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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]gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Is "What 'confirmation process' is the Senate Minority Leader referring to?" The Republicans have set all kinds of records in this Congress for blocking appointments and crippling government agencies for no other reason than that they can. Obama has finally (Finally!) had enough of these temper tantrums that would shame a 5-year-old, and made a couple of appointments.
Another 100 or so appointments, particularly to vacant federal judgeships, and we might start seeing the government get working again. I look forward to the Republicans' explanation for their petulant truculence, considering the few appointments they have allowed to get to a vote have sailed through with huge majorities. Actually, scratch that: I know the Republicans don't have a valid reason for their obstructionism. What I want to see is major media talking heads saying that, explicitly and with names named. These bastards have been gnawing on the structure of the government long enough in their mean, secret way. It's time they were brought out into the light and forced to answer for their actions.