[nathanbedford]

“We don't have plans to call Congress into session -- it won't make a difference if Democratic leaders are unwilling to bring up a bill for an up-down vote,” said White House spokesman Tony Fratto.

This is a very dubious proposition but to the degree that it is true it is true only because the Democrats have a majority in Congress and they have a majority in Congress largely because of the sheer transcendental political mismanagement, indifference, and selfishness of George Herbert Walker Bush for the last 7 1/2 years!

[exit82]

Exactly. NB.

He has the constitutional power to cause Congress to be called back for a special session.

The Constitution says nothing about the agenda or the “majority party sets the agenda”.

Just call it. The President does not have to be there for it. But Congress does.

Besides, he’s only President for five more months—what are they gonna do—throw him out for exercising his vested powers?

[rmlew]

George Herbert Walker Bush was the first President Bush. George Walker Bush (W) is our current president.