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Cordray appointment is a bad precedent

I am not really surprised by your position about President Obama's recess appointments ("A win for Obama — and the public," Jan. 6). However, I will be interested to see if you hold to the same point of view with a Republican president.

Remember that the Democrats used the same "ruse" of pro forma sessions to keep President George W. Bush from making recess appointments.

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Also, how is it that any president can decide when the Senate is or is not in session? Can he now decide to make such appointments on a weekend when the senators are in their home states? Mr. Obama has created a precedent if this travesty stands.

David Posner

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