Bush slaps miners, decides overtime is overrated:

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Bi-partisanship, my hat. This child is determined to thumb his nose at the world.

Bush Re-Nomination of Stickler, DeCamp Not a Bipartisan Move
by Mike Hall, Nov 15, 2006

Yesterday, with Republicans still holding a majority in the lame duck 109th Congress, Bush resubmitted two nominations that already had failed to win Senate confirmation: Richard Stickler, as head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and Paul DeCamp, for administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. Stickler is a former coal industry insider and DeCamp is a lawyer who represented Wal-Mart.

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Stickler’s recess appointment to MSHA was a slap in the face to the families who lost husbands, fathers, brothers and sons in the Sago Mine disaster and other deadly mine incidents this year that have resulted in 45 coal miner deaths, the highest since 1995. Several of the deceased miners’ families have urged Bush not to appoint Stickler because of his safety track record as coal industry executive.

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In DeCamp’s case, his record includes urging the weakening of the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (FLSA’s) overtime pay and other protections. He even argues for changing the law to prevent millions of workers from becoming eligible for overtime pay. Strangely enough, he also said that it would not be “in the interest” of the workers to obtain overtime eligibility.

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With Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Robert C. Byrd (D W.Va.) leading the fight against Stickler and Kennedy’s earlier indication that he would use Senate rules to block DeCamp’s appointment, it’s unlikely Bush’s choices will win confirmation in the few days remaining in this Congress.

Give 'em hell, gentlemen.
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[rodeodance]

1. part of his 'resolve' image.

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2. he sucks. I hate that his promise of bi-partisanship got so much press

but these chop blocks are ignored.

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3. like everything else - his definition of

bi-partisan is different.

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4. Bush won't be happy till he hands 08 to us too!

This is going to be fun to watch.

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5. we do have front row seats.

He is trying to pull a Clinton and push everything through a lame duck session, but you have to actually have the backing of your party to do that.