Posted on 04/17/2012 1:32:28 PM PDT by jazusamo
Senate Republicans on Tuesday turned to Miguel Estrada, a man whom Democrats denied a presidential appointment in 2003, to be their lawyer as they fight to overturn some of President Obama’s own appointments.
The move escalates the simmering constitutional battle between the Congress and the White House over several appointments Mr. Obama made in January, when the Senate was still meeting every few days and considered itself in session.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, said he and his colleagues are filing friend-of-the-court briefs in an ongoing challenge to Mr. Obama’s appointments, and said Mr. Estrada will be their lawyer.
“The president’s decision to circumvent the American people by installing his appointees at a powerful federal agency, when the Senate was not in recess, and without obtaining the advice and consent of the Senate, is an unprecedented power grab,” Mr. McConnell said.
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Miguel Estrada is a good man. The Republicans should use him in campaign ads.
Excellent move! Proof that Republicans occasionally have a pulse.
BTTT
Agreed, Smooth. An excellent move!
It really is good to see them take some action even if it’s seldom.
Absolutely...They should rip Obama for this flagrant violation in the coming months but I doubt Estrada would get involved, he'd be the man for it though.
Yep, leave it up to the RNC to pass up an excellent opportunity.
Newt or Romney should nominate him for SCOTUS ten seconds after Ginsberg retires. The sight of Dims going ape**** will be joyous!
Newt or Romney should nominate him for SCOTUS ten seconds after Ginsberg retires. The sight of Dims going ape**** will be joyous!
Absolutely!
The Dims would need diapers.
Why didn’t this happen about 24 minutes after the appointments?
Amen! It certainly should have.
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