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I have taken issue with people's (misguided, in my opinion) that the Democrats are the saviors of an acceptable way of life in the U.S. I have even started to wander if further Republican control might be a better thing, if for no other reason that the fact that this might cause the Democrats to actually grow a backbone (and an actual platform) to take advantage of the backlash. But I know a lot of my readers believe otherwise. Because of this I know that a lot of you are possibly freaking out about the news surrounding Sen. Johnson (D-SD), who recently had surgery for a stroke-like condition.
An interesting read, showing that most news reports are, in fact, completely incorrect in regards to both the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of South Dakota.
Want some more proof? From a Congressional Research Service documentdescribing how congressional vacancies are filled:
Vacancies in Congress occur due to the death, resignation, or declination (refusal
to serve) of a Senator or Representative, or as the result of expulsion or exclusion by
either house.
And the 17th. Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
Compare against the 25th. Amendment, which talks about what happens when the President is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office".
An interesting read, showing that most news reports are, in fact, completely incorrect in regards to both the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of South Dakota.
Want some more proof? From a Congressional Research Service documentdescribing how congressional vacancies are filled:
Vacancies in Congress occur due to the death, resignation, or declination (refusal
to serve) of a Senator or Representative, or as the result of expulsion or exclusion by
either house.
And the 17th. Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
Compare against the 25th. Amendment, which talks about what happens when the President is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office".