Comments on: Reid moves to block recess appointments over break. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:06:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ditch Mitch KY http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4159060 Ditch Mitch KY Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:55:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4159060 Praise the Lord. Reid will call the Senate into session over break to prevent Bush's recess appointment of his god awful homophobic candidate for Surgeon General. Thanks Harry. Praise the Lord. Reid will call the Senate into session over break to prevent Bush’s recess appointment of his god awful homophobic candidate for Surgeon General. Thanks Harry.

]]> By: Race Condition http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158745 Race Condition Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:25:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158745 Dodd voted with the GOP today? On what? Dodd has so far been a lone "man of action" in a field of "action figures", so I'm very curious to hear about this. Dodd voted with the GOP today? On what? Dodd has so far been a lone “man of action” in a field of “action figures”, so I’m very curious to hear about this.

]]> By: Bobwurst http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158617 Bobwurst Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:47:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158617 Won't the boy king just make acting appointments? What's congress going to do then, besides write strongly worded letters expressing the sense of the Senate, blah blah blah. Won’t the boy king just make acting appointments? What’s congress going to do then, besides write strongly worded letters expressing the sense of the Senate, blah blah blah.

]]> By: Pete Bogs http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158530 Pete Bogs Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:14:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158530 Republicants aren't going to like missing out on vacation time, I can tell you! screw 'em... Republicants aren’t going to like missing out on vacation time, I can tell you! screw ‘em…

]]> By: greggp http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158504 greggp Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:04:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158504 That's all well and good, but Harry should also do the same thing at the end of the year, during the Christmas - New Years period. In order for this to mean anything, there has to be no recess at all untill 2009. It would make no sense to prevent a recess appointment now, only to have it happen 4 weeks from now. That’s all well and good, but Harry should also do the same thing at the end of the year, during the Christmas – New Years period. In order for this to mean anything, there has to be no recess at all untill 2009. It would make no sense to prevent a recess appointment now, only to have it happen 4 weeks from now.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158483 Leftside Annie Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:54:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158483 Here's the number: (202) 224-3542 Here’s the number: (202) 224-3542

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158480 Leftside Annie Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:52:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158480 Good for Harry - I urge everyone to call his office and let him know that we really LIKE this idea. Good for Harry – I urge everyone to call his office and let him know that we really LIKE this idea.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158473 ralph the wonder llama Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:51:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158473 Now, if we see some Contempt of Congress citations come down the pipe... that will be a different story. Now, if we see some Contempt of Congress citations come down the pipe… that will be a different story.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158468 ralph the wonder llama Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:50:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158468 Most attitudes here mirror my own. This is a good move, and a long overdue first step toward curbing the excesses of Chimpy. But I'll believe it when I see it. Harry Reid has squandered a lot of trust in his leadership. Most attitudes here mirror my own. This is a good move, and a long overdue first step toward curbing the excesses of Chimpy. But I’ll believe it when I see it. Harry Reid has squandered a lot of trust in his leadership.

]]> By: Blue Stater http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158460 Blue Stater Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:45:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158460 I agree this is necessary, that's what I said, Bush has driven the Senate to having to do this because everyone knows he can't be trusted to not put in people who could never actually be confirmed otherwise. I agree this is necessary, that’s what I said, Bush has driven the Senate to having to do this because everyone knows he can’t be trusted to not put in people who could never actually be confirmed otherwise.

]]> By: OxyCon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158458 OxyCon Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:45:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158458 There is a God! Bout freaking time this was done. This is how you deal with arrogant, egomaniacal authoratarians like Bush...you take their toys away and send them to their rooms without dinner. Now he's going to have to play nice or he doesn't get what he wants. There is a God!
Bout freaking time this was done. This is how you deal with arrogant, egomaniacal authoratarians like Bush…you take their toys away and send them to their rooms without dinner.
Now he’s going to have to play nice or he doesn’t get what he wants.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158447 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:40:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158447 "... but on this one I will say good job." Comment by Blue Stater — November 16, 2007 @ 12:37 pm Procedural tricks? It never bothers the GOOPers to pull this sort of nonsense. What's good for the goose... “… but on this one I will say good job.”

Comment by Blue Stater — November 16, 2007 @ 12:37 pm

Procedural tricks? It never bothers the GOOPers to pull this sort of nonsense. What’s good for the goose…

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158443 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158443 Now, w/ Feingold threatening to fillibuster over the telecomm immunity issue, Feinstein voting AGAINST immunity, and Reid showing some testicles, let's see if Congress' numbers start to climb a little. Now, w/ Feingold threatening to fillibuster over the telecomm immunity issue, Feinstein voting AGAINST immunity, and Reid showing some testicles, let’s see if Congress’ numbers start to climb a little.

]]> By: Blue Stater http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158441 Blue Stater Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:37:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158441 It's really sad that Reid needs to resort to what are really procedural tricks to prevent this president from making these appointments, but that is what needs to be done as this president has already rammed some real doozies in during recess. I haven't been to happy with Harry this past year (or Nancy) as they have been way too timid in confronting this 24% approval president, but on this one I will say good job. It’s really sad that Reid needs to resort to what are really procedural tricks to prevent this president from making these appointments, but that is what needs to be done as this president has already rammed some real doozies in during recess. I haven’t been to happy with Harry this past year (or Nancy) as they have been way too timid in confronting this 24% approval president, but on this one I will say good job.

]]> By: IgnoranceIsNotBliss http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158439 IgnoranceIsNotBliss Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:37:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158439 What did Dodd vote with the GOP on today? What did Dodd vote with the GOP on today?

]]> By: nanlichi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158427 nanlichi Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:33:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158427 There's going to be some shit flinging, petulant hooting fits now! There’s going to be some shit flinging, petulant hooting fits now!

]]> By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158425 Art Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:32:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158425 I hope he really does it. I hope he really does it.

]]> By: old_hack http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158423 old_hack Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:31:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158423 Whats Reid's notion on Impeachment? Whats Reid’s notion on Impeachment?

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158422 Jay Randal Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:31:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158422 Senator Reid > since you were unable to strong arm Schumer and Feinstein to block Mukasey as AG, and allowed Dodd to vote with GOPers today, thus it is very difficult to believe you any longer. Senator Reid > since you were unable to strong arm Schumer and Feinstein to block Mukasey as AG, and allowed Dodd to vote with GOPers today, thus it is very difficult to believe you any longer.

]]> By: Menehune http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/comment-page-1/#comment-4158420 Menehune Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:30:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/16/reid-moves-to-block-recess-appointments-over-break/#comment-4158420 First real thing you've done Harry. Keep it up! First real thing you’ve done Harry. Keep it up!

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