Reply #7: Not possible, it'd be unconstitutional, and it's a stupid idea.

[NYC Liberal]

Article II, Sec. 2 of the Constitution:

He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

In other words, it's a two-way street. The President ALONE (in this case at least. Congress does have the power to specify who appoints) has the power to nominate "public ministers." They are only CONFIRMED if approved by a majority vote of the Senate.

Why are we bothering with this? Not to mention, as someone else already said, Bush can fire him, which he would do not minutes after Cleland was confirmed. If he doesn't get filibustered. Not to mention, even if he was confirmed and then fired, are we going to just do this over and over?