The White House Is Wrong – The Senate Conducted Business During Its ‘Recess’

PJ Tatler ^ | January 5, 2012 | Hans von Spakovsky

[Revel]

So where is Rino Boehner. he should be calling congress back early to deal with this. That is how you get media attention as well.

[itsahoot]

Now they can run against a do nothing congress, because they certainly will do nothing about this.

Laws are for the little people, Royalty gets to make the laws for little people, get used to it.

[StAnDeliver]

"The president’s recent “in your face” recess appointments have escalated this questionable procedure to an extraordinary level. If left to stand, it is reasonable to expect that in the future, the current president or any successor, will feel justified in using this procedure any time an appointee is rejected or delayed. Taken to the extreme, a procedure designed to provide for continuity of government, effectively repeals the Senate role in selection of high level officials. This is a matter that should concern everyone, republicans and democrats alike. The question then becomes what can be done to reestablish equilibrium."

Nothing. It's done. And the next GOP President will use the new paradigm.

The person who has been insulted by this is Dingy Harry, as it goes to the heart of Senate rule&order, and yet who has been notably missing from this story??

[Notwithstanding]

No, no, no. This is how 0bama will handle that situation:

A) He will fit Moochelle with that robe, etc.

or

B) The week before the 2013 inauguration of the GOP president 00bama will arrange for Kennedy’s “heart attack” or “accident” and then fit HIMSELF for that robe, etc.

Precedent and constitution be damned!

[nikos1121]

The purpose of all this was to avoid having the guy go before the Senate to answer questions.

[Truth29]

Irrelevant. The provisions of law and the Constitution are what Obama says they are when he says it. Who is going to stop him? McConnell, Boehner, the Courts? Obama is betting that no one will or can stop him.

[An American!]

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[jazusamo]

The provisions of law and the Constitution are what Obama says they are when he says it.

Unfortunately you are correct, the turkey has pulled this kind of thing over and over.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for posting! Both Rush and Mark are dead on the money.