Obama recess-appoints AG who went after U.S. Navy Vets con man
Richard Cordray | Veronica V photography | Wikimedia Commons
Take a good look at the photo on the left. It’s Richard Cordray, the guy President Obama recess-appointed as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Republicans are outraged, and with good reason. That’s because as Ohio Attorney General, Cordray actually went after the con man known as “Bobby Thompson.”
Thompson, who remains in hiding to avoid felony charges brought by Cordray, is the founder of the phony U.S. Navy Veterans Association, which scammed $2 million from Virginians and about that much from Ohioans, too.
Cordray is the only attorney general in all of the United State to take on the U.S. Navy Veterans and Thompson, (who was the second-largest individual contributor to Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s 2009 campaign).
The Republicans say they’re outraged that the president appointed Cordray without the advice and consent of the Senate.
I think that’s phooey, of course. I think they’re outraged because Cordray went after their close pal and ripoff artist, Bobby Thompson. Read that link, and make sure you take a close look at the pictures, for more on that.
Cordray is the best possible choice for the CFPB.
Meanwhile, will somebody tell me when Cuccinelli will see to it that there are Virginia charges against Bobby Thompson?
January 4, 2012 - 6:03 PM
I am happy with the appointment and I think the Middle Class will be well served by Cordray. When obstruction and demagoguery is all you offer, recess appointments are a good option. Of course “the best Congress money can buy” will wail and moan, but C’est la vie, “sound and fury, Signifying nothing”. Nothing at all.
The Obstructicans don’t want Obama to seat one single appointee in any position, anywhere. They’re happy to see offices go unfilled in their endless pretense at relevance. Tough.
Sandi you’re right. this will help all consumers – by the way, aren’t republicans consumers too? ..and the whining has already begun by the republicans…
Nothing new here.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/washington/21recess.html?hp
#2 And leaving all of these agencies rudderless because of obstruction does even more damage to the country and wastes more money. But Repubs don’t care.
All the wailing and gnashing of teeth! That’s what you get when you obstruct for three years.
George W. Bush made recess appointments at double the rate Obama has made them in his first 3 years. (Bill Clinton made them at a faster rate than Obama but slower than Bush).
I do love it when the supporters of the President who raised and spent more money to get elected than any other candidate in history talk about Congress being “the best money could buy”. Irony and hypocrisy at the same time. Fascinating.
So being able to play a game well means you cannot criticize it Chuck? Fascinating indeed. Surely you cannot dispute that truth? Granted, it would be better for your “side” if we refused to play the game and let conservatives buy the whole government. Not gonna happen.
What’s fascinating is that Chuck has just discovered politics is all about money. He should love Citizens United.
Obama should recess appoint every single appointee including all the judicial ones that have been waiting in the wings for the party of no to get off their duffs and do something for the past 18 months. Maybe that will teach them a lesson about trying to shuit down the government by saying no to everything. It’s time to start some bitch slappingand let them howl.
It has nothing to do with Bobby Thompson.
I agree with you dave. We need more recess appointments. About time Obama started asserting himself – you’re the president, dude, act like it.
Maybe the RWers would be happy if we had a “Rich Consumer Financial Protection Bureau”.
Kristen,
We already have that…it’s called Congress.
Morris scores!
Bazinga!
Not at all Sandi. You most certainly can engage in an activity and then criticize others for doing the same. I believe the technical term for such behavior is hypocrisy.
Chuck, should I type slower? I did not ask if you “can engage in an activity and then criticize others for doing the same”, right wingers do that constantly and yes, I do know it is hypocrisy, thanks. I asked, if being able to play a game well means you cannot criticize the game? There is a very big difference. Obama can raise the money needed (easy) to play the game, that does not mean he and all Dems, Progressives and Liberals do not know that the influence of money in politics is a serious and real problem. 30+ years of such abuse and the detritus we are wading through is all the proof needed. Disarmament needs to apply to all, not just those who recognize the problem. Funny thing is, few big dealers who give to Dems and Libs are unaware of our politics and our position on the poor, gays, guns, God, regulations, safety, equality etc., very few.