Article II, Section 3 - How Trump Plans to Get His Cabinet

[jsteele]

I just saw this on social media, but has anyone looked at Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution lately:

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

So Trump will simply adjourn the Congress, recess appoint his band of crazies, and life goes on.

[Anonymous]

Short memory?

Last time Trump just didn't bother asking for approval, and ran his government without a full Cabinet.

2.3 is meaningless.

[Anonymous]

I saw someone suggest Trump is playing the long game.

They think he's appointing people like Rubio and Gaetz knowing there will be opposition and they won't get confirmed so he can shrug and be like "Sorry, boys, I tried. I fulfilled my end of the bargain by nominating you." for whatever deals they may have made. And then once they aren't confirmed, they're also out of jobs since they had to resign and his little 'problems' are gone. Is that part true? If they aren't confirmed, do they not go back to their current positions?

[Anonymous]

There is no enforcement mechanism. You can sue but the Supreme Court will find in Trump’s favor.

Let’s say the court does not go along with Trump(not going to happen), Trump just ignores their ruling. He is not getting impeached.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw someone suggest Trump is playing the long game.

They think he's appointing people like Rubio and Gaetz knowing there will be opposition and they won't get confirmed so he can shrug and be like "Sorry, boys, I tried. I fulfilled my end of the bargain by nominating you." for whatever deals they may have made. And then once they aren't confirmed, they're also out of jobs since they had to resign and his little 'problems' are gone. Is that part true? If they aren't confirmed, do they not go back to their current positions?

No he wants these people and he will get them.

[Anonymous]

Trump could use Article II Section 3 to adjourn the Senate but he would have to wait 10 days before legally being able to make a recess appointment.

However, the Senate has a legal mechanism with which they can declare a pro-forma session before the 10 days are up to block a recess appointment.

[Anonymous]

Excellent! I fully approve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Excellent! I fully approve.

Same. American voted for a dictator, they will get one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump could use Article II Section 3 to adjourn the Senate but he would have to wait 10 days before legally being able to make a recess appointment.

However, the Senate has a legal mechanism with which they can declare a pro-forma session before the 10 days are up to block a recess appointment.

And why would the senate do that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump could use Article II Section 3 to adjourn the Senate but he would have to wait 10 days before legally being able to make a recess appointment.

However, the Senate has a legal mechanism with which they can declare a pro-forma session before the 10 days are up to block a recess appointment.

And why would the senate do that?

Hopefully because they are ethical and aren't stupid and aren't cowardly rubberstampers, but these days all bets are off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump could use Article II Section 3 to adjourn the Senate but he would have to wait 10 days before legally being able to make a recess appointment.

However, the Senate has a legal mechanism with which they can declare a pro-forma session before the 10 days are up to block a recess appointment.

And why would the senate do that?

Hopefully because they are ethical and aren't stupid and aren't cowardly rubberstampers, but these days all bets are off.

Name one republican senator who will stand up to Trump? If they do their career is over.

[Anonymous]

It’s astonishing how fast the unraveling of this idea of an absolute rule of law surrounding the separation of the branches has progressed.

Generations grew up believing government institutions here in the U.S. were free from the corruption we saw and read about in other countries, only to find out that all it would take to unveil the entire sham was a paunchy reality TV personality with a horrifying farmer’s tan.

Kinda fitting, actually. What a mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump could use Article II Section 3 to adjourn the Senate but he would have to wait 10 days before legally being able to make a recess appointment.

However, the Senate has a legal mechanism with which they can declare a pro-forma session before the 10 days are up to block a recess appointment.

And why would the senate do that?

Hopefully because they are ethical and aren't stupid and aren't cowardly rubberstampers, but these days all bets are off.

Name one republican senator who will stand up to Trump? If they do their career is over.

Already had Murkowski and Snow say they won't confirm Gaetz, so shut the hell up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s astonishing how fast the unraveling of this idea of an absolute rule of law surrounding the separation of the branches has progressed.

Generations grew up believing government institutions here in the U.S. were free from the corruption we saw and read about in other countries, only to find out that all it would take to unveil the entire sham was a paunchy reality TV personality with a horrifying farmer’s tan.

Kinda fitting, actually. What a mess.

Yep. Truly a banana republic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump could use Article II Section 3 to adjourn the Senate but he would have to wait 10 days before legally being able to make a recess appointment.

However, the Senate has a legal mechanism with which they can declare a pro-forma session before the 10 days are up to block a recess appointment.

And why would the senate do that?

Hopefully because they are ethical and aren't stupid and aren't cowardly rubberstampers, but these days all bets are off.

Name one republican senator who will stand up to Trump? If they do their career is over.

another theory is that trump is making these crazy pick to weed out the senators and find who really will bend over for him.