The Republican
outrage over President Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues, with former Justice Department official John Yoo weighing in with his
legal opinion:
... I think President Obama has exceeded his powers by making a recess appointment for Richard Cordray ... to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Of course this was the same John Yoo who, when asked:
If the President deems that he's got to torture somebody, including by crushing the testicles of the person's child, there is no law that can stop him?
... replied:
I think it depends on why the President thinks he needs to do that.
Appoint someone to be a consumer watchdog for the nation and you've exceeded your powers. Order that a child's testicles be put in a vise and that's a-okay. And in both cases, Republicans agree with John Yoo.