tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post824541421558908196..comments2024-03-28T14:19:33.056-04:00Comments on Southern District of Florida Blog: The Empire Strikes Back... on SCOTUSblogDavid Oscar Markushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386723948607633980noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-33980148123629272942016-03-01T12:00:56.283-05:002016-03-01T12:00:56.283-05:00I have to respectfully disagree with Senator Grass...I have to respectfully disagree with Senator Grassley. Article II, Section, 2, Clause 2 (spoiler alert: also known as the "Appointment Clause") reads as follows: "He[sic] shall have the Power, . . . and he [sic] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Councils, Judges of the supreme Court, . . . "<br /><br />Therefore, the text of our Constitution clearly states that the President of the United States does "appoint" judges to the Supreme Court. Don't let the actual text of the Constitution get in the way of your rhetoric Senator. <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-84350545990928588272016-03-01T11:00:32.215-05:002016-03-01T11:00:32.215-05:00The President of the United States "shall nom...The President of the United States "shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint . . . Judges of the Supreme Court . . . ." U.S. Const. art II, sec. 2, cl. 2. <br /><br />See, the President has the duty and the power to nominate and the duty and the power to appoint S. Ct. justices. The Senate has no such power. The Senate only provides its advice and consent. Nothing there allows the Senate to prevent the President from exercising his duty and power. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com