Oh, well. It's not like he's going to gain support by this practice. All he can do is slow the bleeding.
Pryor Appointed to Federal Court - Updated Post
by TChris
President Bush will, for a second time, use a recess appointment to install a judicial nominee on the federal bench who failed to win Senate approval. Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor will be appointed to the Eleventh Circuit this afternoon. Democrats opposed Pryor's appointment for reasons that TalkLeft reported last year.
Bush used a recess appointment last month to place Charles W. Pickering Sr. on the federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Both appointments will last until the next Congress takes office in January.
It seems likely that Bush made these appointments to appease conservatives who have been critical of the President's actions (and particularly his spending) outside of Iraq. Bypassing the Senate and appointing judges who are likely to favor conservative interests helps the President shore up his base of support.