Bush Overides Congress and "Recess Appoints" Switboater Fox as Ambassador to Belgium!

Just now reported on CNN. I thought it was posted last week that Fox "withdrew" his name over Dem objects...but it seems that the Chimperor said: "Hey Buddy, no way I'm not gonna reward you for takin' down John Kerry singlehandedly....Youah gonna get that big job I promised you." :grr:

UPDATE: Here's Kos and WaPo's prediction that Bush would Recess appoint Fox. I can't find the link to his appointment announced on CNN by Blitzer fill in Malveau...still looking but I'm sure it's out there..maybe on CNN's website by now.

Daily Kos: Updated. Another Victory: WH To Withdraw Fox Nomination
Easter recess is coming up. Don't be surprised if Fox is the "interim" Ambassador. ... (Update) Swift Boat Financier appointed Ambassador to Belgium. ...

dailykos.com/story/2007/3/28/115121/635 - 174k - Cached - Similar pages
USNews.com: Political Bulletin: Thursday, March 29, 2007
But the Washington Post says Democrats "still worried privately that Bush might try to give Fox a recess appointment to circumvent the nomination process," ...
www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/ - 45k - Cached - Similar pages

Have I said this week how much I hate gwb and this admin?

Payback's gonna be a bitch, I hope.

I can't remember the woman's name. Congress had disapproved of her and he just went ahead and did it.

We need to keep a list. That's why I'm afraid every time Congress recesses Bush marches his agenda forward inspite of everything. He still has time to do much damage.

Damn these people.

an interim president.

These scum will try anything illegal or underhanded.It's time to vote to impeach.

Gonna piss off a bunch of conservatives too. And I'm not talking about bobble-heads; the real conservatives, the ones who think for themselves.

Congress needs to demand his immediate recall as soon as they come back.

Shit like this just makes me so damn angry!

Who in the HELL does our illegitimate resident of the White House think he is?!

IMPEACH his sorry ass -- NOW!

It's time to IMPEACH the most hated man in the world.

number of days (10 days?) in order for the prez to make any recess appointments? And I THOUGHT that this Congress wasn't going to be away for that time period purposely in order to prevent * from making any more recess appointments.

so it might fall within the timeline. The Senate seems to be only taking a week recess...but I guess it's the House that counts. :shrug:

because I thought the same thing.

I hope that DU'ers can look into/address this.

From CRS Report:

http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RS21308.pdf


How Long Must the Senate Be in Recess Before a President
May Make a Recess Appointment?

The Constitution does not specify the length of time that the Senate must be in recess
before the President may make a recess appointment. Over the last century, as shorter
recesses have become more commonplace, Attorneys General and the Office of Legal
Counsel have offered differing views on this issue. Most recently, in 1993, a Department
of Justice brief implied that the President may make a recess appointment during a recess
of more than three days. Appointments made during short recesses (less than 30 days),
however, have sometimes aroused controversy, and they may involve a political cost for
the President. Controversy has been particularly acute in instances where Senators
perceive that the President is using the recess appointment process to circumvent the
confirmation process for a nominee who is opposed in the Senate.

Appointments made during short recesses (less than 30 days),
however, have sometimes aroused controversy, and they may involve a political cost for
the President. Controversy has been particularly acute in instances where Senators
perceive that the President is using the recess appointment process to circumvent the
confirmation process for a nominee who is opposed in the Senate.

Recess appointments have occurred during a recess as short as one day.

Fecal matter is consistent too in its universally bad smell.

The Republican Party Must Be Destroyed.

"You're not an important enough nation to have an ambassador confirmed by the Senate. But don't worry; it just means that I hold you in the same regard as I do the fucking, good-for-nothing United Nations. Be thankful I'm not sending over Walrus Face Bolton."

Love, Chimpy

Brussels (or the E.U.) should not be slighted given the economic clout.

(can someone who knows about "rules" of House and Senate discuss?)

The House needs a rule (6+ / 0-)


that allows the Speaker to suspend a session without recess. This would allow Congressmen to go home when they need to, without having someone stay behind with a shotgun to keep the fox out of the henhouse. Then there would technically be no recess appointments. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but can't this be done by majority vote?

by pdt on Wed Apr 04, 2007 at 02:45:48 PM PDT

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The Senate can and has done this. (2+ / 0-)



Someone needs to stay in DC and show up at the Capitol once a day, but it's been done.

by dennisl on Wed Apr 04, 2007 at 02:47:32 PM PDT

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They go home on weekends (0 / 0)

technically. I agree, why is it necessary to go in recess to take time off?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/4/173112/6276?detail=f

kickety :kick:

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