Recess Appointment for Bolton? Don't recess

Today's NY Times:

The two sides remain in the same standoff they have been in for weeks, raising the prospect of a recess appointment, which is not possible until Congress leaves town for its July 4 break. In the meantime, the administration appears intent on criticizing the Democratic leadership as obstructionist while trying to sway a few Democratic senators to its side.

"We've got lots of options," Karl Rove, Mr. Bush's chief political adviser, said in an interview on Tuesday on the MSNBC program "Hardball." But he added that the "most important option" would be "an up-or-down vote on John Bolton."

On the Today Show, Joe Biden was asked about the possibility of a recess appointment. He said there was nothing they could do. Not very creative, Joe. Here's an idea: don't let the Senate recess.

I mean, is it that hard to imagine the US Senate having to stay in session over a holiday. It's hard work being running the country -- sometimes you have to work on holidays. After all, we are at war.

If Bush wants to play games, then play hard ball with him.

Keep the Senate in session and there's no recess appointment.