There is very little practical difference in appointments and nominations. Both result in the president and his political party installing certain individuals into positions of power over us, the American people.
I agree that the most important nominations are to SCOTUS. That’s exactly why, given ANY Rat or ANY Republican, I’d hold my nose and vote Republican.
That said, are these other positions chopped liver? Does it matter from which party the Secretary of Defense comes? Does it matter from which party the Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Enforcement comes? Does it matter from which party the head of the EPA comes from?
(( not you - but for others: crickets chirping))
I think it does it does matter which party. (Sometimes we can’t tell the difference)
we are seeing the effects of x42i’s appointments on Pres. Bush.
Not a pretty sight.
I always wondered why the likes of George Tenet, Richard Clarke, et el were kept around.