More questionable manuvering by the white house...

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Fox News

WASHINGTON -- President Obama intends to bypass Congress and appoint Dr. Donald Berwick to head Medicare and Medicaid, the White House announced Tuesday -- filling the job while Congress is in recess to get around Republican opposition that threatened to derail Berwick's confirmation.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...nate-approval/

[Platapus]

Wow, what a terrible thing. Good thing no Republican President has ever done that.

Imagine, President Obama doing something that he is specifically authorized to do in the Constitution (article II section 2).

what nerve, huh?

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Wow, what a terrible thing. Good thing no Republican President has ever done that.

Imagine, President Obama doing something that he is specifically authorized to do in the Constitution (article II section 2).

what nerve, huh?

Hey now, don't you remember when SteamWake criticized the 171 recess appointments that Dubya made? He was especially critical when Bush recess appointed John Bolton as UN Ambassador after he was blocked by the Senate. So don't go thinking that he's a hypocrite who points out this stuff only when the other guy does it, ok?

[Lord_magerius]

is it just me or is everyone else getting sick of the republican spam that seems to haunt the general topics board? Every time there is some form of new political debate about, there is a thread about it. I mean I'm from the UK and all it is, is republicans with their "omg, the president is doing this 'Rage quit from life' It's sooooo pro terrorist lolz"
If the government doesn't know how much toilet paper you use on each wipe, you're a ****ing terrorist. Seriously, stop, pause and read what it is you're posting. I have no problem with conservatives, it's just that in america once again, things get taken too far. The mentally unstable have too much/majority of an opinion when it comes to running your country. I'm not having a go at Americans, as you are the nicest bunch of people that one could ever meet. I'm just saying, use Mr. brain before you go on about what fox news says is fact...

Edit: maybe we could have politics sub forum

[Moeceefus]

Originally Posted by Lord_magerius

is it just me or is everyone else getting sick of the republican spam that seems to haunt the general topics board? Every time there is some form of new political debate about, there is a thread about it. I mean I'm from the UK and all it is, is republicans with their "omg, the president is doing this 'Rage quit from life' It's sooooo pro terrorist lolz"
If the government doesn't know how much toilet paper you use on each wipe, you're a ****ing terrorist. Seriously, stop, pause and read what it is you're posting. I have no problem with conservatives, it's just that in america once again, things get taken too far. The mentally unstable have too much/majority of an opinion when it comes to running your country. I'm not having a go at Americans, as you are the nicest bunch of people that one could ever meet. I'm just saying, use Mr. brain before you go on about what fox news says is fact...

Edit: maybe we could have politics sub forum

Watching your angry "mentally fit" guys argue in parliament is far more entertaining than our "mentally unstable", I agree sir.

[Lord_magerius]

Originally Posted by Moeceefus

Watching your angry mentally fit guys argue in parliament is far more entertaining than our mentally unstable, I agree sir.

Touche good sir, touche

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Lord_magerius

Edit: maybe we could have politics sub forum

I second that.

But sadly this has been asked on numerous occasions before and the answer is 'no'.

[Méo]

Originally Posted by Lord_magerius

is it just me or is everyone else getting sick of the republican spam that seems to haunt the general topics board?

No, it's not just you.