If all it is is recess appointments, he’s entitled to do that - as evil as his choices are.
WASHINGTON — With much of his legislative agenda stalled in Congress, President Obama and his team are preparing an array of actions using his executive power to advance energy, environmental, fiscal and other domestic policy priorities.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/us/politics/13obama.html
It is not just appointments.