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Only one Senate Democrat, out of 51 asked, told The Daily Caller that President Barack Obama was correct when he claimed the Senate was in recess Jan. 3. Thats the day Obama announced that he had exercised his executive authority to fill four top posts during a Senate recess.
A spokesperson for South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson said he supports the appointments, but wouldnt answer whether Johnson thought the Senate was in recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Obamas decision as a way around GOP opposition, but pointedly refused to say whether he thought the Senate was in recess.
Senate Democrats | Obama Recess Appointments | The Daily Caller
Only one Senate Democrat, out of 51 asked, told The Daily Caller that President Barack Obama was correct when he claimed the Senate was in recess Jan. 3. Thats the day Obama announced that he had exercised his executive authority to fill four top posts during a Senate recess.
A spokesperson for South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson said he supports the appointments, but wouldnt answer whether Johnson thought the Senate was in recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Obamas decision as a way around GOP opposition, but pointedly refused to say whether he thought the Senate was in recess.
Looks like the Senate is not entirely behind Obama on this. Could get interesting.
Could Obama have just shot his re-election chances in the foot with this one?
Senate Democrats | Obama Recess Appointments | The Daily Caller
Only one Senate Democrat, out of 51 asked, told The Daily Caller that President Barack Obama was correct when he claimed the Senate was in recess Jan. 3. Thats the day Obama announced that he had exercised his executive authority to fill four top posts during a Senate recess.
A spokesperson for South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson said he supports the appointments, but wouldnt answer whether Johnson thought the Senate was in recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Obamas decision as a way around GOP opposition, but pointedly refused to say whether he thought the Senate was in recess.
Looks like the Senate is not entirely behind Obama on this. Could get interesting.
Could Obama have just shot his re-election chances in the foot with this one?
I do not believe this story.
Senate Democrats | Obama Recess Appointments | The Daily Caller
Only one Senate Democrat, out of 51 asked, told The Daily Caller that President Barack Obama was correct when he claimed the Senate was in recess Jan. 3. Thats the day Obama announced that he had exercised his executive authority to fill four top posts during a Senate recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Obamas decision as a way around GOP opposition, but pointedly refused to say whether he thought the Senate was in recess.
Looks like the Senate is not entirely behind Obama on this. Could get interesting.
Could Obama have just shot his re-election chances in the foot with this one?
Democrats need time to spin it. They will cheer the power grab. Watch and see....................
Republicans have had daily meetings to pretend the senate is not in recess to block anything this president does. They hate him that much. al Qaeda has a lot in common with American Republicans. The enemy of my enemy is.......
Republicans have had daily meetings to pretend the senate is not in recess to block anything this president does. They hate him that much. al Qaeda has a lot in common with American Republicans. The enemy of my enemy is.......
In 2005, Then-Senator Joe Biden Said President Not Entitled To Appointment Of Any Nominee. “As I said, we don’t work for the president. And no president is entitled to the appointment of anyone he nominates. No president is entitled by the mere fact he has nominated someone. That’s why they wrote the Constitution the way they did: It says ‘advice and consent.’” (Sen. Joe Biden, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Hearing, 5/12/05)
In 2005, Pelosi Said That Recess Appointments “Subvert The Confirmation Process” And “Will Harm The United States’ Reputation In The Eyes Of The International Community”: “The President’s decision to circumvent the Senate and use a recess appointment naming John Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations is a mistake….For President Bush to use a recess appointment for such a controversial nominee – not because there was a compelling case that Mr. Bolton was the best person for the job, but merely because the President had the power to do it – subverts the confirmation process in ways that will further harm the United States’ reputation in the eyes of the international community. The American people deserve better.” (Rep. Nancy Pelosi, “President’s Recess Appointment Of John Bolton Is A ‘Mistake,’” Press Release, 08/01/05)
In 2007, Reid Called Recess Appointments “An End Run Around The Senate And The Constitution.” “I will keep the Senate in pro forma session to block the President from doing an end run around the Senate and the Constitution with his controversial nominations.” (Sen. Harry Reid, Congressional Record, S.15980, 12/19/07)
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Says Recess Appointments “Ignore The Will Of The Senate.” “When you have an appointment that is this critical and this sensitive, and the president basically says he’s going to ignore the will of the senate and push someone through, it really is troubling.” (Bernard Schoenburg, “Bush Sends Bolton To U.N.; Durbin, Obama Criticize Move,” The State Journal-Register, 8/2/05)
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) Questioned Legality Of Recess Appointments, Called Them “Abuse Of Executive Authority.” “Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) said yesterday that he will ask the Government Accountability Office for a ruling on the legality of the unusual appointment, which he called ‘an abuse of executive authority …’” (Al Kamen, “Recess Appointments Granted to ‘Swift Boat’ Donor, 2 Other Nominees,” The Washington Post, 04/05/07)
Republicans have had daily meetings to pretend the senate is not in recess to block anything this president does. They hate him that much. al Qaeda has a lot in common with American Republicans. The enemy of my enemy is.......
Republicans have had daily meetings to pretend the senate is not in recess to block anything this president does. They hate him that much. al Qaeda has a lot in common with American Republicans. The enemy of my enemy is.......
I do not believe this story.
Senate Democrats | Obama Recess Appointments | The Daily Caller
Only one Senate Democrat, out of 51 asked, told The Daily Caller that President Barack Obama was correct when he claimed the Senate was in recess Jan. 3. Thats the day Obama announced that he had exercised his executive authority to fill four top posts during a Senate recess.
A spokesperson for South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson said he supports the appointments, but wouldnt answer whether Johnson thought the Senate was in recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Obamas decision as a way around GOP opposition, but pointedly refused to say whether he thought the Senate was in recess.
Looks like the Senate is not entirely behind Obama on this. Could get interesting.
Could Obama have just shot his re-election chances in the foot with this one?
