Last Call

Max Baucus.  Still a lousy Democrat.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is the first Democrat to express displeasure with President Obama's recess appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick to head the agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid.


"I'm troubled that, rather than going through the standard nomination process, Dr. Berwick was recess appointed. Senate confirmation of presidential appointees is an essential process prescribed by the Constitution that serves as a check on executive power and protects Montanans and all Americans by ensuring that crucial questions are asked of the nominee – and answered," the Montana senator said in a statement.

Yeah, because Bush never made any, and Clinton, and Bush Sr, and Reagan, oh wait they all did.  Obama's still made the fewest number of them.  I understand old Maxie thought he wasn't getting enough attention in the press sticking a knife in Obama's back since the health care debate, I guess he was bored.  That means Joe F'ckin Lieberman is about due too.