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Of course he won't. It would upset the GOP. ixion Jan 2012 #1
Oh please, don't you get tired of your constant whine?...n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #4
Oh please, don't you get tired of your constant water carrying? comipinko Jan 2012 #5
Just to clarify Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #10
Because only once in history did a president make recess appointments onenote Jan 2012 #14
What is the difference between making the appointments now Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #17
The length of the recess in which they were made onenote Jan 2012 #21
My point being is that the republicans Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #23
speaking of tradition Charlemagne Jan 2012 #29
More theory than reality in recent years onenote Jan 2012 #48
Well, how about making it three instances?? Do you think for a moment Bush would not have done so? sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #61
Okay atreides1 Jan 2012 #24
Bush I didn't onenote Jan 2012 #27
Well that's some pretty convoluted thinking. progressoid Jan 2012 #33
So if Bush I had made recess appointments on January 3 1992 you'd have been fine with it? onenote Jan 2012 #49
3 day or 10 day recess - what difference does it make? progressoid Jan 2012 #53
Recess appointments during the faux intrasession recesses are more defensible onenote Jan 2012 #56
Please...At THIS point, with THIS congress?....Alll bets should be off. whathehell Jan 2012 #64
yeah - what you say! fuck da fuckin constitution anyway.... 24601 Feb 2012 #82
what tires me are moral relativists ixion Jan 2012 #16
Wrong. efhmc Jan 2012 #66
The lower case p is a nice touch.... snooper2 Mar 2012 #84
Of course not, that would NOT be bi-patisan. comipinko Jan 2012 #2
And the corporate federation grows. nineteen50 Jan 2012 #3
Color me surprised. Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #6
Wouldn't want to rock the boat! nt Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #7
Consider the downside... immoderate Jan 2012 #8
Sure. The next (R) takes one microsecond to push hundreds of appointments through. boppers Jan 2012 #59
I think Bush already did that. immoderate Jan 2012 #73
This is not the way I would play it if I were President right now. Lasher Jan 2012 #9
I'm shocked paulk Jan 2012 #11
"Just Another Servant Of The Too-Big-To-JAIL!" dougolat Jan 2012 #12
last paragraph OKNancy Jan 2012 #13
wow i think the gop can just stay home looks like our leader is doing their work for them. leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #15
Obama Bad Obama Bad Obama Bad JoePhilly Jan 2012 #18
yea by bo himself leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #20
Was he supposed to do it in the few seconds between the 2 sessions? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #22
Some here apparently think so onenote Jan 2012 #25
Though I don't find the "whining" nearly as annoying... kenfrequed Jan 2012 #30
Where did I mention OWS?? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #32
More bad analogies kenfrequed Jan 2012 #34
The issue in the OP is a recess appointment. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #35
Really? kenfrequed Jan 2012 #36
I did not write the what you call the "primary contrary opinion" that you site. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #37
so.. kenfrequed Jan 2012 #40
What policy failure does this discussion address? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #43
The outrage is about policy kenfrequed Jan 2012 #46
The opinion of the poster as I read it was that a recess appointment onenote Jan 2012 #50
People were defending NOT making appointments. kenfrequed Jan 2012 #68
Can you point me to those posts? onenote Jan 2012 #69
Uhm well, I know you will wiggle and spin on this but this was a response you posted to a challenge. kenfrequed Jan 2012 #74
No wiggle or spin. The issue was whether Obama should try to make a recess appointment during onenote Jan 2012 #78
yes. and just b/c you dont like what's said doesnt make it whining leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #39
I'm allowed my opinion ... and ... JoePhilly Jan 2012 #41
I'm surprised a2liberal Jan 2012 #19
The creation of the sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #26
Yet further proof Charlemagne Jan 2012 #28
No doubt more multi-dimensional chess ... GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #31
... bigwillq Jan 2012 #38
as much as i disagree with obama on many issues... madrchsod Jan 2012 #42
Recess appointments made now would have been pretty much useless ... Tx4obama Jan 2012 #44
So appoint them ALL 4dsc Jan 2012 #45
So don't do what's right because it would only help a little? Fearless Jan 2012 #55
"Liberal groups hoping... will be disappointed." slay Jan 2012 #47
.. Pab Sungenis Jan 2012 #51
Pray tell; why not??? Gringostan Jan 2012 #52
So another what he does and what we believe he thinks dichotomy grows. Fearless Jan 2012 #54
Another brilliant chess move! Zorra Jan 2012 #57
Great, he'll sign one of the ten worst bills in history, during recess tavalon Jan 2012 #58
What's on that list of ten bills? boppers Jan 2012 #60
Well, you aren't a terrorist, are you? So you've nothing to be concerned about. tavalon Jan 2012 #63
Obama Considering Cordray Recess Appointment as Soon as Tomorrow joshcryer Jan 2012 #62
Yep. Looks like this thread needs to come down Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #65
Delete---wrong thread Kingofalldems Feb 2012 #81
Obama to name new consumer watchdog Spazito Jan 2012 #67
Get this guy in there asap klook Jan 2012 #70
Maybe Mr. O will negotiate with the republicans and instead of russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #71
Nope. He appointed him!!! nt msanthrope Jan 2012 #76
I was wrong. You were right. And good for him... russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #77
Yep. Kingofalldems Feb 2012 #80
Sure he will. Why not? Islandlife Jan 2012 #72
He just did. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #75
Looks like a big FAIL. Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #79
The article was dated January 3. He did not make any appointments until January 4. Freddie Stubbs Mar 2012 #85
A big kick for clarity Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #83
Are all of you Freeper brained? this post is history! He made the recess appointment. nt nanabugg Mar 2012 #86
Thanks, so much, nanabugg. Perfect. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2012 #87
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