One Republican Senator Supports Obama Recess Appointment of Cordray

By Doug Powers  •  January 4, 2012 10:09 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

If you need it, here’s a hint:

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Another hint: It’s not Olympia Snowe.

By now you might have guessed it:

U.S. Sen. Scott Brown said he supports President Barack Obama’s decision to name Richard Cordray as the nation’s chief consumer watchdog despite the objections of Brown’s fellow Senate Republicans.

The Massachusetts Republican said in a statement Wednesday that while he would have preferred that the appointment go through the normal confirmation process, the political system is “completely broken” in Washington.

Obama said he was tired of Senate Republicans stalling his nominee to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and put him in charge Wednesday over their opposition.

“I refuse to take `no’ for an answer,” Obama said.

Brown said he agreed with the Democratic president.

“I support President Obama’s appointment today of Richard Cordray to head the CFPB. I believe he is the right person to lead the agency and help protect consumers from fraud and scams,” Brown said in a statement.

“If we’re going to make progress as a nation, both parties in Washington need to work together to end the procedural gridlock and hyper-partisanship,” he added.

Capitulating to a president who said “I refuse to take ‘no’ for an answer” is working to end hyper-partisanship?

Brown voted for Dodd-Frank, which contained the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, so I guess he’s only trying to be consistent (if it weren’t for Dodd-Frank, a company like MF Global might have been allowed to run away with itself and lose billions — oh, wait…)

At this point it’s clear that Scott Brown’s purpose in the Senate is to give Massachusetts Democrats a Republican to semi-appreciate until it’s time for them to vote for Elizabeth Warren and send him packing in November.

**Written by Doug Powers

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  1. #201
    On January 6th, 2012 at 1:43 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On January 6th, 2012 at 12:42 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:
    On January 6th, 2012 at 12:18 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Happy, I can’t find it. All I find is Glen Beck endorses Ron Paul links. Please find me a link if you can, thanks

    RC…I can’t find a link! This is really strange because I would have thought this would be all over the place. Did I hear him wrong? Possibly. But I was sure he said something like, “I WAS a huge Ron Paul fan, but after the interview with him, blood was shooting out of my eyes”. Then he talked about Ron Paul’s anti-Israel stance, which as you know, would really rankle Beck.

    I am still trying to find a link, but maybe it is just too soon to be on yet. If I heard wrong, I will apologize.

  2. #202
    On January 6th, 2012 at 1:53 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    Ron Paul will allow in the near future, in the name of isolationism, an Iron Triangle of Iran-backed Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, with enough firepower to intimidate/dominate Latin America, with nuclear weapons pointed at us, just in case we try to help our friends and allies. How’s that for a nightmare scenario?

    It is possible under Obama. He doesn’t have the wits Kennedy did. I just hope Cuban reforms continue.

  3. #203
    On January 6th, 2012 at 2:00 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    We have been voting for the lesser of two evils ever since Reagan. We have had Bush 1, Bush 2, Dole, Mc Cain and now probably Romney. Its because we have been willing to vote this way the GOP keeps rolling out “moderates”. Voting for the lesser of two evils has just continued this losing tactic. Look for Jeb Bush to be the GOP 2016 candidate and the trend will continue and all of us are the losers.

    I think El Rushbo said it best:

    The reason why the republicans do this is that they have paid political consultants who tell them that they have to appeal to moderates and independents and the only way to do that is to be anything but a wholesome conservative.
    I think the Democrats and the liberal media want Romney because some, not all but some seem to have given up on Obama.

    What they may be trying to do is focus their attention on maybe getting a few house seats back, mitigating their losses in the Senate, say keeping the republicans at 55 or less, and with Romney in office, they might be able to drag him to the left if they can win over an impatient modern electorate that is completely clueless as to what our founding values are in 2014, sufficiently tee-off the more conservative independents and moderates and have someone like hilary run and win in 2016.

  4. #204
    On January 6th, 2012 at 2:10 pm, happyscrapper said:

    and have someone like hilary run and win in 2016.

    That old bag wouldn’t have a chance against a Marco Rubio!! Picture it! Not a chance!!

  5. #205
    On January 6th, 2012 at 3:00 pm, LiveFreeOrDie_2011 said:

    On January 6th, 2012 at 1:03 pm, Dexter Alarius said: How do you define ‘principles’?

    Dex, with all due respect what I see here is someone trying come to grips with the strong possibility of having to vote for Romney. Romney is a wolf date – you convince yourself that he looks good as a candidate only to wake up the next morning with an ugly liberal.

    Frankly, I don’t trust Romney. Yeah Reagan changed his positions on abortion and the role of government and nobody questions that because he was a champion for life and did what he could do to reduce government. I don’t see that in Romney. In fact, it was Romney who went on his little listening tour after Obie was elected chiding us how we have to forget Reagan and become a more tolerant party. Now he’s wrapping himself in Reagan flag. That’s what I mean by no principles and a wolf date.

  6. #206
    On January 6th, 2012 at 3:26 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On January 6th, 2012 at 1:40 pm, conservative hispanic said:
    Rogue Cheddar:

    There it is. You’ve been a Paulbot for 4 years. Like Dexter Alarius said, you’re noseholders, only for far longer than the rest of us.

    Oh, is this your first time voting? Try not to screw it up!

  7. #207
    On January 6th, 2012 at 5:18 pm, love2rumba said:

    ’ve never once talked about your ol’ lady

    Maybe you weer talking about yours Okie_Donkie?

  8. #208
    On January 6th, 2012 at 5:48 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    On January 6th, 2012 at 5:18 pm, love2dildotherear said:

    I weer not!

  9. #209
    On January 6th, 2012 at 6:26 pm, StaceyOfLiberty said:

    On January 6th, 2012 at 1:18 pm, corkie said:
    Oh, so you AGREE that people often fear things that they DO understand, right??
    That’s exactly my point. Thanks for the help.

    The fact that people often fear things they understand doesn’t disprove RC’s statement at all, though.

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