOST I could see to move up the inauguration would be between Jan. 10th and Jan 15th, (depending upon DOW!)
Ergo, why bother to move Inauguration Day up from the 20th Jan to 10th – 15th Jan? (I DO realize it would kick Obozo out faster, but…) See my reasons to ‘strike down’ any need to move the date(s) up from 1st week in Nov. until 3rd week in Jan.?.
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HE HAS CHILDHOOD ISSUES AND NEEDS SO MUCH ATTENTION. THIS MAN WON’T GO AWAY, EVER. HE LOVES THE LIMELIGHT, AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ‘THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER’ AGAINST ‘WE THE PEOPLE’. THIS SUPREME COURT BULLSHIT IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG ON WHAT’S TO COME – POST PRESIDENCY! A MAN OF EVIL INTENT. SUCH AN EMBARRASSMENT TO AMERICA FROM THE FIRST DAY – ONLY STUPID PEOPLE DON’T SEE THIS BY NOW … AND THERE ARE MANY. HE WANTS A LAWLESS NATION DOMINATED BY ANYONE BUT AN AMERICAN THROUGH ‘BREEDING’. THIS WILL TAKE TIME, BUT HE CANNOT WAIT. HIS PRESIDENCY WAS THE BIGGEST HOAX EVER PERPETRATED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND NATION. HIS LEGACY IS ONE OF DOOM, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING, UNITED, FAIR AND HONEST. MISSED THE BOAT …
Obama and the leftist liberals cronies have harmed the country. Yet, eventhough have being booted out, they cannot accept their grand defeat. Any move would simply underline and verify the malice against the american people- The bad political actors are finished-God saved America!
I always said it, Obama is a plant from the Muslim Brotherhood disguised in a Christian suit. His speeches and rhetorics have proven that more than one time; he is totally a dreamer of false hope and realities. From the get-go, Obama wanted to reshape America to his sadistic dreaming with total disregard to our founders and Bill Of Rights as he called it, “an ancient paper written by slaves owners”. He’s been a race agitator for 8 years and he should NEVER get anywhere near our Supreme Court. The gutless politicians on Capitol Hill are so corrupted that they ignored all the signs of an elected traitor-in-chief; we really need (Democrats and Republicans alike) to support Trump in draining the swamp!
If Obama pulls a stinky stunt like that on Trump and the American people in the same manner as he dumped Obamacare on them there will be hell to pay I’m sure. Obama would be better off just to count down the days until he is no longer the President of the USA. If Obama tries anymore destructive moves on America or it’s people using his position in the final moments then we the people should demand that Obama be stripped of any pension or benefit package on his retirement for hatred against his country and it’s people. Reneging on his Oath of Office which he has broken his oath many times over his 8 years in office..
The legislature needs to put a sock in BO’s mouth. This traitorous Aleppo-Benghazi- president is seeking to leave a mess when he leaves. Where is the UN treaty for small guns ban he was sneaking through?
BO,HC, and soros offer us a future of PC, islamic, koran, s. law continued take over with no boarders. They are again diverting us away from the islamic coupe by this traitorous president and his heir apparent from the clinton cartel. How can suporters of this coupe not understand the intent of the koranists in our subjugation. And subjugation it will be for that is what islamic means. What huministic blinders keep them from seeing their-our future offered by OBAMA or HILLERY. This is what this election is all about, the refudeation of world domination by the KORANISTS. The liberal protesters are violent in support of the KORAN. The MSM lies are in support of the KORAN. The assention of Queen Hillery is in support of the KORAN. The swamp of liberial-obama-clinton cartel-soros for the KORAN is being filled by current MSM retoric so that the DEPLORABLES loose sight of the COUPE and its intended purpose. OUR SUBJUGATION. Merry Christmas, PC that BO-the-Benghazi-Aleppo-president. Hillary for jail. Asset forfeiture for Clinton foundation. Deport Soros to Russia. Build your cabinet president-Trump and hold their feed to the fire as we hold yours TTF.
Liberalism; It is what insane people choose and those without morals.
President Obama did not pull this stunt because he realized he would open a door that he or Senate Democrats would be unable to close. Merrick Garland would have been seen by many as illegitimate. If Donald Trump put forward a candidate and the Senate confirmed Trump’s candidate then we would have had a constitutional crisis. The Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision likely pushed their luck with the America people as far as it can be pushed for a while.
I would like to see several on the Supreme Court (Kagan and Sotomayor) impeached and removed from the bench. President Obama’s actions would likely have backfired and given conservatives a chance to tilt the Supreme Court in a major way very quickly.
Everything and anything that obama does to circumvent Congress’ constitutional authority will become null and void. I’m more concerned about that THIS corrupt Congress will do. If they accept obama’s nomination of Garland, they are toast. Congressional elections are coming up this month and nobody should re-elect any one of them – not one!
One thing Obama did, was wake up Americans to how important the White House is, and the damage a sitting president can do to their own people