Obama uses recess appointment to seat Justice Dept. official

The Hill ^ | December 29, 2010 | Jordan Fabian

[Sopater]

Does anybody have a running tally on the number of recess appts each president has made?

[BenLurkin]

[Nachum]

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[CharlesWayneCT]

I'm a little confused about this, because I thought recess appointments only lasted until the end of the current senate term -- but that would be January 3rd, so what would the point be?

The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.

I guess "end of their next session" is interpreted as being the session FOLLOWING their current one, but I was certain that a recess appointment made in the summer would end on January 3rd.

Of course, I think it's pretty clear that the recess appointment clause only allows appointments for openings which OCCUR during recess. I don't know why the supreme court ever allowed recess appointments for vacancies where the senate simply refused to act.

[Just A Nobody]

[Sopater]

Awesome info. Thanks.

[Sopater]

I’m confused...

How does Clinton (2-terms) have less total recess appointments than either G.W. Bush (2-terms) or Reagan (2-terms), but then come out ahead of them in the appointments measured by ratio of days on office/appt?

[jazusamo]

I agree, the recess appointment process wasn’t intended to be used the way it has been in later years.

A hold was put on James Cole because of the corrupt Obama/Holder Justice Department and their failing to enforce laws, of course that wasn’t mentioned in this piece.

[italianquaker]

thnx, what a failure odumbo is

[jazusamo]

Justa! Thanks for posting that info. Good to “see” you. :-)

[Just A Nobody]

[CharlesWayneCT]

Because the ration of days/appointment is a misleading indicator — the smaller number means more appointments, as the number is how many days pass between each appointment.

Also, Obama’s days/appointment number is way off, since he’s been in office just about 24 months and has 15 appointments, that’s about 40+ days/appointment.

Obama shouldn’t have needed any recess appointments — he had a 60-vote majority in the senate, and even when he didn’t, he had a block of 4-7 republicans who really abhored the idea of blocking presidential appointments.

The reason he had to do any is because these 15 were so bad that Harry Reid wouldn’t even let them come to the floor for a cloture vote, because then there would have been public debate on them and it would have embarrased the democrats.

[Just A Nobody]

You are welcome, but...I'm trying to figure out these charts myself. They don't make a lot of sense, do they?

I'll try and find more info.

[Just A Nobody]

Hiya jaz! Really good to "see" you as well. Will try to get a FRmail off to you later tonight. ;*)

[jazusamo]

Will be good to hear from you but take your time, I’ll be here. ;-)

[screaminsunshine]

Probably another card carrier.

[Just A Nobody]

Thank you CWC.

This article basically says the same thing.

Obama Outpaces Bush’s Recess Appointments
07/12/2010

[Just A Nobody]

Tanks! ;*)

[stylin19a]

is that from “THE” Ann Dunham picture ?