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Bush Bypasses Senate on 2 More Nominees
New York Times ^ | Saturday, January 12, 2002 | CHRISTOPHER MARQUIS

Posted on 01/12/2002 5:35:07 AM PST by JohnHuang2

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1 posted on 01/12/2002 5:35:07 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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Yet Scalia was Voted out of Sen Kennedy's Committee
2 posted on 01/12/2002 5:37:51 AM PST by scooby321
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To: scooby321
Exactly........
3 posted on 01/12/2002 5:39:46 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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Mr. Daschle issued a statement calling Mr. Bush's action "regrettable."

But, was tiny tom "disappointed"???

The blatant bias in this hit piece has me chewing on my desk.

The good news? It's in SATURDAY'S paper. Old news by Monday. A modified play from the clintbilly play book.

4 posted on 01/12/2002 5:42:00 AM PST by mombonn
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To: JohnHuang2
It's good to see Bush in hardball mode, and campaign mode again, too.

I wish he had not slobbered all over Ted Kennedy last week, but I guess it's all part if the game.

5 posted on 01/12/2002 5:43:01 AM PST by veronica
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The president's action could complicate his relations with the Senate, where Senator Tom Daschle, who is the majority leader, and a handful of other top Democrats adamantly objected to the nominations.

I'd like to know just exactly how much worse this relationship could get with "Lil' Tommy Dasch-hole" in charge. Outside of a fistfight, ol' "small hands and small feet makes for a mean disposition" Dasch-hole has made it clear he intends to bring all Bush attempts to save the country to a complete halt.

Small wonder that over 50% of the American public views the Democrats as trying to ruin the economy and hurt the American people in favor of party politics.

One must wonder just who's politics this involves since their current equation tends to eliminate any potential properity for the American people in the near future.

One thing is clear. Tom "Despite the size it's perfectly functional" Dasch-hole isn't on the side of America. Actions making such a statement of the intent from an internal enemy have never been made more clear.

6 posted on 01/12/2002 5:45:15 AM PST by Caipirabob
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"The president's action could complicate his relations with the Senate, where Senator Tom Daschle, who is the majority leader, and a handful of other top Democrats adamantly objected to the nominations."

. . .definitely time for Bush to complicate his 'relationship' with this power-wielding gnat. . .hope for the best of complications. . .

7 posted on 01/12/2002 5:49:26 AM PST by cricket
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. . .definitely time for Bush to complicate his 'relationship' with this power-wielding gnat. . .hope for the best of complications. . .

I agree. If I were W, I'd ostracize the little twerp just as he did to Arafat a few weeks ago, and get on with the business at hand. And like a gnat, take a swat at him once in a while. Maybe W could send in a big-assed dragonfly like Dick Cheney to send Tommy to his room until he behaves.

8 posted on 01/12/2002 5:59:08 AM PST by Cobra64
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The president's action could complicate his relations with the Senate

Au contraire, this clarifies the relationship, you play hardball, I play hardball.
Tommy just got a heater under the chin.

9 posted on 01/12/2002 6:02:34 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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"We also said it appeared that Mr. Scalia's record of hostility toward worker protections would have made his confirmation unlikely," Mr. Daschle said.

Buzz. Puffy D. is again playing fast and loose with facts. If it is true that Scalia would not have been confirmed, Daschle would have brough it up for a vote in a second, to embarass Bush. In truth, Scalia would have been easily confirmed. Daschle was just seeking to appease the far leftists who hate SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia.

10 posted on 01/12/2002 6:03:29 AM PST by randita
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To: veronica
Bush gives a little to appease the Democrat whiners; then he slam-dunks them with actions like he did with these 2 appointments.
11 posted on 01/12/2002 6:03:57 AM PST by 3catsanadog
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To: JohnHuang2
President Bush used a backdoor procedure to appoint two nominees . . . .

"Backdoor"? That word implies that the procedure was both secret and illicit. It was neither. The president acted in public, not in secret; and he has authority under the Constitution to do what he did (as even the author admits).

I wonder if the New York Times ever used "backdoor" to describe any of Bill Clinton's recess appointments.

12 posted on 01/12/2002 6:06:07 AM PST by Logophile
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I'd like to know just exactly how much worse this relationship could get with "Lil' Tommy Dasch-hole" in charge.

That's exactly what I thought when I read the article. He has really shown his hand in the past couple months. I think he's going to be mighty surprised come election time. The American people are tired of the players in D.C... and the politicians haven't fully realized the impact 9/11 has had on our country in the way that we're paying attention more to what went wrong and we're taking names.

13 posted on 01/12/2002 6:08:20 AM PST by LaineyDee
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To: cricket
"The president's action could complicate his relations with the Senate, where Senator Tom Daschle, who is the majority leader, and a handful of other top Democrats adamantly objected to the nominations."

Dontcha just LOVE the Times??? ROFLMAO ... hehehehe. Get serious, Times wackos! Daschle had just better worry about not complicating HIS relations with the President.

14 posted on 01/12/2002 6:09:25 AM PST by STARWISE
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"Mr. Daschle issued a statement calling Mr. Bush's action "regrettable." ... Oh jeeze!!! I can't believe he didn't say he was "disappointed." ;-( Poor Little Tommy ... he didn't get his way, and he's just gonna have to moan and groan some more.
15 posted on 01/12/2002 6:12:22 AM PST by STARWISE
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To: JohnHuang2
Mr. Scalia, who will occupy the Labor Department's third highest position and serve as the secretary's legal adviser, found himself in the cross hairs of organized labor because of his opposition to some worker protection initiatives.

Mr. Scalia, who will occupy the Labor Department's third highest position and serve as the secretary's legal adviser, found himself in the cross hairs of organized labor because of his father.

16 posted on 01/12/2002 6:18:17 AM PST by Aeronaut
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To: JohnHuang2
a majority of senators can remove them at any time.

Following this comment, I reread the Constitution. I find no place where this is listed as a power of the Senate, unless they're talking about some kind of impeachment process.

Perhaps an interpretation is that the vote can go to the full Senate and if the recess appointee is then voted down by a majority, that then requires his removal from the appointment. I see no necessity for that to be the case. It says simply that they President has the power to fill "all vacancies" when the Senate is in recess. These expire at the end of the next session. Even then, nothing prevents the president from reappointing them.

17 posted on 01/12/2002 6:19:33 AM PST by xzins
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"The president's action could complicate his relations with the Senate, where Senator Tom Daschle, who is the majority leader, and a handful of other top Democrats adamantly objected to the nominations."

I think the NYT is quite clear here: if one senator (Daschle) and a handful of others (that's 5+1=6) oppose a nomination, then the President should fold up and walk away from the fight. A potential 94-6 vote in the Senate would just "complicate" things.

18 posted on 01/12/2002 6:23:31 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: scooby321
I think that the Constitution should be changed. If the Senate does not act on a Presidential appointment within one year (an up or down vote) the appointment is considered confirmed.

If the Senate has the votes to defeat an appointment then do it and get on with another person. This game playing is just over payed public servants playing political games with the people's business.

19 posted on 01/12/2002 6:38:57 AM PST by Ironsman
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To: cricket
Add Chris Dodd to the list.
20 posted on 01/12/2002 6:47:05 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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