Republicans are predictably attacking President Obama’s decision to recess appoint Richard Cordray — his top consumer watchdog — on procedural grounds and with constitutional volleys. This is why Obama and Cordray’s allies thought it might be wiser for Obama to make the appointment on Tuesday when, for technical reasons, he could have relied on precedent and avoided opening this particular Pandora’s box.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=102742