Bush appointed Bolton as UN Ambassador

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:12 am

Bush bypass the Senate and appointed John Bolton as United Nation Ambassador.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=997290

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:22 am

Excellent! :balloons:

Captain Insano · Post by **Captain Insano** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:39 pm

Could you imagine if it were Michael Bolton who got appointed? THAT WOULD BE CRAZY!

brinstar · Post by **brinstar** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:02 pm

hey great system of checks and balances we have here :ugh:

oh well:

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:07 pm

Recess appoinhtment. How lame. Sneak him in through the back door at midnight while everyone is asleep. Just another huge strike against his credibility. Arrogant man appointed by an arrogant president.

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:09 pm

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:51 pm

Regardless of whether or not you like his politics, how he was put into position isn't a question of checks and balances. The ambassador to the UN is the extended voice of the president, not the congress. Foriegn affairs by the executive branch, not the legislative. Clinton made hundreds of recess appointments, mad about that too?

Post by **Gidan** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:33 pm

Speaks volumes of the credability of both. I find it amusing that the conservatives think this is so great but I bet if it had been a liberal dem they would all be up in arms about the appointment.

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:42 pm

Gidan wrote:Speaks volumes of the credability of both. I find it amusing that the conservatives think this is so great but I bet if it had been a liberal dem they would all be up in arms about the appointment.

No shit Sherlock

Captain Insano · Post by **Captain Insano** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:45 pm

Mindia wrote:
Gidan wrote:Speaks volumes of the credability of both. I find it amusing that the conservatives think this is so great but I bet if it had been a liberal dem they would all be up in arms about the appointment.

No shit Sherlock

Well put.

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:47 pm

I heard he has no experience but he donated alot of money to Bush's campaign. Not like Bush cares what the country thinks of him, he can't be reelected.

Donnel · Post by **Donnel** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:00 am

Gidan wrote:Speaks volumes of the credability of both. I find it amusing that the conservatives think this is so great but I bet if it had been a liberal dem they would all be up in arms about the appointment.

We were, back when Clinton made his recess appointment to the UN.

Not like this is a new thing, recess appointments are standard practice for every president since Nixon at least.

Post by **Martrae** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:24 am

Hell, Eisenhower appointed 3 Justices to the Supreme Court. Can you imagine the uproar if Bush did that?

Recess appointments are nothing new under the sun.

Eziekial · Post by **Eziekial** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:56 am

Besides, the UN is a bullshit organization so who cares if Bolton got in?

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:05 am

170 recess appointments by Clinon in his first 6 years compared to 110 bush appointments since his first election..

Langston · Post by **Langston** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:31 am

kaharthemad wrote:170 recess appointments by Clinon in his first 6 years compared to 110 bush appointments since his first election..

:ohsnap:

xaoshaen · Post by **xaoshaen** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:40 am

It's the fucking UN Ambassador. I wouldn't care if Mindia got the appointment.

Recess appointments are part of the system of checks and balances, not an abrogation of it, Brin.

Themosticles · Post by **Themosticles** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:29 am

xaoshaen wrote:It's the fucking UN Ambassador. I wouldn't care if Mindia got the appointment.

Recess appointments are part of the system of checks and balances, not an abrogation of it, Brin.

Yea right, its not like it's in the Constitution or anything. Recess appointments have never, ever, ever, been done before, not even by our very first President, Mr. Washington. This is all something Bush is making up on the fly...

:ugh:

Langston · Post by **Langston** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:36 am

Themosticles wrote:
xaoshaen wrote:It's the fucking UN Ambassador. I wouldn't care if Mindia got the appointment.

Recess appointments are part of the system of checks and balances, not an abrogation of it, Brin.

Yea right, its not like it's in the Constitution or anything. Recess appointments have never, ever, ever, been done before, not even by our very first President, Mr. Washington. This is all something Bush is making up on the fly...

Wow... that wins the prize as the singlemost ignorant statement of the day.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:40 am

Langston wrote:
Themosticles wrote:
xaoshaen wrote:It's the fucking UN Ambassador. I wouldn't care if Mindia got the appointment.

Recess appointments are part of the system of checks and balances, not an abrogation of it, Brin.

Yea right, its not like it's in the Constitution or anything. Recess appointments have never, ever, ever, been done before, not even by our very first President, Mr. Washington. This is all something Bush is making up on the fly...

Wow... that wins the prize as the singlemost ignorant statement of the day.

Pssst, It's sarcasm, Ugz. Themos one of yours.

Themosticles · Post by **Themosticles** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:42 am

Zan, you beat me too it. Since of course recess appointments ARE in the constitution and the precedent WAS set by our first President.

I figured the over use of ever, ever, ever plus the :ugh:

emote would signify sarcasm...apparently not.

Langston · Post by **Langston** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:50 am

It was a combination of things which prevented me from catching it.

Sorry - my sarcasm radar was switched off... work was distracting me.... Pluto and Neptune were in alignment messing up my spiritual aura... and the Braves are leading their division. It's not my fault... my parents didn't hug me enough... Jesus doesn't talk to me... and I broke the yolk on my eggs this morning.

uh... I have a headache... I just quit smoking... I didn't finish High School... no wait, that's Lumpy's excuse... hmm.... I was in a heated conversation about the plight of the Spotted Owl....

wait... I can think up more excuses...

Captain Insano · Post by **Captain Insano** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:50 am

hey what's going on in this thread?

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:55 am

Captain_Insano wrote:hey what's going on in this thread?

Ugz is going off the deep end.

Langston · Post by **Langston** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:56 am

Dude... if it was any deeper, I'd be in China.