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To: Rational Thought

The president cannot override congressional legislation with an executive order.
Stupak knows that. He may think he’s pulling one over on the voters, but he’s not fooling God. And that’s the one he needs to worry about answering to.


16 posted on 03/21/2010 12:52:07 PM PDT by counterpunch (The Emperor has no Cloture)
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To: counterpunch
I concur.

The way things have gone, I want to hear Stupak explain it.

If true and an Executive Order is to be used, I would think that in itself would be challenged in court and might kill this bill.

Otherwise, we now have the line item veto (more making up the rules as we go).

26 posted on 03/21/2010 12:56:18 PM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: counterpunch

This “president” can do anything he wants to do. And the “Stupaks” in congress have been threatened with something much more frightening that a lost election.


30 posted on 03/21/2010 12:57:58 PM PDT by Terry Mross (We need a second Sons of Liberty)
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To: counterpunch

That is first semester law school stuff. You are right. An EO can’t overrule explicitly passed legislation. This fig leaf is more like a g string. If yhis report is true then stupak should have this legislation hung around his neck (after he is tarred and feathered)!


38 posted on 03/21/2010 1:02:36 PM PDT by Clump (the tree of liberty is withering like a stricken fig tree)
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