A new study by the Partnership for Public Service is out which analyzes why Obama still has a large number of vacancies in his government. Of course the real reason for the empty slots are that many of his nominees are left-wing radicals and have been stalled by the Senate. Buried deep in the New York Times article on the PPS study is this alarming solution:
"The report recommends major fixes before the next election, such as reducing the number of political appointees that need Senate confirmation."
Obama is reportedly frustrated about his nominees being held up, so he's likely to take this advice. The Senate has the constitutional responsibility to "advise and consent" on a president's nominees. It's a check on the executive branch in case the president tries to, say, fill his offices with radicals. Given how many unconfirmed czars are already infesting the executive branch, how long will it be until Obama just dispenses with advise and consent completely?
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