Prediction: Bush will break promise to Dems and recess appt. winger judge

[BurtWorm]

if he loses in November.


http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Bush-Judges.html


Under the agreement, Democrats will allow votes on 25 non-controversial appointments to the district and appeals courts. In exchange, Bush agreed not to invoke his power to skip around the Senate and give one- and two-year appointments to his judicial nominees, as he has done twice in recent months.

The agreement was sealed in a meeting among top Senate Democrats and Republicans as well as Andrew Card, the White House chief of staff.

Starting in March, Democrats had halted all judicial nominees until they received a promise from Bush that he wouldn't use his recess appointment power. The Senate starts its Memorial Day recess on Monday.

But now that Democrats have been ``given that assurance, we're now prepared to work with our Republican colleagues,'' said Sen. Minority leader Tom Daschle, in confirming the deal.

[Racenut20]

1. From now until January

This bunch will do everything they possibly can to load the judicial with right wing nuts.

[truebrit71]

2. Get it in WRITING...crayon is fine...

..but a verbal agreement with that snake in the grass isn't worth the paper it's written on.....

[ibegurpard]

3. I'd be surprised if this DIDN'T happen

eom

on edit: non-controversial according to whom?

[Walt Starr]

4. Once the new congress is seated, the recess appointment is no longer valid

so any winger Bush appoints must vacate office on January 2 once the new congress is seated.

This minimizes the damage done by these unacceptable nominees.

[Beetwasher]

5. When He Breaks This Promise Daschle Will Look All Forlorn and Say

"I'm very disappointed".