Oh my! George Takei recommends Obama 'pen & phone' grand finale on SCOTUS (just one problem)

Continuing with the day’s Star Trek theme:

Sulu skipped Constitution Day at Starfleet Academy. #Caring https://t.co/Ip3nC22SPN

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) November 11, 2016

Actor George Takei’s received his share of civics lessons lately, and we might be able to add one more because of this advice for President Obama who is leaving office in just over two months:

Obama should tell the Senate they have 2 weeks to act on his nomination of Merrick for SCOTUS. If they waive their right he'll just appoint.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 10, 2016

Well, maybe just a couple problems could arise with that.

Recess appointments last until the 1st day of the next Congress. That's January. He'd rule on exactly ZERO cases. #LearnSomething #YouLost https://t.co/Ip3nC22SPN

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) November 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/796872161721888768

Sure, the “pen and phone” has constitutional limits, but what the hell!

https://twitter.com/ianessling/status/796933359138197504

Constitutional reality must be suspended in the event liberals sense an emergency … or something.

Remind me who the fascists are? @GeorgeTakei https://t.co/nXjkLfC1qI

— Simon Templar (@SimonTemplarPV) November 11, 2016

That's not how this works…..that's not how ANY of this works…

— Never Give Up… (@PCGalloway) November 11, 2016

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@GayPatriot @GeorgeTakei liberals really love authoritarianism don't they?

— TonyWendice (@tonywendice1954) November 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/SnarkyMormon/status/796937843788509184

@PolitixGal @GeorgeTakei pic.twitter.com/XdqpLkozuj

— Gut (@Gutdaddy) November 11, 2016

Um @GeorgeTakei that's not how it works. Perhaps in the United Federation of Planets, tho. Thanks for helping. https://t.co/Xx0kl7Rkho

— JMR Philomathia (@JMR1834) November 11, 2016

I guess all it took to make Takei a fan of dictatorship with the wrong person being elected. https://t.co/qoadL8gJIn

— N. Bourbaki (@d08890) November 11, 2016

You really don't believe in the rule of law, do you? https://t.co/Q9w7848Wbl

— Gerald Dearing ن (@nofixedabode) November 11, 2016

Plenty of time to amend the Constitution before Obama leaves office. https://t.co/OEpEQp4W47

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) November 11, 2016