tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post4755244158978455258..comments2024-01-01T15:35:12.954-07:00Comments on Simple Utah Mormon Politics: Obama's Second Constitutional Crisis--And He's Not Even President Yet!!Frank Stahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-384939766700466152008-12-05T15:08:00.000-07:002008-12-05T15:08:00.000-07:00Yea, I actually saw an article about this in the N...Yea, I actually saw an article about this in the NY times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-72215050235182718692008-12-03T12:53:00.000-07:002008-12-03T12:53:00.000-07:00Looks like Congress can fix the problem simply by ...Looks like <A HREF="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/246656.php" REL="nofollow">Congress can fix the problem</A> simply by reducing the salary of the Secretary of State.rmwarnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-12346446866071108382008-12-01T21:00:00.000-07:002008-12-01T21:00:00.000-07:00Richard,You're right--it's not impeachable. We di...Richard,<BR/><BR/>You're right--it's not impeachable. We didn't try hard enough, though, to remove Bush and Cheney for clearly impeachable offenses. <BR/><BR/>Jesse,<BR/><BR/>It's all just a good ole boy and girl network now anyway, which would make Madison and his contemporaries roll over in their graves. The better fix would be an amendment to the Constitution. Otherwise this becomes like a speeder complaining to the highway patrol officer--and getting off--because the officer didn't the other guy who was speeding just as fast.Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-63779511254854949842008-12-01T16:36:00.000-07:002008-12-01T16:36:00.000-07:00As sad as it is, there's enough of a precedent of ...As sad as it is, there's enough of a precedent of this happening that it has <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxbe_fix" REL="nofollow">its own name</A>.Jesse Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468928702710912142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-90012659282902884462008-12-01T16:16:00.000-07:002008-12-01T16:16:00.000-07:00Much has been made of Obama the Constitutional sch...Much has been made of Obama the Constitutional scholar, but I'm not impressed because he voted for the blatantly unconstitutional FISA amendments.<BR/><BR/>Unlike Bush's violations of the Constitution, Hillary's appointment lacks criminal intent so it's probably not an impeachable offense. <BR/><BR/>Keep trying, I expect the right wing to draw up articles of impeachment on January 21 at the latest!rmwarnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-16625968286762397182008-12-01T14:45:00.000-07:002008-12-01T14:45:00.000-07:00The phrase, "during the Time for which he was elec...The phrase, "during the Time for which he was elected" kind of throws a monkey wrench into the mix. Although I have read the Constitution many times, this escaped my attention. It would seem that even if a senator or representative resigned his/her post prior to actually being appointed to fill an appointed executive position, he/she would yet be ineligible if the term to which he/she was elected had not yet expired.<BR/><BR/>But don't expect the GOP to make much of a fuss about it, since they will want to reserve the right to engage in similar shenanigans in the future.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-89921248064686065242008-12-01T14:42:00.000-07:002008-12-01T14:42:00.000-07:00So if she resigns her position in the Senate, is s...So if she resigns her position in the Senate, is she then eligible? Is there a similar rule about a Senator serving as President during the time they were elected as a representative?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com