He Didn't Have To Pick A Republican

[lame54]

I disagreed with Obama's Appointment of Dana Perino to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gpxs-A7_KeHNXFlGtrDZ-QzIw-Fw
So, I posted a thread

Obama-Please Tell Me You're Joking
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7053319&mesg_id=7053319

Several DU'ers responded that he had to pick a republican

The thread started with e few rec's but went into negative rec's after it was pointed out that Obama was forced to pick a republican

As, it turns out he didn't have to pick a republican.

He just was not allowed to pick a democrat

One does not equal the other
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00006203----000-.html

(b) Composition of Board
(1) The Board shall consist of 9 members, as follows:
(A) 8 voting members who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(B) The Secretary of State who shall also be a voting member.
(2) The President shall appoint one member (other than the Secretary of State) as Chairman of the Board, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
(3) Exclusive of the Secretary of State, not more than 4 of the members of the Board appointed by the President shall be of the same political party.

I still don't see why he would pick the Bush Administration spokesperson

[CBGLuthier]

1. to annoy the shit out of YOU

That is why Obama does everything. They pick one random internet user and find something that will stupidly piss them off.

Works well doesn't it.

[graywarrior]

2. LOL

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[lame54]

3. Damn it - I knew it

That bastard

:tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat:

[Marr]

6. Actually, that's pretty much it.

To tringulating DLC-type politicians, "poking liberals in the eye" is synonymous with "bipartisanship".

[Renew Deal]

8. You never even heard of them before yesterday

and you have no idea what they actually do, but that doesn't mean you can't be outraged.

[Marr]

19. You're a mind reader, too?!

Wow! I've got to see about getting some of that Kool-Aid. It must be magic!

[Renew Deal]

20. lol

It's not really directed at you, but the general uproar over not much.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. No, he didn't, but

the nominee has to be conformed by the Senate, and he probably didn't want to pick a fight on such an unimportant position.

[lame54]

7. the senate wouldn't have confirmed some other republican?

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. With appointments like this, the opposing party's Senators usually make recommendations to

the President with the understanding that they will not oppose the Democrats whom the President picks for that particular board. No one in the Senate really wants to waste a lot of time arguing about a low-profile board like this.

[dgibby]

18. Bingo!

It's just part of the horse trading that goes on in DC all the time. BTW, didn't one of Obama's judicial nominees just get the green light yesterday? Quid Pro Quo?

[unapatriciated]

16. or maybe it was his Olive Branch to Fox noise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXzy2Lm6SaI

[ecstatic]

5. 5 Dems to 4 repubs. Dana will be powerless on that board

so who cares? Something tells me they will vote in unison on most things anyway...

[Renew Deal]

9. He didn't have to pick a republican!!!!

He could have picked 4 green party members. We're screwn! :rofl:

[T Wolf]

10. The Dems should have run this lke the pukes did. Have the Dems on the board

switch parties (or go independent). Then, Obama could appoint more Dems.

Simple.

Effective.

Maybe that is why they didn't do it.

[sharp_stick]

12. He didn't do that

simply because he isn't an asshole. Just because a scumbag repuke would probably have done that is no reason for Obama to do it. Shit, my fundie neighbor often walks the neighborhood trying to talk to folks about Gawd, doesn't mean I should go around talking to them about the lack of one.

[T Wolf]

21. Is playing (and losing) by rules ignored by the enemy preferable to winning? Just asking. nt

[monmouth]

13. Mitch McConnell wanted her. 'Nuf said....n/t

[librechik]

14. I don't care about the Republican part. I care about THE LIAR part.

shouldn't she be barred from anything but spinning tales for celebrity clients? Especially from being a trusted public servant. that just blows. Is Obama asleep? was he asleep the last 9 years? Sometimes I wonder what the chess player is up to.

[sharp_stick]

17. Yeah sometimes

ah fukitol just not worth the effort.

[L. Coyote]

15. Ralph Nader needs a job!

He's been looking for one for a decade now :rofl:

[Skittles]

22. he didn't have to pick a repuke whore

but he did

[Johonny]

23. I enjoy that when Obama governs the way he promised

and people get mad. While he didn't have to pick a Republican, it was argued yesterday he did the traditional thing of differing the the recommendation of the other party. He could have thumbed his nose at this, but he promised America he was not going to do this. He was going to go beyond pointless partisan politics. Yet he will once again (just like his tax cut he promised and delivered) won't get any credit for doing what he said he would do.