Editors Note: Isn’t it odd that now a liberal CNN writer is urging Obama to go “gangsta” on GOP over recess appointees when just 5 short years ago, Obama himself was saying that recess appointees were damaged goods. I guess hope and change, and a “new era of politics” are inconvenient truths. How easily these leftists are willing to throw aside their empty rhetoric to try and push through their radical agenda. When Republicans were in power they lamented a lack of bipartisanship, when Democrats are in power they blame GOP obstructionism. The inconsistency is unbelievable.
Civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer made famous the phrase, “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
For me, I’m sick and tired of Democrats having power and being unwilling to use it. I’ve always respected Republicans when they had power because they were willing to use it and maybe apologize later.
Today, President Obama walked into the White House briefing room and took some questions, and one of them revolved around recess appointments.
He has watched Republicans block many of his appointments, and now he says he made it clear to them that he will “consider” making some when the U.S. Senate goes into recess.
“One senator, as you all are aware, had put a hold on every single nominee that we had put forward due to a dispute over a couple of earmarks in his state,” President Obama said.
“In our meeting, I asked the congressional leadership to put a stop to these holds in which nominees for critical jobs are denied a vote for months. Surely we can set aside partisanship and do what’s traditionally been done to confirm these nominations.
If the Senate does not act — and I made this very clear — if the Senate does not act to confirm these nominees, I will consider making several recess appointments during the upcoming recess, because we can’t afford to allow politics to stand in the way of a well-functioning government.
Read More: By Roland S. Martin, CNN
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Wow! This must be one of the president's 'bi-partisan' advisors!!!!! For sure he writes just like one would expect from a liberal…VERY mean-spirited!
IF & when President Obama reads up on and LIVES BY the meaning of the word bi-partisan, perhaps he might actually get some Republicans to go along with the idea. However, HIS interpretation of 'bi-partisan' is 'MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY!' and no Republican in his/her right mind should go along with that!
Isn't it amazing, Mr. Martin, that with a DEMOCRAT MAJORITY in both houses, the president has been unable to pass his socialist agenda…you CAN NOT blame that on lack of bi-partisanship! You CAN blame it on the president's plan to 'fundamentally transform America' – and the fact that a MAJORITY of Americans do NOT want their country 'transformed'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nor do Americans want the government running every industry in our country!!!!! Keep your hands off our businesses!!!!
FOCUS instead on eliminating ALL THE FRAUD that currently permeates every office of government!
Recent FRAUD case in New England: Just this week, 3 women were arrested in New Hampshire and all three had multiple aliases and many social security numbers. One crack cocaine using 40-year-old grandma stated that her only income was her social security check!!!!! So….how many social security checks was this woman receiving every month???? I do NOT believe social security was intended to support crack cocaine addicts!
And then we are supposed to accept the government taking over our health care????? The government can't run ANYTHING profitably! The answer is Capitalism, where Americans willing to invest in themselves and use their creative abilities PRODUCE! GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE ANSWER!