Bush's consumer nominee withdraws

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Bush's consumer nominee withdraws
Updated 15m ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush's pick to head the Consumer
Product Safety Commission withdrew his nomination Wednesday
amid strong opposition from some Senate Democrats.

The White House said it was reluctantly accepting the decision by
Michael Baroody after "some members in the Senate rushed to
judgment."

Baroody is a lobbyist for the National Association of Manufacturers,
and his critics on Capitol Hill said he would not provide the
leadership the agency needed in order to protect consumers.

Democrats also had raised questions about a $150,000 payment
that Baroody would have received when he left the lobbying group.

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Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-05-23-nominee-baroody_N.htm

[Donnachaidh]

1. Watch the recess appointment

He's probably number one on the Bush recess parade.

[kevinmc]

4. Yep .... That Seems to be the pattern now .. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Yes, first he nominates, then they withdraw, and then the recess appointment.

[MaineDem]

9. That's exactly what I thought, too.

But didn't Reid say he'd do something so that recess appointments would be averted during this upcoming recess?

[BOSSHOG]

2. If a person is a bush nominee there is no need to rush to judgement

He is either incompetent, a bush lacky, has no desire to carry out the mission of the job to the betterment of citizens, owes somebody something or a combination of all of the above. No rush needed.

[hobbit709]

3. If there's one thing the WH knows all about

it's "rush to judgment"

[musette_sf]

7. and GHWB knows

better than anyone else.

[rodeodance]

6. Jr continues to push and push!

[Felix Mala]

8. Bush is likely waiting until a round of weekend barbecues

to see if he meets any new "most qualified" candidates for appointment.

[Supersedeas]

10. do you smell a recess appointment