[montag813]

DICTATOR OBAMA HAS CROSSED THE LINE. THIS IS CLEARLY UNLAWFUL, AND VIOLATES Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution:

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.

At the very least, the Congress must announce that any actions Cordray takes as head of this agency are null and void and unlawful, as they sue to block his appointment. At most, it is an impeachable offense.

Tell everyone you know who is on the fence about supporting Obama about this defiant violation of law. And ask them: if Obama is willing to thwart the rule of law with an election on the line, just imagine what he is willing to do if re-elected and has nothing to lose!

[apillar]

It would seem this appointment is screaming for a federal court injuntion, IF the Republicans actually have the cajones to try and stop it...

[immadashell]

zero continues to dig a deeper hole in the Constitution and no one seems to care.

[going hot]

in an unprecedented move, has arrogantly circumvented the American people,” he said

Wow, like totally unexpected from the liberal twit.

Quite the unprecedented move?

Everything from this administration is geared to destroy this country, while the country as a whole sleeps.

[JohnBrowdie]

this is a setup. the consumer bureau job just isn’t that important. not even to the freaking libs.

I think he is trying to provoke congressional republicans into saying/doing something that he can portray on the campaign trail as “extreme”. the only way swing voters choose him over ANY of our candidates is if he can convince the electorate that we are literally crazy.

[sickoflibs]

I agree with your comment #1, talk is cheap and voters hear plenty of it. What will Republicans do about it?

[voicereason]

Unfortunately, the pubbies in the Senate are likely to do nothing. Other than posturing what we typically see are nearing with a lot of posturing, but no real results. Just look at the ongoing concern with Holder....going nowhere.

The senate shouldn’t require legal action. Just defund the whole mechanism.

Sad, but we aren’t going to see any solutions from the majority of the Republicans in Congress.

[ScottinVA]

So, McConnell.. now that you’ve voiced your objection, what are you going to do about... voice another objection?

[Sudetenland]

The Obama Administration, unfortunately, has a very strong argument to support their decision. Congress is not in session. The pro-forma sessions, although ruled by the Clinton DOJ in 93 as being sufficient and having been affirmed as such by the Obama DOJ, will not be seen as sufficient by the courts. The Constitution is silent on how long of a break constitutes a "recess" and thus there is no constitutional grounds for challenging this.

Clearly recess appointments are an anachronism and a legacy of the time when it required days or weeks to notify and assemble Congress, but it still exists as a legitimate action on the part of the President.

Wish I was wrong on this, but I don't think so.

Obama wins this one. REPUBLICANS TAKE NOTE!!!!

[Truth29]

Step by step, Obama is working to no longer need the legislative branch of government. He has already established some funding mechanisms that don't need Congressional appropriations. Now, he shows that he no longer needs Senate approval for top level appointments.

[The Great RJ]

This is in my opinion an impeachable offense...not that the eunuchs running the GOP would care.

[skinkinthegrass]

My Senator McConnell(Establishment RINO-KY), is a complete @$....
been DC way too long, seems to think he represents the DC crowd more than KY.

[Qbert]

The dictator might also be making NLRB recess appointments today:

“Something to monitor today:  Reports are out that the President will make a recess appointment of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Those same reports indicate that other recess appointments are coming today as well.  The big question, if true, is whether the NLRB nominees are among them.  I can’t imagine that, if other recess appointments happen, the NLRB wouldn’t be included, but we’ll have to see.  Stay tuned.”

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/2012/01/nlrb-recess-appointments.html

[oldbrowser]

The republicans keep drawing lines in the sand and Obama keeps stepping over them. When are they going to stand up and act on their sacred oath to defend the constitution?

[napscoordinator]

I didn’t like it when Bush put Bolton in by Recess Appointment and I certainly don’t like Obama doing it. I don’t see any reason why the founders allowed this.

[Prokopton]

Although the Senate is not in recess, President Obama, in an unprecedented move, has arrogantly circumvented the American people,” he said.

The weak, effete, Republican elite always sound like wusses.

[xzins]

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.

To be honest with you, an originalist would point out that recessing congress in the 1700's meant sending people hundreds of miles home to states far away. The journeys themselves could be a month or more long.

The reason for the "emergency" appointment was to respond to an unknown event (crisis) that emptied an office so that it had to be "fill(ed) up". With congress unlikely to reconvene for some time, and communication as slow as transportation, the "recess appointment" made sense.

It no longer makes sense and should be excised from the constitution by amendment. Every single senator can be tweated within minutes, and any inclination they had not to support a nominee could be known nearly instantly.

This applies to any president from any party. The "recess appointment" was not added to provide presidents a dodge around the advice and consent of the Senate. It was provided as a necessity that recognized the reality of slow travel and communications.

[Pride in the USA]

ping

[Typical_Whitey]

and they have the cajones to say that the Republican field is extremist? Obama is the most far left radical saul Alinsky, Karl Marx protege President this country has ever had. America is as close to being ruled by a totalitarian Chavez like dictator than it has ever been.....

Republicans pounce or you are aiding and abetting the destruction of America.

[teeman8r]

he can appoint all he wants... the funding still has to come from congress, right?

teeman

[exit82]

You should read the comments at the end of the article.

Talk about brain dead syncophants. OMG.