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recess appointments for Otto Reich and Eugene Scalia
Yahoo News | 01/11/2002 | Unknown

Posted on 01/11/2002 9:22:28 AM PST by HOYA97

Circumventing Senate opposition, President Bush signs recess appointments for Otto Reich and Eugene Scalia, The Associated Press has learned.


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To: Phantom Lord
Thanks - they are a bit exercised over there aren't they!
141 posted on 01/11/2002 10:54:32 AM PST by facedown
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To: VRWCmember
Exactly! And now the RATS will be all over whining! Bring up Lee and they ignore it!

There is a such a double standard at work in the press that it is hard to fathom! Ethics certainly was not part of the curriculum of some of the national reporters!

142 posted on 01/11/2002 10:54:41 AM PST by PhiKapMom
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To: Southack
Promises kept means we conservatives will work our hearts out for this guy in 2004! :) A few weeks ago I said this was a litmus test for this Prez's relationship with us and we wanted him to prove he was different from his father. Well President Bush passed it with flying colors. Color me happy! I know now he's going to win a second term for sure. And congratulations to Otto Reich and Eugene Scalia on getting their well deserved positions in this Administration! :)
143 posted on 01/11/2002 10:54:52 AM PST by goldstategop
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To: Phantom Lord
I wish you wouldn't go over there; you might catch something; like ignorance!
144 posted on 01/11/2002 10:55:44 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Looking for Diogenes
Thanks for that clarification. By using the "Acting" provision, clinton managed to use an even sleazier method than I thought for circumventing the Constitution.
145 posted on 01/11/2002 10:56:18 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: Redcloak
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
146 posted on 01/11/2002 10:59:21 AM PST by BornOnTheFourth
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To: veronica
food stamps for all!
147 posted on 01/11/2002 11:00:48 AM PST by rockfish59
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To: VRWCmember
I'm sure you're correct. It's just that I can't remember Slick making a recess appointment to the Judiciary. Maybe I'm wrong.
148 posted on 01/11/2002 11:03:20 AM PST by GuillermoX
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To: GuillermoX
It's a provision in the US constitution under presidential powers. Since advice and consent is supposed to be a two-way street, the founders foresaw times when the legislative and executive would disagree. They gave the major power to the president when they added the recess appointment provision.
149 posted on 01/11/2002 11:03:41 AM PST by xzins
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To: HOYA97
MAJOR LEAGUE BUMP!
UP YOURS, PATRICK LEAHY...
and YOU TOO,
LITTLE
TOMMY
DASH-HOLE!


150 posted on 01/11/2002 11:03:46 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Askel5
Do a little digging, get your facts straight, and you'll find Clinton's actions were quite different in both reasons and substance of action from President Bush's necessary stepping-in for the negligent behavior of the Daschle-hobbled Senate.
151 posted on 01/11/2002 11:06:23 AM PST by ncson
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To: Native American Female Vet
**FYI** -- I WON! - LOL
152 posted on 01/11/2002 11:06:35 AM PST by TwoStep
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FILE--Otto Reich, head of the State Department's Office for Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean, is shown in this 1985 file photo. The Senate went on its holiday break without taking up President Bush's choice of Reich to be assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs and Bush said Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, he was considering making a recess appointment to install Reich before Congress returns on Jan. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/File)
- Dec 30 3:25 PM ET

FILE--Eugene Scalia, son of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill in this Sept. 2, 2001 file photo. President Bush should bypass the Democrat-controlled Senate and seat two controversial appointees without senators' endorsement, a Republican senator said Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001. The Senate went on its holiday break without taking up Bush's choices of Otto Reich to be assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs and Eugene Scalia to be the Labor Department's top lawyer.(AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
- Dec 30 11:00 AM ET


153 posted on 01/11/2002 11:12:02 AM PST by Hipixs
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To: Hipixs
This is great. About a week ago, the NYT ran an editorial criticizing the Democrats about their tactics in this stuff. They don't approve (of course) of Scalia and Reich but they really didn't approve of Daschle and Dodd. Said they were totally out of line with these low-ball tactics. So, W's even got cover on the left for this one. Hee hee. Go W!
154 posted on 01/11/2002 11:17:46 AM PST by Wphile
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To: MeeknMing
I'm enjoying watching Bush play political hardball with Daschle!
155 posted on 01/11/2002 11:20:32 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: VRWCmember
ROTFLOL..........your post #138
156 posted on 01/11/2002 11:27:01 AM PST by Southflanknorthpawsis
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To: HOYA97
Little Tom Puffer sits in a corner

Eating his crowmeat pie

He tried to stick Bushie

Who paddled Tom's tushie

And said "Now just stay there and holler and cry."

Leni

157 posted on 01/11/2002 11:30:25 AM PST by MinuteGal
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To: Southack
This makes my day! I watched the Scalia Senate hearing on C-SPAN and it was the worst example of American politics I have ever seen. Democrats b!tching about his stand on ergonomics even though legislation to enforce (and reinforce) the democrat position lost in the Senate by a wide margin.
158 posted on 01/11/2002 11:33:47 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Phantom Lord
Those folks got the cob way up there!

Funny reading, thanks for the link!

LVM

159 posted on 01/11/2002 11:43:58 AM PST by LasVegasMac
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To: Alberta's Child
This isn't exactly correct. If the Senate really opposed these nominations they would have voted to reject them. The headline should actually read: "Circumventing a dormant Senate mired in self-imposed gridlock . . ."

Well said. :)
160 posted on 01/11/2002 11:49:08 AM PST by MamaLucci
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