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In reply to the discussion: The "Party of No Frivolous Lawsuits" plans a frivolous lawsuit against Obama recess appointment [View all]pacalo
(24,846 posts)7. The number of recess appointments made by Clinton, Bush, & Obama...
How Often Have Recent Presidents Made Recess Appointments?
President William J. Clinton made 139 recess appointments, 95 to full-time positions.
President George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments, of which 99 were to full-time positions.
As of December 8, 2011, President Barack Obama had made 28 recess appointments, all to full-time
positions.
http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid='0DP%2BP%5CW%3B%20P%20%20%0A
President William J. Clinton made 139 recess appointments, 95 to full-time positions.
President George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments, of which 99 were to full-time positions.
As of December 8, 2011, President Barack Obama had made 28 recess appointments, all to full-time
positions.
http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid='0DP%2BP%5CW%3B%20P%20%20%0A
...which really makes this paragraph just astounding:
Republicans immediately cried foul, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell arguing that the recess appointment threatens the confirmation process and fundamentally endangers the Congresss role in providing a check on the excesses of the executive branch. Speaker John Boehner called the move a power grab, and McConnell warned that the move took the White House into uncertain legal territory.
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The "Party of No Frivolous Lawsuits" plans a frivolous lawsuit against Obama recess appointment [View all]
KansDem
Jan 2012
OP
Why would anyone sane vote for, let alone support anyone the Republican Party has put up for
RC
Jan 2012
#5
Wow. They are playing right into Obama's hands. lol. Good luck with that. Idiots. n/t
deacon
Jan 2012
#11
GOOD info. You should post on some Corporate Media sites just to stick their noses in it and
Bill USA
Jan 2012
#26
Jon Stewart's break down on this is the best thing I've seen covering this.
SleeplessinSoCal
Jan 2012
#28