Bush Makes Recess Appointment to SEC

AP ^ | January 22, 2002, 7:37 PM EST

[Lancey Howard]

The provisions for recess appointments are laid out in the Constitution of the United States.

Of course they are. But that's not really germaine, unless your point is that the "advice and consent" role of the Senate should be scrapped altogether in favor of straight "recess appointments" all the time.

Personally, I think Bush should go all the way and squeeze in every possible recess appointment he can because the scumbags, particularly Leahy, will not give Bush the time of day at this point.

I think that jungleboy's point was that this was not the way it was supposed to be. The founders certainly envisioned an advice and consent on appointments.

[Lancey Howard]

On the other hand, these appointments remind me too much of Clinton's tactics.

See post #26. Bush may have little choice if Biden and other rats have declared war.
And remember, it was Clinton's party that invented "borking" and began this whole disgusting partisan game with appointments. Screw them.

[dodger]

Antioch Law School Clintonista ... Why???

Woulda, coulda, shoulda been someone else ... some Blue Dog or whatever. Perhaps you have not pondered what is the likely nature -- and influence -- of an Antioch Clintonista lawyer. I admire GW, but why this???

[skr]

I wonder if the founding fathers ever envisioned congressmen who put their party before the country.

[Lancey Howard]

Woulda, coulda, shoulda been someone else ... some Blue Dog or whatever. Perhaps you have not pondered what is the likely nature -- and influence -- of an Antioch Clintonista lawyer. I admire GW, but why this???

Three possibilities:
1. Somebody's got something on Hunt and he can be controlled.
2. A deal was worked out.
3. He fits a "diversity" profile (is Hunt black?) and the positive PR is worth it.

Whatever, Bush has control of the SEC now.

[MJY1288]

Isn't Michael Bartlett the son of Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R) from Maryland?

[kayak]

We do not elect Dictators!

Apparently the folks of South Dakota do. Little tommy single-handedly held up the appointment of Scalia even though he was voted out of committee. Little tommy would not put a full Senate vote on the appointment on the agenda. I've heard it's the first time that has ever happened. He seemed to think that he had the right to prevent the Senate from voting on the appointment made by the President. He took it upon himself to "dictate" who the President could and could not appoint rather than letting the Senate perform its advise and consent function according to the Constitution.

Therefore, the President had no option but to use his Constitutional authority to make the appointment during a recess.

[MamaLucci]

Bush has made an excellent move with the SEC appointment. Bush needs the SEC to act immediately on Enron.

Absolutely. I think the NLRB appts. were just as important. Beck MUST be enforced,
or the labor unions will continue to use union dues to elect democrats.
This is a great first step in election reform, just in time for 2002.
I would also add that, in this time of national crisis, it is just irresponsible
of the dems to be sitting on judicial appointments,
so recess appts. in that area would also be justified, IMHO.

[MamaLucci]

Isn't Michael Bartlett the son of Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R) from Maryland?

I do not know, sounds feasible.
I do know that President Bush intends to enforce the Beck decision. :)

[jackbill]

I only wish he had made other recess appointments like Eugene Scalia

He already did that.

[MJY1288]

Well! if Michael Bartlett is anything like his dad, he's a good man, Roscoe Bartlett is my Congressman here in Frederick County Maryland, and it's hard to find a Republican in this liberal infested State, 10 years ago I moved to Frederick County because I refused to give Montgomery County another dime in Preperty tax.

If I didn't own a business in Montgomery County for the last 26 years, I would have left the state all together. Roscoe Bartlett is a good man though and I am glad he's my Congressman, he even attends the same church as my Wife and I. I have talked with him a few times and he seems very down to earth.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The Klinton Legacy continues; abuse of the recess appointment power.

[MamaLucci]

see post #47

[Diojneez]

You are so naive. The Democrats are the ones with the long knives, who have demonstrated beyond any doubt that "politics ain't beanbag". When they behave unethically, the Republicans have to make them regret it, or they will grind us into the dust again and again.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Unfortunately, the President can only use his recess appointment power if the vacancy occurs WHILE CONGRESS IS OUT OF SESSION.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Unfortunately, the President can only use his recess appointment power if the vacancy occurs WHILE CONGRESS IS OUT OF SESSION.

[Vineyard]

Am I missing anything ....

Besides intelligence? Lots!!!

Clinton appointed Bill Lan Lee, who was turned down in the Committee hearings. Bill Lan Lee was found unfit, since it became apparent that he would enforce his own version of the law as he saw fit, not as the Courts had declared. So Bill Clinton then gave the guy a recess appointment, and then made the guy "acting", and thus usurped ALL Constitutional provisions.

Bush gave recess appointments to a few key people that some Senate Democrats refused to even allow hearings to proceed. These Democrats would rather cripple America and the economy during a time of war for partisan principles, than to allow the hearings to proceed.

Bush has indicated that he would still request hearings on the individuals named. My challenge to the Democrat traitors would be to hold hearings, and vote to deny confirmation, and request Bush to remove the the persons appointed, if that is what the majority votes for. But I somehow doubt that the Democraps will do anything above board like this.

Mike

[flaglady47]

Before the time Bush's recess appointments' one year terms are up, the next interim election will have taken place, and Bush is hoping for a senate majority again, and gains in the house. If he is right, then his recess appointments will be made official. If he is wrong, he can do like the dems did, and leave the recess appointments in place beyond the year anyway. Let the dems yowl, and beat them at their own game.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Askel5]

Thanks for the information ... I do understand Clinton's use of the tactic was far more egregious. (The Evil Party's always is).

But what I feel like I'm missing is the Democratic outrage. We were beside ourselves during Clinton's abuses. Have I somehow missed entirely the Left's foaming at the mouth over Bush's beating them at their own game?