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Obama: No Recess Appointments for Now
Wall Street Journal Blogs ^ | Feb. 12, 2010 | Laura Meckler

Posted on 02/13/2010 3:21:22 PM PST by La Enchiladita

President Barack Obama dropped his threat to bypass the Senate and install nominees to their positions through recess appointments — at least for now.

Recess appointments can be made while the Senate is out of session and are a way for presidents to get around the need for a confirmation vote. The president said in a statement Thursday evening that he is encouraged by confirmation earlier in the day of 27 high-level nominees.

On Tuesday, Obama threatened to make the recess appointments to get around senators who had placed “holds” on his nominees, which prevent, or at least delay, the Senate from moving forward with nominations. By the White House’s count, at the start of the week, 63 nominees had been stalled with holds.

At a meeting with top congressional leaders on Tuesday, Obama told Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that he would use his recess appointment power if Republican senators did not release their holds.

“Many holds were motivated by a desire to leverage projects for a Senator’s state or simply to frustrate progress,” the president said in a statement Thursday evening. “It is precisely these kinds of tactics that enrage the American people.”

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; bho44; bhorecessappointment; filibuster; growaspinealready; recess; republicans; senate
It is precisely these kinds of tactics that were used successfully by the Democrats during the Bush43 presidency to block key nominations --- such as Miguel Estrada to the federal appeals court, among many others --- because of no counter moves by Republicans, even though they held the majority!!!

And now, Republicans cave when they could have continued to block nominations such as openly gay persons to Defense Dept. positions. The Republicans COULD stand up for the Constitution and the American People for once, but they cave and The Imperious One will demand more.

Grovelling fools!!!!

1 posted on 02/13/2010 3:21:22 PM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: La Enchiladita

Who knows how stupid Republicans can get? They have no Spunk.


2 posted on 02/13/2010 3:24:09 PM PST by screaminsunshine
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To: La Enchiladita

The Republicans truly suck. I just can’t believe how lazy and ineffective they are. The current RNC leadership need to be booted and replaced with conservatives.


3 posted on 02/13/2010 3:24:29 PM PST by dinodino
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To: La Enchiladita

Can zer() appoint his wife to any czar position during a recess. Maybe they both need to go out for recess. AHats.


4 posted on 02/13/2010 3:25:12 PM PST by Pit1
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To: La Enchiladita

threat? who the f is he threatening us?


5 posted on 02/13/2010 3:26:34 PM PST by ronnie raygun (Cockblock the sock puppet in 2010)
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To: ronnie raygun

Ronnie, that’s his M.O.: ultimatums, threats, deadlines... just like a spoiled child, cuz he doesn’t know what he’s doing.

What frustrates me so badly is that now that his many failures have a created a vacuum, what do we have to fill it with? Don’t our guys know an opportunity when they see it, hello..........


6 posted on 02/13/2010 3:31:32 PM PST by La Enchiladita (wise gringa)
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To: dinodino

Michael Steel is a Trojan horse. GET RID OF HIM!


7 posted on 02/13/2010 3:36:07 PM PST by mojitojoe (“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.” - Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Pit1
"...Can zer() appoint his wife to any czar position..."

She's already been appointed. She's the Fat Czar.

8 posted on 02/13/2010 3:43:46 PM PST by skimbell
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To: La Enchiladita
And now, Republicans cave when they could have continued to block nominations such as openly gay persons to Defense Dept. positions. The Republicans COULD stand up for the Constitution and the American People for once, but they cave and The Imperious One will demand more.

Grovelling fools!!!!

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I agree...


9 posted on 02/13/2010 3:46:50 PM PST by Cobra64
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To: La Enchiladita

““Many holds were motivated by a desire to leverage projects for a Senator’s state or simply to frustrate progress,” the president said in a statement Thursday evening.”

That’s a L I E

The only people Obama appoints are homosexuals, communists or both!!


10 posted on 02/13/2010 3:52:28 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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To: La Enchiladita

“Grovelling fools!!!! “

They will blow the summit too. Just watch.


11 posted on 02/13/2010 3:54:45 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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I am sad to say that Mitch McConnell is my senator. He is the ultimate wuss.


12 posted on 02/13/2010 3:57:05 PM PST by damper99
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To: La Enchiladita
On Tuesday DuhOne threatened to use recess appointments.

And on Thursday 27 high-level nominees were confirmed.

No wonder he has "dropped his threat...for now."

13 posted on 02/13/2010 5:50:14 PM PST by kara2008
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Grovelling fools!!!!

They still all are part of the corrupt "Two-Party Cartel".

14 posted on 02/13/2010 7:29:32 PM PST by Digger (If RINO is your selection, then failure is your election)
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To: damper99

Even more than Bill Frist? Or, about the same.....


15 posted on 02/14/2010 3:17:20 PM PST by La Enchiladita (wise gringa)
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