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Obama defies Congress with ‘recess’ picks
Nominations could provoke constitutional fight
President Obama used his recess appointment powers Wednesday to name a head for the controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and three new members to the National Labor Relations Board — moves Republican lawmakers said amounted to an unconstitutional power grab.
The president acted just a day after the Senate held a session — breaking with at least three different precedents that said the Senate must be in recess for at least three days for the president to exercise his appointment power. Mr. Obama himself was part of two of those precedents, both during his time in the Senate and again in 2010 when one of his administration’s top constitutional lawyers made the argument for the three-day waiting period to the Supreme Court.
read more: Obama defies Congress with 'recess' picks - Washington Times
The Senate has followed the proper protocols. Protocols that Obama's own Justice Department argued for. These protocols compel a President to act with the advice and consent of Congress. Such advice and consent Obama has shunned. Now Obama has taken a further unprecedented step to take power from the Legislative. The community organizer needs to be shown the door.
Yeah, but this agency also needs a director, so until the Senate and the President can come to an agreement, they have someone to serve in that capacity until the compromise can be made.
funny, did Obama break any laws by doing this?
no, no he has not.
That is why they call it a "Constitutional crisis", as the argument is that Obama violated the Constitution. When you own DoJ successfully argues a point, then violates that same argument because it suits the President, we have a big problem.
And there is a precedent for making a recess appointment then. In 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt used the instant one session was gaveled out and another was gaveled in to make a series of appointments. That is known as an “inter-session” appointment.
But Mr. Obama did not follow that route, instead choosing to make what scholars call an “intra-session” appointment, where the Constitution is far more vague.
There is no constitutional crisis here. Whether Obama waits 1 day, 3 days or 10 to appoint somebody makes absolutely no difference. Obama broke with tradition, get over it and if you don't like it, write it into the legal framework. Otherwise, much ado about nothing. From your article:
In other words, Obama used the very ambiguity of the Constitution to his advantage.
Bush makes recess appointments, no problem. Obama makes recess appointments, it's a constitutional crisis. For gods sake people, whether something is right or wrong is not determined by who did it.
don't you get it? when Conservative Republicans do things...its good.
when Liberal Democrats do it...its bad. No matter what the thing is.
Actually, that is the point. The GOP wanted more Congressional oversight, with it being run by a Board, rather than a single entity. In any case, it is a valid political concern. And the Congress followed the established procedure, one which Obama himself, and his DoJ, had earlier endorsed.
I would hope that the GOP declares all actions by that Department as unconstitutional, not in accordance with the Law, and directs all US entities to not recognize actions by either agency. This is what happens when one skirts the Constitution. It is one more sign of hugely inept leadership by the inept moron in the WH.
Huh...
2004
Senate Dems to Block All Nominations | Fox News
2007
Key Democrats vow to block Bush nominee - USATODAY.com
So now it's OKAY, but back then it was NOT okay? Pot meet kettle. Congress shouldn't wonder why BOTH political parties are seen as vindictive little children.
They certainly threatened... it's all on Wiki if you want to read it.did the Democratic Senate block all Bush nominees & filibuster all Bush/GOP legislation, from 2001-2008?
So might makes right... is that only when there's a (D) next to the majority rule?The Republicans have turned our country from a democracy, where the majority rules, to a super-democracy, where a super-majority is required or the minority rules.
... So might makes right... is that only when there's a (D) next to the majority rule?...
Bush makes recess appointments, no problem. Obama makes recess appointments, it's a constitutional crisis. For gods sake people, whether something is right or wrong is not determined by who did it.
The Senate has followed the proper protocols. Protocols that Obama's own Justice Department argued for. These protocols compel a President to act with the advice and consent of Congress. Such advice and consent Obama has shunned. Now Obama has taken a further unprecedented step to take power from the Legislative. The community organizer needs to be shown the door.
your source is an article from the Washington Times, a conspiracy-theorist rag formed & owned by a man who believes he is the son of God.
got a slightly more credibly source?
Huh...
2004
Senate Dems to Block All Nominations | Fox News
2007
Key Democrats vow to block Bush nominee - USATODAY.com
So now it's OKAY, but back then it was NOT okay? Pot meet kettle. Congress shouldn't wonder why BOTH political parties are seen as vindictive little children.
Bush makes recess appointments, no problem. Obama makes recess appointments, it's a constitutional crisis. For gods sake people, whether something is right or wrong is not determined by who did it.
You are incorrect. The senate is NOT in recess. No president has the right to decide when another branch of our government is functioning or not functioning. The senate is not in recess based on their rules......period.
Too bad the source argues otherwise. So much for "period".
What source ?
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