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Wimp in the White House

February 11, 2010 By Jonathan Zasloff

Now that the Senate has graciously decided to approve less than half of the nominees that it had held up, President Obama has announced that he will make no recess appointments in the Senate’s upcoming recess.

The NLRB still has no quorum.  There are still several judges held up.  The Senate did not even move on 3 key Defense Department appointments blocked by Richard Shelby (R-Romper Room).

At the same time in his administration, George W. Bush made several recess appointments, while constantly attacking pliant Senate Democrats for obstructionism and riling up the GOP base: he particularly relished appointing management lawyers to the NLRB.  Obama seems to relish telling his most devoted supporters to STFU.

Rahm Emanuel cut his teeth working for Bill Clinton when he faced a Republican Congress.  Obviously, Rahm seems to like it that way.  But the fish rots from the head.

Filed Under: Everything Else Tagged With: Barack Obama, Politics and Leadership, The Dysfunctional Senate, Watching Conservatives

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