Sphincter expects Bush to roll over and rubber stamp every possibly unconstitutional law he passes? Good for Bush. I thought the senator loved "checks and balances".
Specter sees the Alito/Roberts problem - He helped get CONSERVATIVES WITH SPINE ON THE COURT.
Well, what else can he do? His veto pen seems to be in one of those warehoused crates next to the Ark of the Covenant, or underneath one of those shiny crystals in Superman's Fortress of Solitude, or tucked into King Arthur's crown on the Isle of Avalon, or something.
"Sphincter expects Bush to roll over and rubber stamp every possibly unconstitutional law he passes?"
The real problem with these qualifying statements is that the President SIGNS the unConstitutional bills instead of vetoing them, then qualifies his signature, saying he won't enforce certain aspects as the Congress expects. If Clinton had done this we'd be up in arms. I don't know whether to hate Spectre for bringing it up now or not, I'm so used to hating the jackass, even though I think it's probably a good thing this weaselly Executive b.s. gets stopped (just like Executive Agreements and Executive Orders oughta be).