Bush acting like George Allen is still a senator

[CatWoman]

Yesterday, President Bush nominated E. Duncan Getchell, Jr for a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia. Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) issued a statement criticizing the appointment, noting that Getchell was not on a list of nominees recommended by him and Sen. John Warner (R-VA). Instead, President Bush relied on an outdated list created by Warner and former Sen. George Allen (R-VA), whom Webb defeated in 2006:

allenwatermelon.jpgWarner and then-Sen. George Allen, R-Va., recommended him on a list sent to the White House last year.

But Getchell’s name was not on a list of five people that Warner and Allen’s successor, Webb, sent to the White House this June recommending appeals court candidates.

“Today, despite our good faith, bipartisan effort to accommodate the president, the recommendations that Senator Warner and I made have been ignored,” Webb said last night.

“The White House talks about the spirit of bipartisanship. . . . The White House cannot expect to complain about the confirmation of federal judges when they proceed to act in this manner,” Webb added. <…>

Warner said in a terse statement, “I steadfastly remain committed to the recommendations stated in my joint letter with Senator Webb to the president, dated June 12, 2007, and I have so advised in a respectful, consistent manner in my consultations with the White House senior staff.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/07/bush-acting-like-george-allen-is-still-a-senator/

[waiting for hope]

1. You know - heavy drinking

can cause memory lapses.

Asshat:

[AspenRose]

2. Warner is a true gentleman

Show of hands if you're surprised by this latest "faux pas"....


*cue crickets*