DC Appeals Court rules that enslaving black people and strangling puppies is OK

[Perd Hapley]

They ruled that Obama violated the Constitution, which is about the same thing.

 http://www.npr.org/2013/01/25/170268357/court-rules-against-obama-recess-appointments

[Fly320s]

So, if the USSC rules that Obama did violate the Constitution, can he be prosecuted?

[Tallpine]

So, if the USSC rules that Obama did violate the Constitution, can he be prosecuted?

No, that's racist.

And probably "unconstitutional" too.

[Perd Hapley]

So, if the USSC rules that Obama did violate the Constitution, can he be prosecuted?

I don't know, but it should increase his job approval numbers with Democrats.

[gunsmith]

Is Ken Starr retired? Can we unretire him?

I thought Obama said killing puppies is OK as long as you eat them

[Perd Hapley]

I thought Obama said killing puppies is OK as long as you eat them

   Good point.

[Jamisjockey]

Getting your hopes up only leads to disappointment.  The GOP won't do a damn thing.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Getting your hopes up only leads to disappointment.  The GOP won't do a damn thing.

 ironic is this   sinceit was Republicans blocking his appointments it started all this

[Jamisjockey]

ironic is this   sinceit was Republicans blocking his appointments it started all this

Actually it was Harry Reid's gaveling-in the senate, which Bush didn't violate, and Obama did.

[SteveS]

So, if the USSC rules that Obama did violate the Constitution, can he be prosecuted?

Govt officials prosecuted for violating the Constitution?!?  Surely you jest.

[RoadKingLarry]

ironic is this   sinceit was Republicans blocking his appointments it started all this

Remind me, when did the Republicans last hold the majority in the senate?

[TommyGunn]

Remind me, when did the Republicans last hold the majority in the senate?

1996?  IIRC.   There were still a few Mastodons trodding the countryside back then.......

[Northwoods]

1996?  IIRC.   There were still a few Mastodons trodding the countryside back then.......

No.  More like 2004.

[Jamisjockey]

The straight truth about this tactic is that bush appointed far more "recess" appointments.  But when the Senate decided to go pro forma, he didn't violate that.
Interesting that the Democrat controlled senate would continue this tactic against the President of their own party.
And Obama decided to go ahead and make appointments during the pro forma senate sessions anyways. 

But I hold no faith that he will be punished for violating the constitution.
The Boehner run congress doesn't have the stones to impeach.

[Scout26]

There won't be impeachment, but the appointments will be vacated.

[Monkeyleg]

There won't be impeachment, but the appointments will be vacated.

And all of the regulations issued by the agencies will be invalid and unenforceable. That's a lot.

[RocketMan]

This will go to the SCOTUS.  We can no longer count on them to do the right thing.

[slingshot]

I believe they will appeal it and that should take them to the end of the second term.  The man tries to ignore the constitution when he feels like it.  But I guess that is what appeals are all about.

[Perd Hapley]

And all of the regulations issued by the agencies will be invalid and unenforceable. That's a lot.

That's what everyone is saying, but I'd be surprised if the courts don't allow the regulations to remain in effect until a new appointee can be confirmed.

[MechAg94]

And all of the regulations issued by the agencies will be invalid and unenforceable. That's a lot.

Does that affect Boeing's effort to open up that new plant?

[grampster]

Didn't a federal judge rule that Obama's shutting down of the oil rigs in the gulf was illegal and he issued an injunction but Obama shut 'em down anyway?  I wonder why we never heard anything more about that?
Ya'll better pray no actual constitutional believing SCOTUS judge dies or retires in the next 4 years.

[Perd Hapley]

Ya'll better pray no actual constitutional believing SCOTUS judge dies or retires in the next 4 years.

What do you think half the country's been doing for the past 4 years? Other than looking for work, of course.

[TommyGunn]

No.  More like 2004.

We're both wrong, it was 2006.. Don't know why I didn't remember that.

[zahc]

I'd be surprised if the courts don't allow the regulations to remain in effect until a new appointee can be confirmed.

Me too. After all, the Ill. gun law was ruled unconstitutional, but the court is letting it (a law that has been ruled to unconstitutional, mind you) remain in effect until they can come up with some watered down version that barely squeaks under the requirement for constitutionality.

I don't trust the SCOTUS to actually strike anything down in the sense of, you know, actually striking something down. I think they have forgot that they can do that.