Comments on: Lobbyist-turned-Bush nominee withdraws. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:36:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818434 Evil Spaniard Wed, 23 May 2007 18:47:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818434 Dang! These corporate wh0res aren't cheap. Wolfie, 400k, Mickey 150k, and never did any job... Dang! These corporate wh0res aren’t cheap. Wolfie, 400k, Mickey 150k, and never did any job…

]]> By: wvng http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818096 wvng Wed, 23 May 2007 17:07:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818096 There won't be LONG recesses. From Talking Points Memo http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/014234.php "Apparently, Harry Reid's office has an idea. (via Memeorandum) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a little trick up his sleeve that could spell an end to President Bush's devilish recess appointments of controversial figures like former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton. We hear that over the long August vacation, when those types of summer hires are made, Reid will call the Senate into session just long enough to force the prez to send his nominees who need confirmation to the chamber. The talk is he will hold a quickie "pro forma" session every 10 days, tapping a local senator to run the hall. Senate workers and Republicans are miffed, but Reid is proving that he's the new sheriff in town." Don't put it past Bush to find a day, any day, when the Congress is out to do this. That's what he did in April. There won’t be LONG recesses. From Talking Points Memo http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/014234.php

“Apparently, Harry Reid’s office has an idea. (via Memeorandum)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has a little trick up his sleeve that could spell an end to President Bush’s devilish recess appointments of controversial figures like former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton. We hear that over the long August vacation, when those types of summer hires are made, Reid will call the Senate into session just long enough to force the prez to send his nominees who need confirmation to the chamber. The talk is he will hold a quickie “pro forma” session every 10 days, tapping a local senator to run the hall.

Senate workers and Republicans are miffed, but Reid is proving that he’s the new sheriff in town.”

Don’t put it past Bush to find a day, any day, when the Congress is out to do this. That’s what he did in April.

]]> By: KRank http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818080 KRank Wed, 23 May 2007 17:01:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818080 “Extraordinary $150,000,” Thinkprogress? That sounds pretty normal to me, given that his government job would have possibly paid him less. It acts as a decent <strong>motivation to help him remember where his bread is buttered</strong>. Comment by CompTROLLER V-1 — May 23, 2007 @ 12:44 pm There. Fixed it for you. “Extraordinary $150,000,” Thinkprogress? That sounds pretty normal to me, given that his government job would have possibly paid him less. It acts as a decent motivation to help him remember where his bread is buttered.

Comment by CompTROLLER V-1 — May 23, 2007 @ 12:44 pm

There. Fixed it for you.

]]> By: DM http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818033 DM Wed, 23 May 2007 16:46:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818033 #12 ~ There will be no recess until 2008. #12 ~ There will be no recess until 2008.

]]> By: CompTROLLER V-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818024 CompTROLLER V-1 Wed, 23 May 2007 16:44:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818024 "Extraordinary $150,000," Thinkprogress? That sounds pretty normal to me, given that his government job would have possibly paid him less. It acts as a decent offset to help him transition. “Extraordinary $150,000,” Thinkprogress? That sounds pretty normal to me, given that his government job would have possibly paid him less. It acts as a decent offset to help him transition.

]]> By: Buck Fush http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818023 Buck Fush Wed, 23 May 2007 16:43:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818023 Yeah, no conflict of interest there, no sir, manufacturing lobbyist incharge of Consumer Safety. There's no way those razor sharp edges on childrens toys can cause any damage, approved, next... Hating the Repukian Mafia daily Yeah, no conflict of interest there, no sir, manufacturing lobbyist incharge of Consumer Safety.
There’s no way those razor sharp edges on childrens toys can cause any damage, approved, next…

Hating the Repukian Mafia daily

]]> By: Ben B http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818014 Ben B Wed, 23 May 2007 16:41:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818014 Recess appointment incoming... Recess appointment incoming…

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818009 TripMaster Monkey Wed, 23 May 2007 16:39:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818009 gummitch sez: <blockquote><em>saw a report somewhere that Harry Reid had a plan to keep some local senators available during the recess so that, technically, no recess would exist. Good plan if he can make it work.</em></blockquote> Excellent...I was wondering a few days ago if just such a thing was possible...eliminate all this "recess appointment" garbage by eliminating the recesses <em>themselves</em>. Let's hope enough CongressCritters are sufficiently motivated to stop this tin-pot tyrant to give up their recesses. gummitch sez:

saw a report somewhere that Harry Reid had a plan to keep some local senators available during the recess so that, technically, no recess would exist. Good plan if he can make it work.

Excellent…I was wondering a few days ago if just such a thing was possible…eliminate all this “recess appointment” garbage by eliminating the recesses themselves.

Let’s hope enough CongressCritters are sufficiently motivated to stop this tin-pot tyrant to give up their recesses.

]]> By: wvng http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3818004 wvng Wed, 23 May 2007 16:38:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3818004 To gummitch. Reid has a strategy for long recesses, but I don't think for short recesses. To gummitch. Reid has a strategy for long recesses, but I don’t think for short recesses.

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817997 gummitch Wed, 23 May 2007 16:36:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817997 <em>Recess coming up. This may not be over. Comment by wvng</em> I saw a report somewhere that Harry Reid had a plan to keep some local senators available during the recess so that, technically, no recess would exist. Good plan if he can make it work. Recess coming up. This may not be over.

Comment by wvng

I saw a report somewhere that Harry Reid had a plan to keep some local senators available during the recess so that, technically, no recess would exist. Good plan if he can make it work.

]]> By: RoboTroll 3000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817989 RoboTroll 3000 Wed, 23 May 2007 16:34:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817989 No underlying crime. He serves at the Pleasure of the president. Clinton did it too. No underlying crime.

He serves at the Pleasure of the president.

Clinton did it too.

]]> By: wvng http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817982 wvng Wed, 23 May 2007 16:32:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817982 Recess coming up. This may not be over. Recess coming up. This may not be over.

]]> By: Jackie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817978 Jackie Wed, 23 May 2007 16:31:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817978 It's all about the money. Maybe Ralph Reed can get the job he worked hard for the GOP using God's name to get votes for the Satan Administration. Wolfie needs another job or save the job for Bush's old friend Jack Abramoff. American has changed to everyone for themselves as we follow the lead of the Bush Administration. It’s all about the money. Maybe Ralph Reed can get the job he worked hard for the GOP using God’s name to get votes for the Satan Administration. Wolfie needs another job or save the job for Bush’s old friend Jack Abramoff. American has changed to everyone for themselves as we follow the lead of the Bush Administration.

]]> By: drtomaso http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817972 drtomaso Wed, 23 May 2007 16:29:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817972 So...does he get to keep the 150k? Was it for services rendered... or services to be rendered when he took his govt post? Would love to know- doubt anyone will cover it though. So…does he get to keep the 150k? Was it for services rendered… or services to be rendered when he took his govt post? Would love to know- doubt anyone will cover it though.

]]> By: Gay Witch for Abortion http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817961 Gay Witch for Abortion Wed, 23 May 2007 16:24:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817961 #1 Me too. I just constantly remind myself that everything that W says is a lie and I'm never surprised. #1

Me too. I just constantly remind myself that everything that W says is a lie and I’m never surprised.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817960 Zooey Wed, 23 May 2007 16:24:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817960 See ya, Baroody. Get lost. See ya, Baroody. Get lost.

]]> By: yannitesh http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817953 yannitesh Wed, 23 May 2007 16:22:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817953 Another crony down! Collect them all! Another crony down! Collect them all!

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/comment-page-1/#comment-3817951 TripMaster Monkey Wed, 23 May 2007 16:22:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/23/lobbyist-turned-bush-nominee-withdraws/#comment-3817951 Sorry...not surprised. Nothing this administration does surprises me anymore. Sorry…not surprised.

Nothing this administration does surprises me anymore.

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