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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Ruh Roh-
will Harry Reid and John Murtha try to cut funding for the Belgian embassy?
Don't count on it. They'll just lurk until there is another thread in which to attack the President.
This is awesome. President Bush must have decided he has had enough of the dims and their persistent arrogance.
Nuts to the dims!
Will Jean-Boy put in for another Purple Heart for this major slap-down?
I LOVE IT!!!!
Ever turn on C-span, and see a Dem in the Congress reading an editorial or story from the Washington Post or the Ny Times? Well, I'd like to see the next Pubby to speak, get up and read into the record a story with Jayson Blair's byline..just to make the point..and keep doing it everytime..
Ever turn on C-span, and see a Dem in the Congress reading an editorial or story from the Washington Post or the Ny Times? Well, I'd like to see the next Pubby to speak, get up and read into the record a story with Jayson Blair's byline..just to make the point..and keep doing it everytime..
Ever turn on C-span, and see a Dem in the Congress reading an editorial or story from the Washington Post or the Ny Times? Well, I'd like to see the next Pubby to speak, get up and read into the record a story with Jayson Blair's byline..just to make the point..and keep doing it everytime..
Clap-Clap-Clap!
Hey jon carie, how do you like that donation? Bwahahaha
In this day and age I can not understand why John Kerry’s military record has not leaked, every thing else seems to be released.
AWESOME!!!!
sorry for the triple post..hard to Freep while holdign a 2 y.o in one’s lap..who is trying to get on noggin.com
However, I think we are in a position at this point where we should take any goat we can find!
This is OK for the short term, but at some point we have simply got to address the problem for real and find a way that Presidents can appoint the people they want to serve them without having to fear purely political shenanigans.
Wow I’m impressed.
Now, can we talk about that Southern Border?
Here’s my apology, gladly. I’m delighted. Praise God and pass the ammunition.
Take that, Jean Kerri!
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