Yet Another SEIU Lawyer Is Appointed by Obama, Awaits Confirmation
by Don Loos
President Obama is looking to fill out the six-member Federal Election Commission (see recent pro-SEIU FEC decision) with someone he can count on to support his views on campaign law. It is not surprising he turned to his friend Andy Stern’s union Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Obama has appointed SEIU lawyer John Sullivan, who was intertwined in the Clinton/DNC/McAuliffe/Teamster scandal that resulted in Jimmy Hoffa’s ascension to the Teamster throne, but for over a year the nomination remains in political limbo.
Could it be that Obama appointees have finally reached such a level of ethical absurdity that even the Obama allies in the Senate are pulling back?
Sullivan was a lawyer for Teamster President Ron Carey when he was convicted of laundering Teamster forced-dues and fees through the Democratic [sic] National Committee. He also served as SEIU’s lawyer for its 527 Federal Election Campaign Committee, “America Coming Together (ACT),” that received the second largest fine in Federal Election Commission (FEC) history.
While these facts render this appointment truly absurd, it is also appears unlikely that ethical concerns are the underlying issue in the appointment delay.
Here’s an update provided by the Center for Public Integrity in May 2010:
One full year after being nominated to the Federal Election Commission, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer John J. Sullivan is still waiting for Senate confirmation, caught in a dispute over other nominations for the agency. As a result of the standoff, the Obama administration has yet to put any stamp on the FEC.
In fact, this month when Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri unsuccessfully sought unanimous consent to confirm a long list of held-up nominees, she did not include Sullivan. When the Republican Minority Whip inquired as to why his name was skipped over, she blamed a fellow Democrat for the hold.
The Center contacted Sullivan, still working at SEIU, to ask him where the nomination stands. “I honestly don’t know,” he replied. He said McCain and Feingold have been clear that their concern is not with him, but with the lack of other nominations for the commission, and noted that he keeps in touch with the White House but “nothing’s really changed so there’s not a lot to talk about.”
Yet important questions remain. Why has the administration not nominated anyone to fill the other two seats? Why has Sen. Reid not attempted to force a vote on the Sullivan nomination? Why are Sens. Feingold and McCain continuing to hold up the nomination when doing so has not spurred the administration to action?
Calls to the White House press office and the offices of Senators Feingold, McCain, and Reid were not returned.
It would be interesting to know for certain why the nomination of SEIU’s Sullivan remains in limbo.
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Reid did not push it hoping Obama could pull another recess appointment. Looks like that will not happen before the elections though.
Fits the pattern, dosen't it?
We expect nothing else !
tic tic tic … 32 days to election day http://www.7is7.com/otto/countdown.html
SEIU = Hitler's brown shirts for Obama.
They are in a rush now…… and Impeachment (of Obama) seems the only fix…. because even if the Republicans take the House & Senate, Obama just makes Czars, who never go before the Senate for Confirmation.
Even DemocRATS should be able to see they are getting ready to steal another election, is everybody in this Country Blind?
is there no end to the nightmare of his extreme left agenda…this country can't take another 2 years of it…
Rapidly rolling down the tracks to tyranny, and the teamsters are driving.
IF in 2012 we have a Republican Congress and President, how big will the budget balloon when the DOJ has to hire the large number of prosecutors to investigate these a$$gophers?
I guess the RINOs could step up and let bygones be bygones. Those are the guys who get targeted in the next election.
We need to do a bit of unappointment.
Time for some dis-appointment, mr. president.
In the past, " czars" were appointed to head committees and this would be a temporary thing, but Obama is creating a shadow government answerable only to him. There has to be something unconstitutional about this and I think the Repubs when back in power should make an issue of this.
Unless, of course, they think it's just best to undue the damage the Obamboozler has done and get ready for 2012. But if Her Thighness takes over in 2012, she may decide to keep the czars. I can't see Obozo winning reelection unless he triangulates and he seems to be too entrenched in his ideology for that. God forbid we lose in November, it'll be all over but the memories.
That is if you are still alive to enjoy the memories…
Welcome to the good squad!
That T-Shirt says it all…..and "make" is the Key word!
Another SEIU mafia member joining the BHO admin. Anyone really surprised? And still America stays silent unlike ppl in other nations who have really risen up. Who? Oh how many have forgotten what the iranian ppl did a year ago, I wonder when our capitols streets will look like those in iran crowded with ppl protesting. 9/12 and 8/28 are great but they are planned. When will America wake up decide not to go to work or school one day and show up on DCs front door bringing business to a halt… without prior warning?
America, Whats your problem?
Better get in gear before those rights we take for granted and are not invoking are lost!
While this adminis tration continually claims it is working around the clock to create jobs and stimulate the economy, every action it takes causes business and investment to recoil. Embracing big labor at this moment is an omen to business that there will be more regulation. The Man says one thing and does the exact opposite, some might call that "LYING THROUGH YOUR TEETH". Mr. President, your ears are like pinocchio's nose, I heard that!!
They don't need to follow the rules, But they need us to ignore it when they cheat.
We need to be loud about voter fraud. It is the one way the democrats can keep power in November.
It scares me that you are right. We have lost control of our freedom and democracy.
Scary but I am afraid you are right.
And the slow simmer of the American people continues. The daily poke in the eye by Obama and crew is getting to a point where sooner or later a boiling point will be reached. We need to impeach this man and send to jail all his cohorts. I am at a point where I don't give a damn about Obama's supporters and the rioting and looting they will wage when thier feelings get hurt. Just bring it on and when the dust settles we can get on with fixing America.
In reality, Obama has established a totalitarian government right under our nose. He has already bankrupted our children and grandchildren and is quickly taking away their freedom as well.
Your children and grandchildren never really had a bright future ahead of them anyways.
It should scare the hell out of everyone who cares about America.
Impeachment has a fairly low trigger…… as merely a misdemeanor offense can start the Impeachment Procedure. I fail to understand why I'm not seeing one Impeachment Trial a month at the Federal Level of Government.
One would think that all the Elected and Appointed people in Federal Government are angels.
This is like hiring mafia lawyers to represent government.
These guys can't get kicked out fast enough. Dems don't seems to be doing themselves any favors.
Nowadays it feels more like a pressure cooker!
Sounds like he’ll fit in nicely with Barry and the demoncrats.
Well, color me purple with surprise. NOT!
aye. Peace.
How about we start with showing up at Columbia where good old al blowhard gore and sicko soros are going to be speaking next week – why doesn't anyone from our 'side' ever show up at these circus'???
Beat it punk – really great insight you have dipshit
So, other than cp the troll, where are the other little jerkoffs?
The only thing I pray everyone remembers is the numbers do not lie –
20% of our population is 'with' this sick crap – that equals somewhere around 60 million freaks vs. 240 million WE THE PEOPLE –
How is it that this chump continues to trample all over the Constitution? Makes you wonder what they know that we don't know – never forget, they have no problem tossing 'bodies' out there to do their fighting for them -
Again I go to the Iranian example they just did it. They organized amongst themselves clogged streets and stopped traffic. One could say they brought cities to a halt. They communicated through any means they had showing how something looked at so trivial like Twitter can be an invaluable tool. I say anyone in NYC tristate area show up at columbia and protest the two of them!
the way its supposed to work with the deal the repubs and dems worked out a recess appt is out
but i dont trust the libs to keep thier word
FYI, they're all going for the Guinness record for the biggest circle-jerk………
Is it just me, or is there actually an extra large supply of corrupt lawyers always available?
November, vote the dirty commies RATS out.
I get your point BMartin and agree – if I were in NY I'd be there.
Squeaky wheel gets the oil, every damn time -
Exactly. Unions should support workers, not promote socialism or a dictator.
You have to feel sorry for Obama, so many of his preferred appointees are in prison. The rest are such good crooks that he doesn't know about them yet.
One problem with this one however… because its' the FCC, it has to be approved by Congress…
"But, but.. Congress recessed!" you say!
that's only a "maybe'…. i read yesterday that the Dems/Reps reached an agreement.. they will have "one day a week" sessions to insure that no recess appointments to any position can be made.
If doubling down on stupid doesn't work…triple down!
Go poser, go!
I'm laughing at your political skills now!
The more Communists the better! Why not. Obama has his playbook to check off.
I suggest sterilization
Dear Patriots,
Can you believe that?!
Barack Obama thinks Tea Partiers are angry at him, but only because they don't know any better.
I knew he was out of touch, but this is getting ridiculous.
What he calls anger, I call passion. And let me tell you, it's pointed in EXACTLY the right direction.
Passion for liberty, directed at the overreaching government policies which rob us of freedom.
Passion for the Constitution, directed at the arrogant politicians who violate its limitations.
Passion for free markets, directed at the excessive taxation and regulation which destroy prosperity.
The truth is, there's plenty of misdirection going on. But it's Mr. Obama who is doing the misdirecting.
He's misdirecting our economy toward joblessness and poverty. He's misdirecting our people toward servitude and tyranny. He's misdirecting our nation toward weakness and mediocrity.
"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Shouldn't the SEIU slogan be, "We Make Politics Hurt"?
I think you're absolutely correct, Connie. Let's hope we're wrong.
When Republicans get in control again, "recess appointments" need to be outlawed. It is obviously a crooked loophole that is being abused.
I'm here to help. Great response on your end.
Agreed. Let the thugs riot. It won't last long.
Impeaching this kenyanbastard implies that he occupies the office legally. He must be forcibly removed and prosecuted along with his czars and cohorts. Asap.
Teamsters driving? Hah, they were supposed to service the brakes, but…you know…union employees.
I think their slogan is actually this, "We Make Politics Work For Us".
Although another slogan for them, "We Get Everything, You Get Nothing".
Well said, Washington76
SEIU. We make politics work…or else we bust up your head.
If this election doesn't bring about some serious progress towards liberty than the tree of liberty must be refeshed by the blood of patriots AND Tyrants. It is its natural manure….. Thomas Jefferson
No way they can get around it this time I believe… mcConnell is sticking to his guns, promising to send back a large number of nominees if they don't agree to the pro-forma sessions
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;Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had threatened to send Obama’s most controversial nominees back to the president if Democrats did not agree to schedule pro-forma sessions, according to a senior GOP aide.
Senate rules give McConnell this power.
Under Senate rules, the chamber may only carry over pending nominees during an extended recess if senators agree by unanimous consent.
Senators rarely invoke this rule, but McConnell threatened to object unless Democrats agreed to prevent Obama from making recess appointments.
The deal saved several of Obama’s most controversial nominees from a reset
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In other words, if they don't keep the quota numbers up… McConnell's gonna derail Obama's nominees as soon as the election is done, win, lose or draw…
Another SEIU lawyer was named,what a shocker-roo. How can people with half a brain be surpised? This Gangland Administration can't stun me anymore. I can see November from my house.
You are right. We cannot take another 2 years of this socialist Administration. Trials should start, one by one. imo, they are all Impeachable for a long list of reasons: Abuse of Power, Deriliction of Duty, treason, Failure to uphold OATH of office by refusing to enforce our existing "Fed Immigration Law"
Whatever we do we shou NEVER let the Obama Admin get their hands on "Comprehensive Immigration Amnesty Legislation" We need to keep the door closed on that one. They will fill America, their new Pig Pen, with Millions upon Millions of Illegals, Terrorists, Rapists, Murderers, Drug Dealers, all because the SEIU and Obama and Radical Dems like Bloomberg, NY, want slaves to their Party. The socialist Dem Party.
OK, so anyone who does not think that Obummer is not in the pocket of the unions and has not lied about everything he promised is either smoking dope and/or believes in fairies and unicorns. I mean come on people, what does it take….. Unfortunately far too many will still vote for him thinking he's going to pay their mortgage, car payment, and give them "free" health care.
seeing will be believing
Not that's something I can get behind.
We also need to get rid of the Lame Duck session. It doesn't need to take them all that time to get out. If a person is elected on Monday. They take their Oath on Wed, and the person they replaced has no power to vote, and has 24 hrs to vacate the premesis. Tie up loose ends from their home computer. Amen.
I agree. Treason. Abuse of Power, Deriliction of Duty. Failure to uphold OATH of office to keep America safe by enforcing our "Fed Immigration Law" Obama is a marxist, and has a Global agenda. He has lied to U.S. Bring on the Trials! Obama first, then Pelosi, Reid, Holder, Axelrod,…Until every one of them is in jail for High Crimes.
Well said! I agree.
Great. An SEIU thug on the federal elections commission….all set to fix elections from the top. Obama says he's not a socialist, but the only people he knows are socialists and union thugs. We don't deserve this president. We hate the stuff we know about, but imagine all the regulations going in that we don't know anything about….yet. We could live without most of the bureaucrats in DC. The EPA dimwits will destroy our jobs, the FEC will control our elections, and the FCC will control our media. So, how free are we? Fire these people!!!
STILL, NO ONE IN THE MSM EVEN QUESTIONS OBAMA ?????????????????????????? Why doesn' t he put the Mafia or the Drug Cartels in Charge of the Department of Justice , at least the Mafia does not hide what they are..20 MONTHS and no hardball questions like David Gregory hounded Bush..COWARDS, ALL of THEM, they're AFRAID Obamy may get angry with them…
Like Michael Corelone at the Senate Hearings, the Boss has a lot of "BUFFERS"………..
Making the Criminals the Judges…Very IN your Face, Mr.obama……..Paybacks are HELL…..
Hey, let's put Tony Rezko in charge of HUD…….
Notice how they are all ATTACHED to obama ??
You answered your own question. They truly fear the preercussions of this administration. It's tyranny at hand here in the US.. Obama has and will attack individual groups, people and businesses that openly challenge or disagree with him. We all know that the left lacks courage. They can snipe away from the anonymity of their PC in their parent's basement, but force them to take a stand and attach a name, and they scurry like cockroaches.
An endless supply being cranked out.
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