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nickshepDEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-23-05 08:40 PM
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Why does'nt Bush just recess appoint all of his controversial nominees?
Why does'nt Bush just recess appoint all of his controversial nominees? Instead of causing all of this ruckess and negative publicity?
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-23-05 08:41 PM
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1. Fear of political backlash?
Like that would concern him. Hasn't yet.
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-23-05 08:42 PM
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2. He wants them in for life so that when they make insane rulings they won't
Edited on Sat Apr-23-05 08:44 PM by w4rma
be tossed out. And these whackos WILL make insane rulings.

Recess appointments still have to be confirmed, they just get to sit on the bench while waiting for their confirmation.
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nickshepDEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-23-05 08:43 PM
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3. Ohhhhhh... When a President recess apoints a jude they can only...
serve during the period of recess?
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-23-05 08:44 PM
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4. Longer. About a year or so, I believe. (nt)
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-23-05 08:52 PM
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5. Makes sense
That's probably why.
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-23-05 08:54 PM
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6. Well, not *all* of them are psychotic sexual harrassers with bad haircuts
:P
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