This is courtesy of redstate.com, an awesome conservative blog.
Obama allegedly plans to nominate Hillary for Secretary of State today. Did you know the Constitution prohibits this? Obama doesn't care, he's made clear many times his disdain for the Constitution.
The Constitution reads: No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time: and no person holding any office under the United States, shall be a member of either House during his continuance in office.
A Senator, like Hillary, is prohibited from serving in any federal office "created" or if the "emoluments whereof" (compensation) were increased during the Senator's term. In 2008, the Secretary of State's salary was increased. Because the increase occurred during the time Hillary was a Senator, she can't be Secretary of State. It's crystal clear.
Do you think Obama doesn't know this? He used to be a lecturer on Constitutional law. Since he wants to change this country, and has made it clear many times what he thinks of the Constitution, what better way to start than to ignore this tiny little clause that most people won't care about anyway?
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