Bush names Miss. Judge Charles Pickering to federal appeals court

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[DocCincy]

This is posted as breaking news on msnbc's website. Did a search and didn't see it anywhere. Nothing follows for now. Anyone know anything?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Come on, you are smarter than that. He had strong minority support from his own state, which will play into the process of painting the Democrat party as out of touch.

[Howlin]

Of course he'll get paid. I don't know where you heard that.

That gets repeated over and over as gospel here on FR.

[honeygrl]

the DUmmies are already b*tching about it in Breaking News. This should be fun.

[11th_VA]

It's to influence the outcome of the caucus vote on Monday.

That is too cool - fire up the radical left fringe, just b4 the caucus??? LOL !!!!

[Marysecretary]

Let's try for two for one deal here. Get them both!

[SkyPilot]

"We defeated Judge Pickering? Victory! This calls for a drink!"

"Bush did a recess appointment? Defeat! Let's drown our sorrows! How about a drink?"

"Hey--is it cold outside? That calls for drink!"

[Theodore R.]

I think recess appointees do get paid. The Constitution does not mention not paying such appointees. I cannot imagine Clintoids taking such temporary appointments without salary. So why would Judge Pickering give up his judgeship for a one-year stint that has no salary?

[homemom]

I would be happy never to hear the words "Neverland Ranch" and "Michael Jackson" again in my life--unless it's in the same sentence as "Will never be mentioned again on this news channel."

[BulletBobCo]

Yep

[wylenetheconservative]

HELL YEAH!

[JohnnyZ]

It has been three years! How much longer can Bush wait to appoint others?

They're gonna make an election-year push to confirm a few, but probably it'll be 2005.

[KantianBurke]

Its called speculating. That's what FR is supposed to encourage. If posts were to be restricted to what was common and public knowledge, FR would be a pretty lame place.

[gimmealewinsky]

GWB appoints Pickering, THAT calls for a drink.
Cheers!

[homemom]

The REcess appointment lasts till next time Congress is in session; July 2005!!! Then the process starts again.

I bet the Libs have their panties in a major bunch! Tee-Hee!

[Howlin]

Down goes Daschle! Down goes Daschle!

ROFLMAO!!!

[expatpat]

Ok, there's the precedent, I guess. Thanks for the info.

[homemom]

***Chuck Schumer just pooped his pants.***

Underwear sales will be WWWAAAAYYYY up in DC! :-)

[Fixit]

Salary for Recess Appointees

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/5503.html

Sec. 5503. - Recess appointments 


(a) Payment for services may not be made from the Treasury 
of the United States to an individual appointed during a 
recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy in an existing 
office, if the vacancy existed while the Senate was in 
session and was by law required to be filled by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, until the appointee 
has been confirmed by the Senate. This subsection does not 
apply - 

     (1) if the vacancy arose within 30 days before the 
     end of the session of the Senate; 

     (2) if, at the end of the session, a nomination for 
     the office, other than the nomination of an 
     individual appointed during the preceding recess of 
     the Senate, was pending before the Senate for its 
     advice and consent; or 

    (3) if a nomination for the office was rejected by the 
    Senate within 30 days before the end of the session 
    and an individual other than the one whose nomination 
    was rejected thereafter receives a recess appointment. 


(b) A nomination to fill a vacancy referred to by 
paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of this 
section shall be submitted to the Senate not later than 40 
days after the beginning of the next session of the Senate 

[Reagan Man]

Great news. There's more then one way to skin a Demlib!

Congrats Mister President.

[My2Cents]

I hope so! It aggrevated me no end to have Charles Schumer and Diane Feinstein get up and oppose Bush's key judicial nominations because they were "out of the mainstream of American values," as if New York and California ARE in the mainstream! Bush should make the judicial nominations, and the Dems' obstruction, a campaign issue.