[El Gato]

You mean have Bush ask SCOTUS for guidance on a law he believes may be unconstitutional, prior to signing it? Hmmmmm....that's a pretty good idea, if it's possible.

It's not. That's what the Attorney General is supposed to do. The SCOTUS will not give advice, since they only rule on cases. I think the AG or Solictor General could appeal to have the law overturned, but if you are going to take the heat for that, why not just veto the bill? They clearly do not have enough votes for an overide.

[VRWC_minion]

If Bush takes the posistion that he has sworn to uphold the constitution and he believes that after confering with his cabinent that certain parts of the bill are unconstitutional he has the power to stop any prosecution under the bill.

The result is the parts good for GOP are passed, the parts that are not constitutional are not enforced and the Rats learn not to mess with Bush.

I used to think Bush had to veto it to avoid the "no new taxes" hammer, but I now see another way that would work even better.