AND THE ARGUMENT FALLS APART

The talking point from Republicans is that President Obama should not nominate a new Supreme Court justice because it is a presidential election year.

During the most recent Republican presidential debate, Senators Marco Rubio (FL, R) and Ted Cruz (TX, R) repeated the line that the last time a Supreme Court justice was confirmed during a presidential election year was in 1932.

That is not true.

To find the proof, you have to look at the current court itself.

IT’S ALL THERE

“and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States,”

- United States Constitution, Article II, Section 2

STATE OF THE UNION 2016

"He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary - and expedient."

- US Constitution, Article II, Section 3

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PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS THE CLAY HUNT SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR AMERICAN VETERANS ACT

A DIVIDED MESSAGE

After President Obama's 2015 State of The Union, the Republicans were offered a chance to respond.

Senator Joni Ernst (IA, R) was tapped as the person to give the response.

THE RESPONSE

On Tuesday night, President Obama addressed Congress in the annual State of The Union speech.

STATE OF THE UNION 2015

"He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

- US Constitution, Article II, Section 3

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YES WE KLAN

The 114th Congress is in full swing right now.

Representative John Boehner (OH-8, R) was re-elected Speaker Of The House but his re-election as speaker was not guaranteed.