Brad S said:
First, OT quit the lie that you're not aligned with The Party. The lie is way past tired.
Second, when did Bush make recess appointments when congress was in session?
False equivalency is just another deceit tactic of the left that only fools the lemmings.
Sorry Brad- I know its tough for folks that are card carrying cult followers to believe- but there still are some Independent folks out there that think for themselves... I belong to no party- but probably identify most closely with the Libertarian thinking--- fiscally/economically conservative- more tolerant of social issues- and oppose foreign aid or our involvement as World policemen ...
Recess appointments are authorized by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which states:
The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.
The question tho is what qualifies as recess? Does paying a Senator to fly back and forth to pound the gavel every day while all other Senators are gone qualify as having the Senate in session :???:
While I don't like recess appointments- I think also an Administrator/ President has to have a staff to operate-- and when a dysfunctional Congress can't act- they need a method to get their appointees into place...
I support a law change that gives the Senate only two months after the President nominates someone to have to vote yea or nay (straight majority) on the nominated person (do away with allowing one Senator stopping an appointment- and playing pork games with it)... And if the Senate refuses to vote in that time period - that appointee is automatically confirmed...
The President can issue executive orders pursuant to a grant of discretion from Congress, or under the inherent powers that office holds to deal with certain matters of foreign policy.
Over the years- dysfunctional weak or rubberstamp Congress's have given the Administrative Branch much more discretion/power by refusing to do their job and giving that authority to the President, cabinet, and bureaucrats...
That's why I think it would be interesting to see the SCOTUS come out with some definitive opinions-- but I doubt we will .....