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Reid Keeps Doors Open Because Bush Is A Dick

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18 2007 9:00 AM

Submitted by FearTheReaper. Edited By erin_broadley.

TAGS: Harry Reid, George Bush, Recess Appointments

George Bush has proven over and over that he is going to do whatever the fuck he wants. One of the most glaring examples is his many recess appointments which he has greatly perfected over the years, allowing legions of unqualified morons to fill important positions in our government. His first big recess appointment was John Bolton in August 2005 to the position of ambassador to the United Nations. Bolton, of course, turned out to be the shitty ambassador that anyone with a brain knew he would be.

So, this Thanksgiving holiday Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is going to keep the Senate in session to stop Bush from making any recess appointments.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has decided to keep the chamber in session over the Thanksgiving break to block President Bush from making any unsavory recess appointments while Senators are out of town.

Reid will keep the Senate in session by scheduling nonvoting sessions, which means some poor bastard is going to have to show up over the break. Reid explained that Bush refuses to bargain and just waits for a recess to make appointments. Bush also refuses to consider Democratic picks for several appointments.

�With the Thanksgiving break looming, the administration informed me that they would make several recess appointments,� Reid said. �I indicated I would be willing to confirm various appointments if the administration would agree to move on Democratic appointments.

�They would not make that commitment.�

The most disturbing pick who wasn�t gotten past the Senate is James Holsinger for surgeon general. Holsinger spent years in Kentucky trying to fix gay people and Bush wants to reward his creepy beliefs by making him the leading spokesmen for the government of matters of public health.

We see that as an issue not of orientation but of lifestyle. We have people who seek to walk out of that lifestyle.

Yeah, we should probably stop that guy, considering he lives in the year 1800. Bush let Reid know he would be appointing some nominees that the Democrats called, �Unacceptable.�

They did float a number of recess appointments. Some of them were very problematic.

So, this is what we have come to. The US has a president who just doesn�t want to play like an adult and the opposition party has to go to ridiculous lengths to stop him from doing whatever he wants. But there is one more thing that could happen here: What if Bush claims he is appointing them anyway? It would fit right in with his abuse of power pattern and I would not put it past him. Could be kind of fun, in a �What the fuck is happening?� kind of way.

29 Comments

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Priest_Sphinxter

I'm lost

January 2007

NOV 18, 2007 09:23 AM

Glad at least one Democrat has the balls to pull an unpopular move like this in order to stand in Bush's way on his march to hegemony.

xazapdmytinu

Fort Collins, CO

July 2007

NOV 18, 2007 09:27 AM

Fuckin'-A...can't he just do a MArty McFly and go, "What the hell is that!" and appoint someone while the senate turns to see?

Either that or he could slip ex-lax in the water glass of all the Senators and appoint someone while they are waiting in line for the restroom.

Either one seems probable.

And honestly, if I were a Senator I'd have no problem skipping thanksgiving to stick it to the man. I'd view it as my responsibility as an elected official.

capncarrot3

Colorado Springs, CO

January 2006

NOV 18, 2007 09:36 AM

While I'm glad the senate is doing this to keep Bush somewhat in check, I'm saddened that this needs to be done at all.

Chainlink

Key West, FL

August 2005

NOV 18, 2007 09:44 AM

Priest_Sphinxter said:
Glad at least one Democrat has the balls to pull an unpopular move like this in order to stand in Bush's way on his march to hegemony.

It's unpopular ?

Not with me.

xazapdmytinu said:
And honestly, if I were a Senator I'd have no problem skipping thanksgiving to stick it to the man. I'd view it as my responsibility as an elected official.

Exactly.

Zarth

Seattle, WA

December 2004

NOV 18, 2007 09:47 AM

I'm glad Reid finally found a spine somewhere.

I still have a hard time with comprehending how it happened that the most powerful nation in the history of the world fell into the hands of a gang of mental four-year olds, though.

emotedcreations

Germany

July 2006

NOV 18, 2007 10:08 AM

I never understood the long terms given to recess appointments. They should either require that a demonstration of necessity is made (i.e. that for whatever reason the position MUST be filled in this time periods), and that the Senate has the right to remove the appointment when they return if they feel so inclined. Why give them a whole free year or two or whatever the hell it is? They should just change that law/rule/whatever.

Kindle

Seattle, WA

March 2006

NOV 18, 2007 10:08 AM

I have nothing else to add at this moment (time constraints here) except that I was hoping something about Bush would be posted before Thanksgiving (thank you) just so I could post this. It's mostly irrelevant.

bald_eagle

Indianapolis, IN

November 2006

NOV 18, 2007 10:27 AM

Good for Reid! Someone should at least send him a turkey sandwich while he's standing at the gates.

bambam0084

Dallas, TX

October 2007

NOV 18, 2007 10:29 AM

The whole system is a joke, I cant quite remember where it was said or written, but it was, "If you aren't a Clinton or a Bush than you are worthy to RULE, this country as of late." Thats just...Wow... I really dont have much faith in either side at the moment(or the fact that we have sides, we are all american right? or is that left??). Maybe the Constitution should have read, " We The Partisan Politicians."

MrCrisp

Charleston, SC

August 2004

NOV 18, 2007 01:02 PM

RON PAUL '08!

DanielK

Denver, CO

December 2004

NOV 18, 2007 01:16 PM

bambam0084 said:
The whole system is a joke, I cant quite remember where it was said or written, but it was, "If you aren't a Clinton or a Bush than you are worthy to RULE, this country as of late." Thats just...Wow... I really dont have much faith in either side at the moment(or the fact that we have sides, we are all american right? or is that left??). Maybe the Constitution should have read, " We The Partisan Politicians."

Yeah, totally. Lying about getting a blowjob in the oval office is exactly the same as lying about having evidence of harboring terrorists, WMDs, and starting a war. Those fuckers don't stop to think of things like the thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians who will be killed or the cleaning bill for some dumb intern's dress.

Abuse of power! Abuse of power!

Brilliant.

Daniel

SockPuppet

I'm lost

July 2006

NOV 18, 2007 03:54 PM

DanielK said:

Yeah, totally. Lying about getting a blowjob in the oval office is exactly the same as lying about having evidence of harboring terrorists, WMDs, and starting a war they can't finish. Those fuckers don't stop to think of things like the thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians who will be killed or the cleaning bill for some dumb intern's dress.

Abuse of power! Abuse of power!

Brilliant.

Daniel

Fixed.

gdarklighter

San Diego, CA

August 2005

NOV 18, 2007 04:23 PM

I'm confused. Where and when did he find a spine?

j1mdot

Irvine, CA

January 2007

NOV 18, 2007 04:27 PM

DanielK said:
Yeah, totally. Lying about getting a blowjob in the oval office is exactly the same as lying about having evidence of harboring terrorists, WMDs, and starting a war. Those fuckers don't stop to think of things like the thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians who will be killed or the cleaning bill for some dumb intern's dress.

Abuse of power! Abuse of power!

Brilliant.

Daniel

Yeah, I'm also glad that the worst thing about the Clinton presidency was the blowjob... (at least, perjuring himself about it)

Rather than Waco, NAFTA, dropping bombs on Iraq, Sudan, and Colombia, supporting Turkish ethnic cleansing against Kurds, attacking Serbia without the consent of the UN, supporting the Suharto regime in Indonesia, and shitting on the American working class.

LONG LIVE CLINTON!

bald_eagle

Indianapolis, IN

November 2006

NOV 18, 2007 05:40 PM

j1mdot said:

Clinton's culpability for those things is debatable. But let's talk about what's going on now.

W is loading up the government with unqualified appointees based on their adherence to the religious right's dogma. Reid's doing his part to slow it down. That's a good thing.

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