this has come up before ...

Posted By: sm on 2008-12-01
In Reply to: Another trouncing of the Constitution? sm - m

There is a way around it that has been done several times and is commonly called the "Saxbe fix"

The first time was in 1909 when President Taft nominated Philander C. Knox for Sec. of State.

The same fix was also used by Richard Nixon for William Saxbe for US Attorney General (where the current term came from).

Also used by Jimmy Carter to appoint Edmund Muskie as SoS and George H.W. Bush used it for Lloyd Bentson to become Treasury Secretary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxbe_fix

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Another trouncing of the Constitution? sm - m
- And another unconstitutional thing going - on..................sm
  - Makes you wonder...........sm - m
- this has come up before ... - sm
  - Yes..........sm - m
    - Maybe it should be Maria for president! nm - oldtimer
    - Arnold? - gourdpainter
      - Why not? nm - m
        Ah just that pesky little piece of paper called the Constitution. n/m - gourdpainter
        Yep, the same one being trampled....... sm - m
        I was just kinda shocked to see you - gourdpainter
        It's called........... sm - m
        I hope you feel better later in the day. s/m - gourdpainter
        I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head....... sm - m
        1963...LOL..that's the year I was born. (sm) - Just the big bad
        Naaaaahhhh......... sm - m
    - I'm with you! Arnold 2012!!! (nm) - Zville MT

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