Sources: Chertoff to be Recess Appointed

[DemKR]

Source: OpEdNews

Chertoff to be Recess Appointed

by Frank J. Ranelli

http://www.opednews.com



Bush is likely to recess appoint Chertoff as Attorney General, breaking deal with Senate leader Harry Reid.

Michael Chertoff, the co-author of the USA PATRIOT ACT and the man behind the massive failure of FEMA during hurricane Katrina, could be recess appointed without the consent of the 110th Senate.

Shortly before the Senate broke for recess in August, Bush and Senate leader Harry Reid struck a bargain concerning Bush’s dubious recess appointing practices. Reid promised not to block some of Bush’s judicial nominees during the next session, and in return, Bush would not install any recess appointees to vacant positions while Congress was in recess. That may all change now with the resignation of current AG Alberto Gonzales.

President Bush, it has strongly been suggested, is going to claim "exigent circumstances", breaking his deal with Reid not to recess appoint anyone, and install Michael Chertoff as Attorney General, sans any vetting by the Senate.

Read more: http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_frank_j__070827_chertoff_to_be_reces.htm

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. Color me unsurprised

I would have been astonished if the Junta actually kept a promise: if you asked President Bush the time, he would lie out of sheer habit.

[saigon68]

26. Yes our aggressive DLC Demo Representatives will put a stop to this

NOT -----ask Bush butt boy Joementum and other limp senators to do something about this

[DemKR]

2. Right and when Democrats cmoplain about it

We'll just be the "party of no" and "won't ever accept anything Bush does" etc. And then we'll cave and confirm him. What else is new?

[BridgeTheGap]

3. It's the only way for * to get around actually having to nominate

someone who will enforce the law.

[Benhurst]

4. But at least we kept our powder dry!

[AndyA]

5. Reid was a stupid, foolish man for believing ANYTHING that Bush says.

His word means NOTHING.

In my opinion, if this happens, it just makes Reid look bad. Everyone already knows what a snake Bush is. This will just prove that Reid is inept and not responsible enough to hold his office.

He let the Fox guard the Hen house while he left town.

[DemKR]

7. But, but, terra , terra!

An attorney general is obviously an example of "Extrordinary circumstances." Them Democrat Party leadership members are too busy panderin' to activists on the internets than to care about the security of the AmeriKKKan people. This is a time of terra, and Democrat politicians want to distract us from it. Our country needs an attorney general, and instead of subjecting him to Democrat partisan Senators, I appointed him myself.

God Bless Amerikkka.

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. Op Ed" News? Please...I didn't realize there were so many gullible fools

on these boards

[Tempest]

16. What's so gullible about it?

It's naive to believe Bush wouldn't do it.

[bigtree]

30. It looks more like an opinion piece than credibly 'sourced'

although, it's good to get that opinion out there. Who knows what this Democratic leadership is thinking? They need to be ready to fly to D.C. and open shop.

[BlueManDude]

8. can't they just convene the senate now?

[harpboy_ak]

9. Senate needs to "convene" TODAY.

Reid needs to have a couple of nearby Dems go to the Senate chambers RIGHT NOW and gavel them in so that the Senate is not in recess. IIRC this can prevent recess appointments.

If Reid doesn't make that happen, he should resign for EVER making a deal with the White House psychopaths.

I'm sure that Senators Byrd and Webb would be happy to oblige.

[mvd]

15. Agreed!

:thumbsup:

[Swamp Rat]

28. Damn straight!

[pinto]

10. Eh, I don't know. This hardly cites sources:

"President Bush, it has strongly been suggested, is going to claim "exigent circumstances", breaking his deal with Reid not to recess appoint anyone, and install Michael Chertoff as Attorney General, sans any vetting by the Senate."

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_frank_j__070827_chertoff_to_be_reces.htm

I wouldn't put it past Bush to attempt what would be a convoluted and self defeating end run, but I've heard other speculation mentioned, as well, from various cable news talking heads - 1. leave the acting AG in place w/out a formal appointment for as long as possible, 2. put up a (R) Senate alumnus/a to smooth the confirmation process,
3. nominate Chertoff straight up and take the lumps.

:shrug:

It'll be an interesting couple of weeks.

[Whoa_Nelly]

11. Chimpy McFuckwad keeping promises???

When

Harry...did you really believe him??

[shraby]

12. Gonzales isn't done until Sept. 17, Congress

will be back in session then. No recess, no appointment.

[Robbien]

13. Yep. A recess appointment is not possible.

unless they change the resignation date.

I am still wondering why Cheney/Bush chose that date to boot Gonzo.

[shaniqua6392]

22. I think it is Constitution Day.

How ironic. They hate the Constitution.

[MaineDem]

19. I wish we could put your post in bold print!

Gonzo isn't leaving until after the Senate reconvenes.

[bemildred]

14. Gee, who could have predicted this? nt

[derby378]

17. WHAT in the name of the wide world of sports convinced Reid that Herr Decider was trustworthy?!?

:mad:

http://www.speedbass.net/site/UpDownload-req-getit-lid-521.html

[BadgerLaw2010]

18. This is factually inaccurate trash. The seat isn't open yet.

[sofa king]

24. Yeah, this is crap.

Gonzales hasn't resigned, he's only announced his resignation, effective in mid-September. AGAG probably won't even be gone before the Senate drags him before yet another perjuring session, just for fun.

And while Chertoff has been running good interference for the Bush Administration, that's just because he's a good German following orders. He doesn't appear to me to be a part of the inner criminal conspiracy which has been ongoing since 1999.

If Gonzo were to suddenly resign tomorrow and give Bush a couple days to break his agreement with Harry Reid and appoint someone when he said he wouldn't, the new appointee would almost certainly have to be one of the grunt-work people running the day-to-day criminal operations of the Bush Administration, someone few of us have heard about. I wouldn't be too surprised in that case if it turned out to be one of his political advisers like Karen Hughes, but much more likely it would be a shady DOD-type guy nobody knows.

[MaineDem]

20. Is this a legitimate LBN source?

It discusses suggestions and opinion. Where's the news?

[brentspeak]

21. Opednews is not a valid LBN source

[Javaman]

23. Que the death star music. nt

[Penndems]

25. Neither a good nor an inspired choice

The AG should be a current or former G-man (or woman), Federal prosecutor or U.S. attorney with a sterling reputation. Considerating this Administration's reputation for secrecy and dishonesty, finding a replacement for Gonzales might be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Let Chertoff stay at DHS. Put somebody like Patrick Fitzgerald at Justice - or Fitzgerald himself.

[mikelgb]

27. is there any method for the people to call the senate into session?

doubt it

[Swamp Rat]

29. "Of the Devil"

[Disturbed]

31. Has Gonzo complied to his Subpoena?

What Subpoena, you ask?

The Subpoena that demands that he turn over his E-Mails regarding the US Attorney firings.

That Subpoena!

[Parche]

32. JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN

SKELETOR

:rofl: :rofl: :hi:

[Duer 157099]

33. The details may be wrong -- but couldn't Bush appoint him as interim?

Clearly he can't do a "recess" since Congress will be back before Gonzo splits.

But, he'll have to appoint an interim AG, to hold down the fort while a new AG goes through the confirmation hearings.

Right?