Specter prepping bill to sue Bush - Specter bill would let Congress sue Bush ('signing statements')

AP on Yahoo ^ | 7/24/06 | Laurie Kellman - ap

[kempster]

Specter would be washing dishes if it weren't for Rove and Bush. THEIR BIGGEST MISTAKE!

And I bet they would do it again.

[Hot Tabasco]

I'm a liberal

Wadda ya know, a mole........LOL!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Bush will sign the bill with a signing statement voiding it you idiot!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[rintense]

Agreed. Can't believe Bush backed this lame horse.

[Uriah_lost]

Trouble is, he is likely the only electable Republican for that seat. Santorum is likely headed for defeat because he has been too conservative for the urban dominated state of PA. If we push Specter out we can be assured that he will be replaced by a Democrat. If we convinced him to act like a real Republican he would almost certainly be out of a job in the next election. That is why I'm always hesitant to see a Republican, even a Rino like him tossed, most are elected because they are only just a tiny bit more conservative than the Dems running against them. PA is a tough one for us because it is highly Unionized and the urban vote is monolithic.

[baiamonte]

We had the chance to get rid of Specter but Bush helped him get re-elected. Now Specter is constantly stabbing him in the back and I'm sorry to say, Bush is reaping a "hard" lesson.

[norton]

"Signing statements have been used by presidents, typically for such purposes as instructing agencies how to execute new laws...But many of Bush's signing statements serve notice that he believes parts of bills he is signing are unconstitutional or might violate national security. "

I'd have to guess that the alternative (next step) is to veto them,
and that's OK with me as well.

[Just A Nobody]

President Bush is attaching signing statements that says he doesen't have to. Signing statements of former Presidents have never made that claim.

When someone provides you with material disproving your claims, as hipaatwo did in #35, you may want to take advantage of the free research before continuing to spout off. You may not have been banned otherwise.

I will give you credit though, as a lib you show more respect for our President and the office, than most on this forum.

Now, had you read a little from the link at post 35, you would have found this:

Roosevelt further demanded that the provision be removed and if the Congress did not remove it, he would treat it as a nullity.

Roosevelt had solicited and received advice from the Dean of the Oregon Law School regarding what powers were afforded him during a time of war, particularly what rights did he have to ignore sections of laws he determined interfered with the war effort.

The Dean told him that “if you decide that a certain course of action is essential as a war measure, it supersedes congressional action.”32 The Congress yielded and the section was removed.33

[Spirited]

W brought this on himself and on us. He needs to take a bow.

[nonliberal]

If Specter isn't careful, he is going to cost Santorum the election.

[Just A Nobody]

Bravo Sierra! If 72,125 dead, illegal and repeat voters had voted differently, President Bush would have won PA.

The constant refrain of how a real republican can't get elected here there and everywhere is getting on my nerves. Many have perfected the old commie trick of repeating a lie often enough, it becomes truth.

[hipaatwo]

Mark Levin had one line on this on his blog. It says:

It's time for the Republican caucus to give him the hook.

[hipaatwo]

Thanks Just!

[kempo]

One thing that I like about the democrat party (even though I don't agree with them on a damn thing) is they usually speak with one voice and they never bad mouth the President if their party is in power.

Now, the republicans, they speak with a 1,000 different voices and probably 50% of them would stab the President in the back if they thought it would put them in good standing with the MSM.

[Jorge]

Specter is so weak and impotent, his efforts are hardly worth a thread on FR.

[ThomasThomas]

And I thought nobody (even then congress or senate) could sue a president while in office. Only criminal charges. Wasn't this true for Clinton?

[hipaatwo]

If Specter isn't careful, he is going to cost Santorum the election.


I have called Santorums office at least twice complaining about Specter and told them to tell him if he campaigns with him he's sure to lose.

[VRWC For Truth]

Manditory Congresional retirement age of 60.

[tobyhill]

There's so many Constitutional Issues that would arise from a bill like this that it couldn't pass the smell test.

[NormsRevenge]

lol.. at least a few folks are getting a good workout. :-)

I agree, he is a bit beyond belief , and has no one but himself to blame. To see him and Leahy seated side by side as senior members of the senate judiciary is a bit much.