Michael Drown, episodes two through eighteen...

[theweaselking]

Bush announced not one, not two, but *seventeen* recess appointments of incompetents, political hacks, and party contributors to important government positions, after the Senate, whose job it is to ensure that these jobs don't go to incompetents, political hacks, and party contributors, refused to approve them on the grounds that they were incompetent for the jobs.

CarpetBagger has details and links on WHY most of these choices are so idiotic.

Comments

[sivi-volk.livejournal.com]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this count as a rejection of democratic governance?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

The Constitution says that the President can, in case of emergency, make recess appointments to positions without going through the advisory process of the Senate.

This is a rejection of democratic governance because
A) It's not an emergency
B) He's not using it the way it's intended, to get one ambassador or secretary appointed because they're needed immediately and the senate isn't in session
C) It's being done by Bush, not the President of the United States.