This NY Times says trump doesn't need congress for the SC, is that true?

[still_one]

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/21/us/politics/100000004776416.mobile.html?_r=0

and if so, why can't president Obama do that?

[virtualobserver]

1. to "choose".....no, to confirm, he certainly does.

I don't know why they expressed it that way.

[msongs]

2. he can choose a "nominee" to send to congress but cannot appoint him/her to the court nt

[dsc]

3. given the word they use they are technically correct

Obama chose a nominee but if he wants that person to be on the court he needs Congress just like Obama did.

[still_one]

4. Got it, thanks

[meow2u3]

5. The President can nominate just about anyone competent for the SC

It's up to the Senate to hold hearings and either confirm, reject, or even filibuster (Dems didn't nuke the filibuster for SCOTUS noms).

BTW, how much do you want to bet that Drumpf will nominate someone who doesn't know his ass from his elbow about the Constitution?

[world wide wally]

6. He will nominate whoever McConnell tells him to nominate

[madinmaryland]

7. Like Ted Nugent? Or Gary Busey? Or Wayne LaPierre? Fuck the NRA.