If I knew how to do it, I would link that article, here, Would someone more adept than I please do that?
This memo from the House members is a good tactic. It subtly reminds the White House that President Bush would have to go back on his word, to sign this bill. However, the White House tactic is also solid at this point.
Ari Fleischer is, at this point, ambiguous about whether the President will veto this bill. That keeps the feet to the fire in the Senate. The Senators must seek to stop it there, not being certain that the President will save their bacon.
So far, all players in this elaborate dance are taking the correct steps to keep this bill from becoming law. Because of that, I believe this bill will die in the Senate. No veto will be required. No Supreme Court review will take place.
Lordy, I wish I could get on one of the talking head shows on TV and take apart any supporter of this blatantly unconsttutional bill, brick by brick.
Congressman Billybob
But what about all the portions of the bill that aren't free speech issues, but hurt the GOP? The dems started plotting on how to take advantage of these non-free speech related changes before the bill was passed last week. The Hill has an article on it -- House Dems make plans to circumvent campaign reform SCOTUS will only overturn banning third parties from advertising, they won't overturn the ban on soft money to the national parties (how we fight the unions), they won't overturn "jail time for volunteers" provision, etc. etc. Gephardt isn't dumb, he knows what they'd leave alone and what they'd overturn -- and it isn't good for us. Am I wrong? (Man, I hope so.)
If I knew how to do it, I would link that article, here, Would someone more adept than I please do that?