[Congressman Billybob]

The "pocket veto" occurs when the President has the bill in hand, duly passed by Congress, which then goes out of session for ten days, so the vetoed bill cannot be returned to them for consideration of an override. Both the House and Senate have dealt with this by adjourning "sine die" (literally "without setting a day") and leaving the authority to call both Houses back into session if required.

I don't think either the House or Senate will have left this back door open to a pocket veto at this time. Therefore, if President Bush simply does not sign the bill, it will become law without his signature. That has happened before. That is not what may happen now.

If what Bush does follows the plan that I have seen, it will be something never done before, and the White House press corps will stumble all over themselves trying to figure out what it means.

Another clue that something very unusual is afoot will be if the White House clues the media to bring their Supreme Court reporters into this press conference, They, unlike the usual suspects in Ari Fleischer conferences, probably will understand what is happening and report it correctly.

Suffice to say, I DO know how this plan would work, and will explain it on FreeRepublic minutes after it happens, but not until then.

Billybob

[concerned about politics]

You would have to go and do this, Billybob. You know it'll drive some of us nuts trying to figure it out. Thanks for the heads up - but - ARGGGG!

[MamaLucci]

Another case of congressional democrats and RINO's playing checkers,
while the President check mates them?
I can barely wait.

[gov_bean_ counter]

I take it this President is about to give the U.S. a civics lesson.

[CedarDave]

Say nothing more in response to these posts. Don't let the liberal leftwing lawyer rats come up with a blocking plan. Please remain silent.

As for me, I called and e-mailed Domenici the other day, but have received no response. I will do the same to the White House as soon as this is passed (gag) by the Senate.