Most people haven’t heard of the “pocket veto” that is why we’ve got to mobilize quickly to learn and educate others why what he’s doing is so scary.
The left has been complaining all day about a bill that nobody noticed that passed both houses by voice vote that requires one state to recognize the notorized documents from another state. Well the leftists are worried that will speed up foreclosures and people who haven’t been paying for homes will be kicked out and their free ride will end sooner. So Obama announced he’s going to “pocket veto” it today See the Huffington Post outcry here if you want: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/07/obama-pocket-veto-foreclosures_n_753987.html.
Read more about a pocket veto on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_veto
Basically it makes the bill disappear and Congress doesn’t have the ability to try and override it (or put members on the spot whether they support overriding it). It’s only supposed to happen when Congress isn’t in session... but Congress is in session, formally at least.
Thank you for the information and links.