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In a Washington Post editorial Thursday, Edwin Meese, the former U.S. Attorney General under President Ronald Reagan, and Todd Gaziano, Director of the Heritage Foundations Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, wrote that President Obamas unilateral appointment of three individuals to the National Labor Relations Board, and of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, while the Senate was not in recess, is a breathtaking violation of the separation of powers and the duty of comity that the executive owes to Congress.
As if we were not already aware, Congress includes Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who, naturally, praised the president for trampling over her branch of government. Regarding Mr. Obamas power grab, Mrs. Pelosi said, were glad that the president took the lead, went out there, it was bold and made the appointments. (Translation: How else can I get the things I want since Im no longer Speaker?)
But, Congress also includes Speaker John Boehner, whose response to the bird he was just flipped was that the presidents action is bad for jobs. Mr. Boehner said, This action goes beyond the Presidents authority, and I expect the courts will find the appointment to be illegitimate. 
So thats it? Just file a lawsuit and get back to the business of the day? No defense of the Constitution, of the separation of powers? No conditions placed on future legislation? No talk of impeachment?
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» Former AG Meese: Obamas Recess Appointments Are a Constitutional Abuse of a High Order - Big Government
As if we were not already aware, Congress includes Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who, naturally, praised the president for trampling over her branch of government. Regarding Mr. Obamas power grab, Mrs. Pelosi said, were glad that the president took the lead, went out there, it was bold and made the appointments. (Translation: How else can I get the things I want since Im no longer Speaker?)
But, Congress also includes Speaker John Boehner, whose response to the bird he was just flipped was that the presidents action is bad for jobs. Mr. Boehner said, This action goes beyond the Presidents authority, and I expect the courts will find the appointment to be illegitimate. 
So thats it? Just file a lawsuit and get back to the business of the day? No defense of the Constitution, of the separation of powers? No conditions placed on future legislation? No talk of impeachment?
Read More:
» Former AG Meese: Obamas Recess Appointments Are a Constitutional Abuse of a High Order - Big Government