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highplainsdem

(52,367 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:20 PM Nov 15

Norm Ornstein: There is an Eisenhower era executive order mandating full security background checks for all senate

confirmable nominees. Trump is violating that edict

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Norm Ornstein: There is an Eisenhower era executive order mandating full security background checks for all senate (Original Post) highplainsdem Nov 15 OP

Yeah, he's violating it, dictators do that. gab13by13 Nov 15 #1

Yep Gab. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #4

So what? Who exactly will stop Dear Leader? Irish_Dem Nov 15 #2

He's on the case. Not even in office yet. The time to break the law is now! dchill Nov 15 #3

Again, So ? republianmushroom Nov 15 #5

K&R UTUSN Nov 15 #6

Executive orders can be rescinded by new presidents. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 15 #7

Not before the new President is inaugurated. soldierant Saturday #12

Institutionalists have no idea how insignificant they are right now. Yavin4 Nov 15 #8

No kidding. Woodycall Saturday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Saturday #9

Just watched The Andy Griffith Show episode where Barney gives the governor's car a ticket. SleeplessinSoCal Saturday #11

I'm wondering ForgedCrank Saturday #13

Do you think . . . AverageOldGuy Saturday #14

He has not yet submitted nominees to the Senate. He can on Jan 20th rescind that EO and then submit his kelly1mm Saturday #15

might b a good idea to make that a law. mopinko Saturday #16

If its an Executive Order Ruby the Liberal Saturday #17

gab13by13

(25,257 posts)

1. Yeah, he's violating it, dictators do that.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:24 PM

Nov 15

Maybe the Supreme Court will stop him?

Irish_Dem

(57,546 posts)

4. Yep Gab.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:30 PM

Nov 15

Thomas, Alito, Kavannagh will hop right on it.

Irish_Dem

(57,546 posts)

2. So what? Who exactly will stop Dear Leader?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:29 PM

Nov 15

Our new master and overlord.

dchill

(40,475 posts)

3. He's on the case. Not even in office yet. The time to break the law is now!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:30 PM

Nov 15

republianmushroom

(17,650 posts)

5. Again, So ?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:52 PM

Nov 15

UTUSN

(72,420 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:42 PM

Nov 15

Fiendish Thingy

(18,517 posts)

7. Executive orders can be rescinded by new presidents. Nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:47 PM

Nov 15

soldierant

(7,903 posts)

12. Not before the new President is inaugurated.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 12:29 AM

Saturday

Yavin4

(36,386 posts)

8. Institutionalists have no idea how insignificant they are right now.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:49 PM

Nov 15

It's kind of sad.

Woodycall

(302 posts)

10. No kidding.

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 12:17 AM

Saturday

They're still checking the rule book as the tanks are rolling past them.

"All the points I tried to make, turned out to be my worst mistakes. Still keeping score even when the game was over..."

~ Lowen & Navarro ~

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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,671 posts)

11. Just watched The Andy Griffith Show episode where Barney gives the governor's car a ticket.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 12:21 AM

Saturday

The governor congratulates him for holding him to account as a citizen. Clearly a great lesson that as of last week no longer applies.

Teach Yoir Children Well.

ForgedCrank

(2,198 posts)

13. I'm wondering

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 12:31 AM

Saturday

if this will be what stops most of them in the Senate?
And if you haven't figured out by now, I'm always annoyingly looking for silver linings in everything.

AverageOldGuy

(2,066 posts)

14. Do you think . . .

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 12:33 AM

Saturday

. . . Trump gives a shit, and, do you think anyone will force his appointees to undergo FBI background checks?

We are NOT in the Eisenhower era any longer.