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mikeanike Donating Member (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 05:11 PM
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On presidential power....
Bush wants a line item veto. WIll he get it and what can the democrats do to stop it. They gave Clinton it for a little while so what can they say in regards to not letting Bush have it? Fuck the thing is made for abusing!
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IsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 05:20 PM
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1. From my understanding it has been rules unconstitutional. More chimp
misdirection.
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mikeanike Donating Member (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 05:22 PM
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2. thats what I thought as well
But I think what he is proposing is a more watered down version. Like it only pertains to certain spending bills. he wants to use it so he can strong arm politicians with pet projects that he can get rid of so that they'll do what he wants. It was a bad idea under Clinton and and even worse idea under Bush.
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IsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 05:36 PM
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3. I don't know if it will happen. Normally congress is pretty selfish with
the power of the purse. However, we have a congress now that seems to rubber stamp everything that chimp's little heart desires, no matter how corrupt or illigal. It will be interesting to see, but I think the real reason chimp is putting it out there right now is to deflect attention on dubai, NSA spying, etc........
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Minnesota Libra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 05:40 PM
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4. Think we got problems now, just give the boy king line item veto and......
.....watch him really screw up our lives then. :wtf: :think:
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