According to today's edition of USA today, "many Presidents" have bypassed Congress by making appointments while Congress is in recess. In fact, it was done frequently by Presidents Clinton, Carter, Johnson, Kennedy, Truman and Roosevelt. Where's the beef??
2007-04-06 03:47:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Charity - Where do you get the idea that Sam Fox is "below the belt"? I live in St. Louis, as does Fox. He is a reputable and honorable businessman who earned his money on his own. His swiftboat donation was legitimate and served to help warn the people about Kerry.
2007-04-06 03:57:31 · update #1
Who said Bush didn't have a brain. Pretty smart if you ask me.
2007-04-06 03:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Its not done all that frequently, in fact its pretty rare, this case is really nasty, the man who funded the Swift boaters was going to be put up for ambassador to Belgium, his nomination was rescinded because of, not only his extreme right wing views, but because he would have to appear before the congressional committee to OK his appointment with John Kerry, who is on the committee, the man he spent several million dollars to destroy. There isn't any pressing need to have an Ambassador to Belgium this week and the Easter break is only a week long, so instead, Bush thumbs his nose rather deliberately with Congress, showing himself to be both childish and petty, and puts this extremist in without giving a damn about Congressional oversight, as usual for him.
Bush is not happy about having to actually justify his actions, something that was noticed during the period of time the Republican congress had power, not only did they take off all the time, but they ceased to effectively do their jobs. Now that the power has changed hands hes really behaving more like a two year old asked to share his toys, than the president of the worlds greatest power.
It doesn't play well and I'm afraid this beef is all ground up.
Recess Appointments
Reagan, over two terms, 243
Clinton, over two terms, 140
Bush GW, one and a half terms, 167
2007-04-06 04:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by justa 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just helps keep the far left base enraged, but be careful when you mention Clinton also did it....Doesn't go over well on Y/A boards for it supposedly was okay then...
2007-04-06 03:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by garyb1616 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's not that he by-passed the Congress. It's just that he nominated such a below the belt candidate for ambassador. It's about this President continually pursuing policy that is not in line with the desires of his constituency.
2007-04-06 03:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Clinton did it 171 times so the libs just need to shut the heck up.
2007-04-06 04:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Sam Fox spread vicious lies that cheapened our national discourse. He does not deserve a place in our government. If you want to see these lies debunked, look here:
http://www.factcheck.org/article231.html
2007-04-06 04:16:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bush won't play along with the scandal mongering media, by sexually harrassing interns or having staff members commit suicide, so they have to make stuff up.
2007-04-06 03:50:56 · answer #7 · answered by MEL T 7 · 8⤊ 5⤋
the beef is he is a republican
2007-04-06 03:50:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋