Kerry on White House Recess Appointment of Sam Fox

[Island Blue]

Washington D.C. – Today Senator Kerry made the following statement on the White House recess appointment of Sam Fox to be ambassador of Belgium.

On March 28th, admitting that Sam Fox would lose a vote in the Foreign Relations Committee, the White House withdrew his nomination.


"It's sad but not surprising that this White House would abuse the power of the presidency to reward a donor over the objections of the Senate.

“This nomination was withdrawn because the Administration realized it would lose in the Foreign Relations Committee. Unfortunately, when this White House can't win the game, they just change the rules, and America loses.

“Our country would be stronger if this Administration spent more time getting body armor for our soldiers in Iraq than it did helping their powerful friends.”

[Democrafty]

1. Thanks! n/t

[Blaukraut]

2. good response, thanks IB n/t

[babylonsister]

3. I hope Kerry eventually addresses the legalities of this appt. I'm

still fuming.

[Inuca]

10. Fuming is inded the word

Impudence without limits

[beachmom]

4. Is there a link for this? If not, please post on GD or GDP

so that I can provide a link. I didn't see it on jk.com. I'll also check his Senate site. I have already added it to the kos diary.

Just answered my own question: it's on the Senate site:

http://kerry.senate.gov/v3/cfm/record.cfm?id=271850

[ProSense]

5. Excellent response. Thanks! n/t

[MBS]

6. something you can do

(Apologies if this is posted on another thread. . I don't have time to check all of them. .anyway, it's worth repeating)
I know that several of you received the same email as I, but , just in case, it's important to know that
The Belgians CAN reject this appointment

and we can encourage them to do do.
Contact information:

http://www.diplobel.us/Representatives/Diplomatic.asp

Diplomatic Representatives

H.E. Dominique Struye de Swielande
Ambassador
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


Mrs. Machteld Fostier
Minister-Counselor (Political Affairs), Deputy Chief of Mission
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Mr. Geert Criel
Minister-Counselor (Economic Affairs)
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Mr. Piet Heirbaut
First Secretary
Tel [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Mr. Philippe De Mûelenaere
First Secretary
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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[mloutre]

7. Thnx, MBS

Redundancy in the defense of liberty is no vice.

[wisteria]

9. This should be posted in GD-P and at Daily Kos.

I intend to contact them. This is my tax payer money Bush is wasting on the man who is unfit for this post.

And, you know what, some guy from News Week claimed no will care about this appointment. Well, I sure do.

[TayTay]

8. OMG

Honestly, what else is there to say,

Bite me. The Ambassador of Slime. Damn. This sucks.