[Farmer Dean]

He can nominate,but he can’t appoint.Congress is still in his way.

[Kenny]

This nomination will be pushed through at super speed like every other treacherous thing they’ve done. It’s officially a coup now, the left will not step down, you watch.

[Hawthorn]

>> He can nominate,but he can’t appoint <<

Almost correct, but not quite. O’Bama theoretically could make a recess appointment, which would hold only until the new Senate is seated in January 2017.

But for that very reason, I think the ‘Pubs are not gonna let the Senate go into formal recess as long as the Big O is in the WH.

[Nationale7]

What about a recess appointment? Doesn’t he have that power?