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- TheSwashbuckler, on 11/14/2009, -0/+15"Is a partisan warrior appropriate for the post?"
Ask Alberto Gonzalez and Harriet Miers - elijahyossie, on 11/14/2009, -3/+17It seems odd to me that so many executive posts are political - it must mean very little continuity in administration.
- PeterODactyl, on 11/14/2009, -6/+1750%?
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/ - stormkrow, on 11/14/2009, -3/+13ALBERTO GONZALEZ!
End of discussion!!! - detcade, on 11/14/2009, -6/+1454 + 149 In the Works... that's a helluva lot more than the promises he's broken.
- Gudeldar, on 11/14/2009, -0/+8They've always been like this. The same guy that runs the Reagan library runs Politico.
- elijahyossie, on 11/14/2009, -0/+7It's not quite the same thing, surely? As so many posts are political, whenever there is a change of leader at the top, the whole top-end of the Civil Service changes too.
- twiztidsinz, on 11/14/2009, -5/+12You also have to add in the "Compromised" promises...
The President isn't a dictator, sometimes changes and alterations need to be made to get something passed.
You can also add in the "Stalled" since that's promises he's begun to work on, but for some reason have been temporarily halted.
Not even counting the 149 "In the works", it's 54 + 14 + 17 = 85.
85 is quite a bit more than the 7 broken. That's 12 kept for every 1 broken.
And if I'm not mistaken, PolitiFact is more of a right-leaning site, so you really can't cry "LIIIIIBRUL BIAS!". - crunchdigg, on 11/14/2009, -1/+7almost.
how about " 'that lady who does my taxes' for the Supreme Court"? - DogofWar1, on 11/14/2009, -1/+7I feel its fine to question a person's capabilities for the post he's been appointed, but I don't see much reason in that here.
This smacks of partisan politics by the right, seeking to attack everyone that Obama wants to appoint and block them out. This is a large part of the reason why a large portion of Obama's positions remain unfulfilled, he has to battle to fill them.
If Bauer turns out to be an incompetant partisan hack, then certainly there would be reason to be opposed to him. However, at this point for Republicans to attack him for being partisan is the pot calling the kettle black.
Moreover, their appointments were political from the get-go and remained as such. The second part has not been proven or Bauer as of yet. - elijahyossie, on 11/14/2009, -1/+5In the UK, though, far more of the CIvil Service is non-political, rather than being appointed by the govt. We don't have term limits, but I don't think that's quite the point.
Our Parliaments are a max of 5 years, but they can be much shorter, if a General Election is called. In 1974, for example, there were two General Electsion. - lolerskate, on 11/14/2009, -0/+4Dont worry they dont remember anything.
- BigVi, on 11/15/2009, -0/+3Neither appointment is appropriate. They need someone like Janet Reno. Not much to look at, but she was the last AG that was even close to doing their job.
- MWeather, on 11/14/2009, -3/+6Exactly. If you don't want the executive branch to change every 4-8 years, the guy at the top needs to stay the same. The only other option is not letting the president appoint anyone, which kind of eliminates a huge amount of executive power. While I think the executive has too much power, this isn't one of the areas they have too much power in.
- Landthatilove, on 11/16/2009, -0/+2He's Anita Dunn's husband. I'm sure that makes him right for the job, to someone.
- FairDinkumMate, on 11/15/2009, -0/+2If you want continuity in administration, abolish the politicisation of offices like this!
eg. Law enforcement is supposed to be black & white. If so, why politicise an office like Sheriff of a local county? - kelpdip, on 11/15/2009, -0/+2Ambien is a hell of a drug.
- Volfie99, on 11/15/2009, -0/+1Ah, okay. Now it all makes sense....
- mbraynard, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1That's not the end of the discussion, that is just the beginning of the discussion.
The lesson from Gonzalez is making an incompetent, blindly loyal affirmative action pick is a bad idea.
It's a lesson that the Obama administration doesn't seem to have learned with the selection of Bauer. While he would make an *excellent* general council for the DNC (a position he has held), a lawyer more steeped in constitutional law - and at least one who is a member of the Supreme Court Bar - would be a better choice.
Why not David Boise?
This is a continuation of a pattern that started when they gave HHS to that flunky Sebelious as a third choice rather than giving it to the eminently more qualified Dr. Howard Dean.
Or when they put that fat failure, Gov. Kaine in as chairman of the DNC rather than Donna Brazile.
The consequence of the Bauer selection is that Obama will be underserved and given sub-par advice that will cause him to stumble (as Bush did with Gonzalas).
Thus, I am all for this nomination and hoping Obama fails. - Volfie99, on 11/14/2009, -4/+5Was politico bought out by Murdoch or the Wall Street Journal by any chance? Or were they always like this?
- kreneskyp, on 11/15/2009, -0/+1@rignopolis you're right. though, attorney general is a more important role. The argument still applies because of the hypocrisy shown. Gonzales was just as partisan.
- MWeather, on 11/14/2009, -3/+4If you want continuity in administration, abolish term limits.
- Landthatilove, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1Wow. Here I was thinking that it was Eddie Bauers son.
- mbraynard, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1Yeah, like killing a bunch of innocent women and children in that massacre in Reno.
Or sending a SWAT team to retrieve a boy from an unarmed household.
Great job, Janet. - mbraynard, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1He's not a constitutional lawyer. He's an elections lawyer. Big difference.
That is the basis of criticism, not partisanship. - mbraynard, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1*sigh*
If they weren't political, they would be careerist positions, like general civil service. Which would mean elections wouldn't effect the executive posts, which would mean that this would no longer be a democracy.
Elections have consequences. One consequence is that the winner gets to run the executive branch and is therefor held accountable for it.
If you don't like the choices of your executive, you should have voted for / worked for / ran for an alternative. - lioozher, on 11/16/2009, -0/+1In Reno? OMG, they must have called Reno 911! Same people did some horrible stuff in Miami.
- rignopolis, on 11/15/2009, -0/+1White House council <> attorney general
- hakatak, on 11/15/2009, -2/+2Bob Bauer's Credentials for White House Counsel Challenged...
...by Politico.
*yawn* - mbraynard, on 11/16/2009, -1/+1W. kept all of his promises.
- Borstal, on 11/14/2009, -4/+3Jack Bauers dad in the white house?
- inactive, on 11/14/2009, -5/+4Truth-o-meter? Come on. Do you really judge your government with this crap. If you want perspective check this out. The DOD budget was increased by 4% by Obama. He has the same agenda as any other American imperialistic administration. Try to be objective and critical. If you just follow blindly or defend a politician just because you voted for them, then we will never progress or get any real "change" for the good. Just open your eyes and look at actual facts and stop bringing up ***** "truth-o-meters".
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fy2010_department_de ... - SSPink, on 11/14/2009, -3/+2To be fair, as bad as the last administration was at... well, damn near everything, it wouldn't make much sense to keep many of them around.
- fandyllic, on 11/14/2009, -21/+17Obama seems to keep about 50% of his promises. Does he really want to only look good compared to W. Bush?
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est encore ci quelqu un veux me ties je suis a son desposition pwique je suis more de la povriesté est je cherche un bon methode de morire merci - jayjayjoni, on 11/14/2009, -8/+4This guy is the best for the job.
- Opiate, on 11/14/2009, -8/+4Does he unconditionally do what he's told? He's fit for the job.
- dusanmal, on 11/14/2009, -10/+5One more proof that Obama electoral claims that he'll be middle of the road pragmatist were pure and simple lies to the American public. Is this country really that short of great legal minds who are not hyper-partisan?
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