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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It’s about time. I love it!
Good picture!
I broke into that trailer when it was on display in Huntsville about 15 years ago. It had a plexiglass door which I was able to unlock. I went in and sat down in every seat and did some serious thinking about the whole moon effort. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
I’m assuming the statute of limitations is up by now.
Pass the popcorn. ;-)
So, chill, rb.
I know you'll seize any opportunity to call us names, but your overreaction here doesn't make you look too good.
Good thing! It’s about time.
Let's hope so!
Note that rb completely misunderstood my post, Shanda, so that everything he says is based on his own confusion at this point in time.
It’s important to keep an eye on the DUers. This sums up their response to this. “The Republican Party Must Be Destroyed.”
If I did (which I don’t recall doing), I will apologize.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Oh how I love GWBush!!! I can’t wait to hear the democrats!!!!!
Hey...That’s what happens when you go on vacation instead of doing the work of the country!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Miffed? I bet he is downright ticked. ROTFLMAO (Way to go Bush)
Well done, W.
LoL! DU having cows.
Good for W. Jennifer must be wetting herself.
“I know you’ll seize any opportunity to call us names”
Please prove that untrue statement. Now that is ROFLOL.
Now you have to at least laugh with me at the irony of my being laughed at for a word spelled incorrectly. I mean we aren’t talking about the Great Communication guy of the English language here.
The Huff-kooks aren’t happy about this. Their posts are off the chart crazy.
Hooray for President Bush!
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