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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:21 PM Original message |
The U.S. Constitution gives the SPEAKER, NOT the President the power to schedule addresses! |
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one_voice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Unrecc'ing for being reasonable and informed |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. That's been my problem for a long time here on DU. n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. Informed??? Making shit up you mean! |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Making shit up, eh? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
68. You totally made up the Constitution |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Tell the fucking White House |
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trueblue2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. i agree. Your posting of the CONSTITUTION is good but falling on deaf ears |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. Except nowhere in the CONSTITUTION does it say that. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Article 1, Section 2.... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes and that is absolutely irrelevant to what just happened. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I'm hoping that you're wrong. I'm hoping that the American people see what the ReTHUGS |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. What the see is that the man in the oval office is no leader. nt |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. What do you expect him to do when he tries to be a leader and keeps getting |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Obama could just as easily schedule that speech to be given from the Oval Office and |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm really trying to deal with the ODSers here on DU... |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. what a load of bull. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
44. WRONG AGAIN!! See was ODS does do a person... |
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Puglover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
51. What you had better "deal with" |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. Thanks for bringing in the facts nt |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. it's bigger than Constitutional procedure.... |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. And Boner made himself look petty. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. The blatant disrespect is definitely unprecedented, and I believe mostly due to his race. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. Spin Spin Spin!!!!!!!! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. You were just informed of certain facts |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. Funny how only the DEM's need follow the Constitution: |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
64. So are you suggesting |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. Who Cares????????? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
48. "the masses" don't give a flying fuck about rescheduling a speech, only political junkies... |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #18 |
62. You've asked the same question I had. Why did they pick that date to begin with? |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
20. Would you mind citing the part of the US Constitution you're referring to? Article II, section 3 |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
45. Article I, Section II allows the Speaker to control the calendar AND when |
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SnoopDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well, obviously the Constitution does not say what you think it says. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. he didn't post the Constitutional line, because he made it up. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
46. First, I am very much a WOMAN!! Second, read Article I, Section II |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Do you not know the difference between "bills" and "the President of the United States"? |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Of course. Do you know the difference between Articles I and II of the U.S. Constitution? |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #56 |
63. I challenge you to show where the Speaker's job of "scheduling" has anything to do with a President. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #23 |
57. No - Congress has to pass a joint resolution first authorizing a joint session |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. oops |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. What part of this do you not understand? |
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SnoopDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Yes, the President has those Powers....not the speaker |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #33 |
49. Article I, Section II |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
58. Congress still has to pass a joint resolution authorizing a joint session |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. But it still takes a joint resolution from Congress |
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SnoopDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. No, the Constitution does not say that.... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. The president has no independent right to convene a joint session |
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SnoopDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Show me that in the Constitution.... |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #41 |
55. The power to give Congress information does not imply the right to speak in either House, let alone |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #34 |
59. Not everything is in the Constitution |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. um... jobs speech is not an "extraordinary Occasion".... |
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SnoopDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Who better to say what is extraordinary...than the President. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. You need more words IN ALL CAPS. And more exclamation points!!!!! |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
52. Lulz. n/t |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
47. See #46. And, by the way, I am a GIRL!!!!! n/t |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. The Constitution says NOTHING about what you claim. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. Cite? nt. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
28. He doesn't have a magic wand!! |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
38. WHY DO YOU BOTHER? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
40. Could you post that part of the Constitution? I'd love to read it. Thanks! |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
50. 1. The President may convene a Joint Session. 2. The Speaker will preside over it. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:05 AM Response to Reply #50 |
60. "Joint session of congress requires a concurrent resolution from both House and Senate to meet." |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Fine. This does not support the OP. And, BTW, Obama ASKED. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Never said it did |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
54. This is the exact quote from Article I, Section II of the Constitution |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. "Joint session of congress requires a concurrent resolution from both House and Senate to meet." |
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durablend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
67. Well that's awesome |
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