The Godfather captured this exchange between Katie Couric and Chris Matthews, discussing the recess appointment of John Bolton. Katie apparently doesn't know much about the U.S. Constitution.

THE PERKY KATIE: So over the weekend the White House, Chris, seemed to indicate that President Bush is poised to use his recess appointment power and send John Bolton to the UN without a Senate confirmation vote. (exasperated) How can he do that!

MATTHEWS: Well, he can do it under the law and he can make the appointment through the end of this Congress, which means the earliest days of 2007. It's interesting because the title that he's getting is "permanent representative to the United Nations," and it won't be a permanent appointment. It will be a recess appointment, only good for one Congress. He really won't have the full authority of someone like Daniel Patrick Moynihan who spoke for the whole country, not just for the president.