John Boozman is upset about recess appointments, one in particular:
"This appointment undermines the concerns American citizens have with Obamacare and the access our seniors have to quality and affordable health care. Dr. Berwick’s support for rationing is no secret and to put him in charge of an agency that has to deal with the deep cuts to the Medicare program under the new health care law is unreasonable. Our senior citizens who rely on this program deserve to know what type of leader will oversee the agency. Bypassing Senate confirmation for this controversial nominee proves exactly how unpopular Dr. Berwick’s policies and ideas truly are with the American people."
As Max Brantley points out though, Boozman is being more than a tad hypocritical:
"Let the time machine take us back to December 2006 when President Bush was jamming Republican hatchetman Tim Griffin into the U.S. attorney’s office in Little Rock — through interim appointment. In newspaper accounts at the time, Boozman’s spokesman said, “It’s not unprecedented to make acting appointments, for whatever reason.” Boozman argued the interim appointment was necessary because Griffin “would not have faced a fair hearing” in the Senate."
This should tell you everything you need to know about John Boozman-Republicans are always right and Democrats are always wrong, and if he said one thing to support his party he’ll gladly say another when the shoe is on the other foot. And the fact that he would stand up for Tim Griffin and his party during the worst corruption scandal since Watergate says a lot about his character.
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