Dodd Nixes Elizabeth Warren Recess Appointment Option

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I will not be sorry to see the back of him heading out the door...



As far as the Democratic base is concerned, the best choice to head up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Elizabeth Warren. And the Obama administration agrees that Warren is well-qualified to head up the agency essentially inspired by her. But confirming E-Dubs, that's another story! That would take political will or large Congressional majorities or something. And so there's a lingering doubt whether Warren is "confirmable."

Robert Gibbs is among those who think Warren's confirmation is doable. However, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) disagrees, telling TPM's Brian Beutler, "I don't know, that's the question, how does he know that?"

Ahh, but what about using one of those recess appointment thingies? As our own Sam Stein reported today, the White House is "hint strongly" that some recess appointments are in the offing for the upcoming August recess. Dodd tells Beutler that this would be a really bad idea:

"I think that would be a huge mistake," Dodd said, in response to a question from TPMDC. "Recess appointments. No, no, no."

that it's the fault of someone like Christopher Dodd? Give me a break.

The Administration does not want her in that spot, but it's an election year and they know what their base wants. They're going to maneuver themselves into a position where they can claim they were for it, but 'just couldn't get it through Congress'. We've seen them do this little jig about twenty times now.

...but sadly, many on here and elsewhere will pretend.

and suck the corporate tit that he has been fronting for the past year and leave the rest of us alone.

Dodd, that corrupt shithead, has no say in it.

He used to be sane. Is his post-Senate gig THAT lucrative?

And anyway, I thought this position didn't need Senate confirmation.

floating turd.

Why deny Dodd his share?

So unfair!

good on most other issues

but whoring for financial institutions has always been his mo.

And Sen. Dodd knows his Master's voice.

When that doggy DIDN'T sit beside that phonograph machine.

I get it.

need to know. His dad was a corrupt fucker too.

He can spout off all he wants, no one has to listen to him.

Those of us that aren't millionaires need someone like her in there kicking some ass.

It's easy to see where Dodd's allegiance is. And it ain't to us proles on the bottom.

What an asshat.

In a position that is going to require a whole lot of work.

If she was not confirmed by the whole Senate by the time the new Congress convenes in January, her recess appointment would expire.

I really doubt we see a recess appointment in the CFPB nominee, regardless of who it is.

I think I know which way I would lean... but I'm no woodchuck.

Yeah, because people might mistake us for a party with a fucking spine...

Who gives a shit what the Republicans think anymore? What are they going to do? Cry? Fuck them, we should be ramming liberals down their throats.