Presidential Abuse
posted in General |PRESIDENTIAL ABUSE
George Bush used his Constitutional authority to apppoint John Bolton as US Ambassador to the UN. When Congress is not in session (recess), the President has such authority, and it has been used hundreds of times by recent Presidents Reagan, Bush, Sr., and Clinton. As a matter of fact, Clinton made 140 recess appointments during his 2 terms in office.
Bolton's recess appointment will last for about 16 months. Then he either will have to be confirmed by the Senate or step down. When Bush announced his appointment of Bolton, the Loud Losers in the Senate immediately labelled Bush's action as an “abuse of power”. That was the line offered by Harry Reid, Ted Kennedy, Joe Biden, and California's Senator Worthless (and others).
So where does the abuse of power come from? If Clinton makes recess appointments, that's OK; but if Bush uses his Constitutional authority to make recess appointments, that's an abuse of power. Presumably, there is no abuse of power as long as the Noon Balloon, the Pugilistic Plagiarist and Barbara Worthless approve of the nominee.
But what about the abuse of authority in the Senate when a group of Democrat Senators say to the full body of 50, “We are not going to allow you to vote. We don't care whether you like the President's nominee or not — we don't care whether you would vote YES or NO – we are not going to let you vote — PERIOD. Reasonably impartial people might regard that as a flagrant abuse of power. Doesn't that raise the question, “who is abusing whom”?
As the hassle continues, it is useful to observe that the Constitution grants the President the right o make recess appointments. That same Constitution does not give groups of Senators the right to deny nominees a vote on the Senate floor. That goes for Ambassadors —- as well as nominees for Justices of the US Supreme Court. If Kennedy, Biden, or Boxer (Worthless) want to see a clear cut case of abusive behavior, all they need is a mirror.
In their frantic desire to bash Bush, these people could care less about rules or sources of authority. Maybe they should think a bit more about the UN. If ever there was an outfit that needed someone to make waves, it is the UN. We need John Bolton at the UN — and while they won't admit it, the UN itself needs him even more.
Go get 'em, John.