Clinton's Confirmation May Spark Constitutional Battle (Fox News not giving up)

[underpants]

Source: Fox News

The biggest obstacle facing Hillary Clinton's Senate confirmation as President-elect Barack Obama's top diplomat may not be her husband's wheeling and dealing abroad for his foundation, as many suspected.

Instead, it could be the U.S. Constitution.

According to an emolument clause in the Constitution, no lawmaker can be appointed to any civil position that was created or received a wage increase during the lawmaker's time in office.

"My understanding is that does prohibit her unless they can find some way around it and I gather that they have in the past," former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger told FOX News.

"I don't believe it presents a serious issue because the legislative fix which has been done in the past (Sen. Bentsen-see link) is perfectly constitutional," said Adam Bonin, an attorney at the Philadelphia law firm of Cozen O'Connor.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/03/clintons-confirmation-spark-constitutional-battle/

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As was discussed here before it was locked
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=7947123

[hlthe2b]

1. there was another post today that included Larry Tribe's

opinion--one of our most preeminent constitutional scholars.... I'm not worried and per his opinion, we needn't be.

[ixion]

2. ah, so suddenly FAUX is aware of the constitution

they've been ignoring it for years. Gotta love that double standard. :eyes:

[SpiralHawk]

3. "Ve are beck in der, um, 'responsibility' bizness." - Faux News

"Yuppers, after a glorious hiatus of 8 long years from 'holding-accountable' type reporting (our republicon-responsibility vacation extravaganza) -- ve are now in ze 'faux responsibility' with a vengeance biz BIG TIME. You can trust (smirk) our fair (smirk) and balanced (smirk) republicon propaganda (smirk)."

- Faux News

[medeak]

4. are they still saying Obama is not US citizen?

just wonderin'

[FriendlyReminder]

5. She will be confirmed. This is a total "non-story".