Republicans May Impede Some Judges After Recess Appointments

[Eugene]

Source: Bloomberg

Republicans May Impede Some Judges After Recess Appointments

January 26, 2012, 5:48 PM EST

By Laura Litvan

Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republicans are weighing a plan to block most of President Barack Obama’s appellate-court nominations starting in June or earlier in response to the recess appointments he made this month.

The idea was discussed at a private retreat of Senate Republicans yesterday at Mount Vernon, the Virginia estate of George Washington. The option of stopping all consideration of executive and judicial nominees didn’t get as much support as a “measured” reaction to Obama’s recess appointments, which included the installation of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, senators said.

Broadly blocking nominees “was discussed, but we’re also very aware he would like us to play into his narrative, and we’re not going to take the bait,” said Senator John Cornyn of Texas, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, referring to Obama’s rhetoric about a “do-nothing” Congress.

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[annabanana]

1. They would LOVE to do this, but it's getting

harder & harder not to look like real dicks to everyone when they do.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. "do-nothing" Republicans

If the shoe fits.......................

[davidpdx]

3. I still think they are stupid enough they may do it.

The Tea Party is going to push them to.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. We should assume

Until facts prove otherwise that the Republicans will continue to be led by the nose to do whatever the Tea Party wing of their party wants. Until there are a few Republicans with wisdom and conviction enough to stand up to that part of the party and are even willing to be primaried over it, I don't see the Tea Party losing the power they have been granted and are more than willing to use and we should assume the worst from them and do what we can to keep them out of power. The Tea Party agenda is illogical and even dangerous for our country and Republicans are equally so for pushing/kowtowing to it IMHO.

[auburngrad82]

5. The can only keep it up as long as they have enough people in Congress to support it.

If we can mobilize enough voters we can take back Congress, hold the Senate, and push a Democratic agenda. Then these crybabies can whine all they want but it won't do any good.

[themaguffin]

6. May impede? More like they will continue to do what they did before the recess appointments....

[krispos42]

7. "May"... "some"...

Damn, why are they starting to cooperate?

[Tx4obama]

8. Update below ...

UPDATE

Obama bashes congressional obstruction in weekly address
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101437609


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