Newly emboldened Obama makes strategic recess appointments

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I liked Charles Barkley's view of the whole mess. If Obama shot himself in the head, and died, the Republicans would still be mad he didn't shoot himself twice.
 

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Like I said, Congress is not in recess now - not officially. Those other appointments were made during actual called recesses. Millhiser's adding "for constitutional purposes" is his interpreting of what the GOP has been doing as, basically, the same thing as a recess. And that's fine! But it's the kind of thing that might have to be decided in court if the GOP wants to push it.

So let the GOP fight it in court --- once again it is just going to make them look pathetic in the many ways they have blocked, obstructed and done everything humanly possible to make the President a one termer. Think about it: GOP line of argument "WE don't think there should be an agency to protect the consumer!" Huh! Yeah -- right!! Just don't think it'll sell in Peoria!
 

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If this is challenged in the courts, Obama should lose. I infact think it was a cowardly move. Who exactly is Obama giving the finger to anyways? The Senate approves these appointees as I understand it, and the Dems control the Senate.

If the appointments stand, you can expect this to be the norm from here on out. Its all fine now when the Libs control the white house, but you will feel differently when the other team is in charge. This is a poor decision by obama.

Hate to let you in on this ---- Mr GW made a LOT of appointments when Congress was in Recess -- so did Reagan & Daddy Bush!
 

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Whatever happened to Elizabeth Warren directing the agency. After all, she's the one who came up with the idea AND the one who knows what the fuck she's talking about. I shall have to look into this...Richard Cordray. I have never heard of him. Will be be able to get the job done? We better fuckin hope so. I suppose we should be glad it at least has a director now, right? This agency is a bold move, I must admit. It works against the entire fucking system. Why? Real regulation doesn't really exist in our current government...

Professor Elizabeth Warren voluntarily stepped down last year so she could focus exclusively on the US Senate race in Massachusetts against Scott Brown. Ironically, she is leading in the polls and has forced the previously embolden Brown to moderate on his positions to the point he is trying to emulate her position on everything.

On Richard Cordray, he is best known as being an anti-trust advocate for the state of Ohio in major cases against Bank of America and AIG while as the state attorney general. He looks to be the legitimate thing on the consumer advocacy front.
 

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Actually, gymfresh, i would say not only has obama grown a pair, but they are showing under his clothes to the point that he may qualify for this website. No wonder the gop balls appear to be shrinking, and its not just the cold new hampshire winter, either.