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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:55 PM Original message |
A simple question: what would happen if the president invoked the 14th amendment? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Worst case scenario is that Congress loses the power of the purse... |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. So the worst case is what happened under Reagan and Dubya. |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. What is going to happen is |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I think the Supreme Court would fast track the case, |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. The case would be fast tracked to the Supreme Court |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. And they conveniently forget Article 1, Section 8, Line 2: |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Would the court make such a ruling ? |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I saw that quote but I didn't see the question he was answering. |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I've only been able to track the quote to the following NY times article.. |
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Shrek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. Very little would happen |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Bingo. |
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MrDiaz (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. A simple answer |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. How exactly would the President do this? |
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Shrek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You have to read between the lines to get there |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Got it. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. I Think the Supreme Court Ruling Has Already Been Written, and is In Scalia's Back Pocket |
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