Senate Republicans block Obama from making his beloved recess appointments

At least somebody is doing something right.

Senate Republicans block Obama from making his beloved recess appointments Scotty Starnes | May 27, 2011 at 10:14 AM | Tags: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Elizabeth Warren, President Obama, pro forma session, recess appointments, Senate Republicans | Categories: Political Issues | URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-5kf

Finally, Senate Republicans are stopping Obama from appointing more radicals by taking away his love of circumventing Congressional power through recess appointments.

Politico reports:

President Barack Obama won't be able to make any executive recess appointments when senators are home next week for the Memorial Day recess – including Elizabeth Warren, Obama's pick to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Obama appointed Warren his "special advisor" and not director over the newest government agency created by this administration.

The Senate will be in "pro forma session" because Republicans are threatening to block adjournment, Senate leadership aides said. A senator who lives in nearby Virginia or Maryland will be asked to briefly open and close the session on those days, during which time no business will be conducted.

The Senate is tasked with confirming top executive branch officials nominated by the president. But Article II of the Constitution allows the president to temporarily appoint officials during a Senate recess.

A temporary director for a full-time position at a newly created government agency funded by the taxpayers. It's been over a year since this newly created agency was started. Why is Obama scared to put his picks through congressional hearings? It's because they're all radical socialists.

Liberals have been pushing Obama to recess appoint Warren as the head of the new financial agency she helped create. But that won't be possible now given the Senate's procedural move.

Obama loves to bypass Congress every time he wants to do something he knows Congress won't approve. Obama hates the U.S. Constitution and it's system of checks and balances.

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