Posted on 04/04/2007 1:48:38 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Bush bypasses Senate to name ambassador
By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer 7 minutes ago
President Bush named Republican fundraiser Sam Fox as U.S. ambassador to Belgium on Wednesday, using a maneuver that allowed him to bypass Congress where Democrats had derailed Fox's nomination.
Democrats had denounced Fox for his 2004 donation to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The group's TV ads, which claimed that Sen. John Kerry exaggerated his military record in Vietnam, were viewed as a major factor in the Massachusetts Democrat losing the election.
Recognizing Fox did not have the votes to obtain Senate confirmation, Bush withdrew the nomination last month. On Wednesday, with Congress out of town for a spring break, the president used his power to make recess appointments to put Fox in the job without Senate confirmation.
This means Fox can remain ambassador until the end of the next session of Congress, effectively through the end of the Bush presidency.
Bush also used his recess appointment authority to make Andrew Biggs deputy director of Social Security. The president's earlier nomination of Biggs, an outspoken advocate of partially privatizing the government's retirement program, was rejected by Senate Democrats in February.
Fox, a 77-year-old St. Louis businessman, gave $50,000 to the Swift Boat group. He is national chairman of the Jewish Republican Coalition and was dubbed a "ranger" by Bush's 2004 campaign for raising at least $200,000. He is founder and chairman of the Clayton, Mo.-based Harbour Group, which specializes in the takeover of manufacturing companies
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I like the way you think!
“As I understand it, the deal was signed 24 hours before Reagan assumed office . . . It was Reagan who actually implemented the specifics, including payment of the ‘ransom’ money.”
Reagan was not the President and you think he had this power?
Even if it was signed, it was invalid since he was not authorized to make it work.
Sounds like you got your information from someone who wanted to put a black eye on Reagan.
He had no authority. Whether he signed some document or not, he was not President.
I think someone else did the signing.
The only real debate here is whether the hostages were released after Reagan was inaugurated. If not, he did not have the power to enforce anything.
Ok.. I gotcha, sort of like ‘series’ and ‘hugh’. Also thanks for the reference thread. Now I can see how it all got started when I wasn’t looking. LOL
“BONADUCE”, I believe....
That would be great! They could follow it up with current examples of costs to our economy by affirmative action...
C-SPAN viewing should be mandatory for every voter - at least 5 hours a year, in order for all voters to witness the intelligence levels of the democrats compared to the republicans. I'm a libertarian, but I always vote for the one who will demand less tax and possess more intelligence, which will never be a democrat. Ever. I often shake my head when watching them and wonder how on earth these people got elected.
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