Posted on 03/23/2009 6:17:48 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
President Obama failed to consult Congress, as promised, before carving out exceptions to the omnibus spending bill he signed into law — breaking his own signing-statement rules two days after issuing them — and raised questions among lawmakers and committees who say the president's objections are unclear at best and a power grab at worst.
In at least one case, lawmakers charge, Mr. Obama used his first signing statement, on the catch-all $410 billion spending bill, to go beyond the Bush and Clinton administrations in swatting away Congress' attempt to protect whistleblowers.
"Not only is your signing statement contrary to your campaign statements, it also goes beyond the traditional broad signing statements authored by previous presidents," said Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican and a leader in pushing for whistleblower protections, who wrote a letter saying Mr. Obama goes after those who divulge classified information to Congress.
White House spokesman Bill Burton acknowledged the administration didn't follow its rules this time on working with Congress, but disputed Mr. Grassley's stance, saying the administration is committed to whistleblower protections but the spending bill "goes too far."
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Oops. I bet he will just have to say he’s “sorry” again, and all will be forgiven.
Come on you cowardly Republican lawmakers-call him out on this! Go to the press and INSIST they ask him about it.
Sounds like Rahm still calling the shots for the out-of-his-depth empty-suit Boss.
A Chicago politician lying? Can’t be! Oh, I forgot - that’s the norm.
OBAMA LIES! DEMOCRACY DIES!
Cue the next set of idiot “republican” writers shocked by this.
Of course he was going to do this. He may be an idiot when it comes to governing, but does know a thing or two about politics.
It keeps everyone guessing if “he” never says or does the same thing twice.
I just wrote my Wisconsin congressman and senators and told them I expect them to “call the Prez out on this” Yeah, right. Like that is going to happen. But, now if they don’t they can’t say...”But, we didn’t know....”
>the president’s objections are unclear at best and a power grab at worst.
...the president’s best unclear objections are the worst power grab.
There, I fixed it. It took a little mangling, but I used a big enough hammer.
Power grab?
Mr Obama is just doing what any good Marxist would do.
...The president’s...the worst.
All Fixed Up.
Can’t wait until the Americans through this White House squatter out on his big ears.
Hypocrite!!!
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