April 05, 2007
Y'all take off the gloves now...
... cause it's pretty clear el Presidente's ready to throw down.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush named Republican fundraiser Sam Fox as U.S. ambassador to Belgium on Wednesday, using a maneuver that allowed him to bypass Congress where Democrats had derailed Fox's nomination.Democrats had denounced Fox for his 2004 donation to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The group's TV ads, which claimed that Sen. John Kerry exaggerated his military record in Vietnam, were viewed as a major factor in the Massachusetts Democrat's losing the election.
Recognizing Fox did not have the votes to obtain Senate confirmation, Bush withdrew the nomination last month. On Wednesday, with Congress out of town for a spring break, the president used his power to make recess appointments to put Fox in the job without Senate confirmation.
This means Fox can remain ambassador until the end of the next session of Congress, effectively through the end of the Bush presidency.
I can't believe even a single Republican in Congress would let this happen without turning on Bush. In fact, I'd be surprised if more than a few didn't flip parties. Y'all better start thinking about it because it's sure as hell clear now that none of you can be trusted and bipartisanship is something only Democrats care about. In short, if you want to salvage your party, you better start toeing the Democratic line.
Posted by mcblogger at April 5, 2007 08:48 AM
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