Excon, if the Dems would start upholding their Constitutional responsibilities, including bringing appointments up for a vote as they are supposed to do, Bush wouldn't have to use recess appointments. I don't like recess appointments either, but major judicial and embassadorial positions cannot remain unfilled for an 18 month period. Seems to me that it is the Dems who are abusing the Constitution by not bringing appointments up for a vote so that they don't have to go on record as having voted for or against specific appointments. What choice does Bush have? Leave the positions vacant? Nuh, uh, that ain't going to work.

Elliot

OOOPPPSSS!! Seems to me that Tom is right... recess appointments are Constitutional. My bad!!

Elliot

Tom, it was just a couple of weeks ago that Pelosi not only said "The President has ... turned a blind eye to what is happening on the ground," but also "This is not working. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. We must reverse it."

To Pelosi, all of this encouraging news means we must reverse course. Krauthammer also noted the Dems reversal on benchmarks, how "the transfer of power in 2004. The two elections in 2005. The ratification of the constitution" were all irrelevant - but now "these benchmarks are paramount."

I wonder what their reaction will be to this?

Iraq to seek long-term US presence

Knew that was coming . That is why we have continued construction of forward bases . I see this as a similar security arrangement we have had with other nations like South Korea. As the world knows when we are asked to leave we pack our bags and leave placed like Subic Bay(a naval base we invested billions in ). It will be up to the Iraqi government should we stay or go.

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Knew that was coming . That is why we have continued construction of forward bases . I see this as a simular security arrangement we have had with other nations like South Korea. As the world knows when we are asked to leave we pack our bags and leave placed like Subic Bay(a naval base we invested billions in ). It will be up to the Iraqi government should we stay or go.

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I want to see this issue raised in the Democratic debate next month.

:D My encouraging news from Iraq is my Lee J is coming home for Christmas, Dec 23 to Jan 2 and I have a care package with the items you all suggested started for him to take back with him.:D