GOP Raged at Obama Recess Appointments,

[THE MATRIX]

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President Obama's decision to bypass the vacationing Senate and directly appoint 15 nominees has produced some expected cries of outrage from Republicans.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) pronounced himself "very disappointed" with the move, charging that it showed "once again" that the Obama administration has "little respect for the time honored constitutional roles and procedures of Congress." The president's team had "forced their will on the American people," McCain fumed in a written statement.

Were these the words of a principled opponent of presidential recess appointments, or of a politician in a tough primary jumping at an opportunity to bash President Obama?

Well, here's how McCain reacted in 2005 when President Bush was considering a recess appointment for John Bolton, the controversial nominee to be United Nations ambassador: "I would support it. It's the president's prerogative."

[+DieChecker]

Personally I have no problem with it. Everyone has done this. The sticking point is that Obama ran on political, finanicial, environmental, military and social CHANGE, and yet it is Buisiness As Usual in all these areas. The Programs may change (Healthcare Bill), but the mechanisms that promote corruption in DC are unchanged, and likely never will change.