Posted on 02/13/2010 9:33:10 AM PST by Panzerlied
In what amounts to a political street fight, the Senate Republican minority has pushed Obama hard in its rebuke of the nomination of Craig Becker. Becker, a pro-labor nominee to the NRLB, saw his nomination come to a screeching halt last Tuesday. Republicans, joined by conservative Democrats, defeated an effort to allow the nomination process to move forward. Now the administration is pushing back, indicating a willingness to consider a recess appointment to place Becker at the NRLB and bypass a Senate confirmation vote.
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Given the fact that Bush did this himself, its probably not a real strong argument.
However, recess appointments can be eliminated at the start of the next legislative session if we have the votes.
I’m not happy that Obama wants to do this. However, Bush made some recess appointments too. And the constitution provides explicitly for recess appointments. So while we’re not happy that he wants to do it, it’s not “unconstitional” that he wants to do it.
I believe John Bolton was a recess appointment.
A rare occasion he may follow the constitution otherwise he will trash it.
Obama Threatens Bypass Of Constitution With “Recess Appointments”?
I don't know how someone is figuring that, when various Presidents have done that, including President Bush... :-)
“recess appointments can be eliminated at the start of the next legislative session if we have the votes.”
Can’t the Senate GOP prevent the recess appointments by staying in DC and claim to be ‘in session’? I thought this was done before to GWB.
Yes, but this is coming from someone who campaigned as the most “open, honest and transparent” administration ever.
Recess appointments are a blatant bypassing of the standard process.
So much for “open, honest and transparent.” This is quickly proving to be the most covert, corrupt and back-room driven administration since the Grant administration.
Lawmakers, Groups Criticize Bush's Recess Appointments
WASHINGTON — President Bush's decision to bypass the Senate in filling posts at the State Department, Federal Election Commission and National Labor Relations Board drew protests Thursday from lawmakers and advocacy groups....Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., protested Hans von Spakovsky's appointment to the FEC....Reid, Kennedy and AFL-CIO President John Sweeney all expressed disappointment with Bush's recess appointment of Peter Kirsanow...
Harry Reid's Plan to Block Judges
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid, leading the Senate's new Democratic majority, is framing next year's schedule in a way that will make it difficult, if not impossible, for President Bush to give recess appointments to nominees blocked for confirmation. Reid's schedule limits Senate recesses to one week. Recess appointments usually are made only when Congress has been out of session for at least 10 days. That may kill any consideration of trying to seat federal appeals court judges whose nominations had been stalled even in the Republican-controlled Senate. The downside may be a rebellion by senators if their breaks are held to one week.
As to legality, refer to Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution: "The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session."
It’s NOT WRONG WHEN DEMOCRATS DO IT!!!
Democrat hypocrisy, out in the open, yet No Major Media will dare to point it out.
Nancy Pelosi, August 1, 2005 -
““For President Bush to use a recess appointment for such a controversial nominee – not because there was a compelling case that Mr. Bolton was the best person for the job, but merely because the President had the power to do it – subverts the confirmation process in ways that will further harm the United States’ reputation in the eyes of the international community.
The American people deserve better.”
Harry Reid, December 19, 2007 -
Recess appontments are “An End Run Around The Senate And The Constitution.”
Joe Biden August 2, 2007 -
“There will be no recess appointments on my committee or they will not get another single nominee for anything at all from the Committee on Foreign Relations,” [Sen. Joe] Biden declared. “I made that clear to the secretary of State. Absolutely, positively clear. Not a one. Mark me down. Not a one.”
Because it’s THE HYPOCRISY, STUPID...
The left called Bush’s recess appointmenst a “Nazi-Style Dictatorship”, but when DEMOCRATS DO IT, it’s just fine.
At some point, the sheeple better wake up, or we are all screwed...
Well, I separate things out into different issues and the various issues stand on their own. As far as this issue is concerned (which would be recess appointments), I can’t see the big deal about it. We’ve held up their appointments and they’ve held up our. We’ve done recess appointments and they’ve done recess appointments...
It’s a non-issue as far as I’m concerned...
The Obama crisis on the march misery index on the rise.
of more concern is the obama admin’s activity to bypass congress on any number of issues by abusing executive power and probably any unconstitutional means they can get away with.
Bush's recess appointments were unconstitutional, meant to thwart the will of the elected Senate. Obama's recess appointments are constitutional, and necessary to get around an unconstitutionally stonewalling Senate.
Slight difference...when the donkeys did it to Bush, the donkeys were in the majority...unless there is some objection to recess that the GOP can use (I don't know the rule), they can't stop recess.
Post #11 is bumped and on its way to Rush.
Better check with Billy Goat.
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