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"I George Walker Bush, do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States. And will to the best of my abilities, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me God."

"He cannot possibly KNOW it's unconstitutional"

"Bush will sign a bill that he thinks is unconstitutional on the theory that the courts will throw it out, even though his administration will have to argue that they shouldn't throw it out, even though the administration really wants the courts to throw it out."

"When people lose faith in their institutions they trust to enforce the law, justice is no longer possible."
John Ashcroft - Source

"We’re of the people and by the people and for the people. That’s the motto of our campaign"
George W. Bush - Source: Remarks in Eau Claire, Wisconsin Oct 18, 2000

"I’ll put competent judges on the bench, people who will strictly interpret the Constitution and will not use the bench to write social policy. I believe that the judges ought not to take the place of the legislative branch of government, that they’re appointed for life and that they ought to look at the Constitution as sacred. I don’t believe in liberal, activist judges. I believe in strict constructionists. And those are the kind of judges I will appoint."
George W. Bush - Source: Presidential debate, Boston MA Oct 3, 2000

"I’m the only one on the stage who’s appointed judges. And my judges strictly interpret the Constitution. And that’s what I hope all of us would do."
George W. Bush - Source: Republican Debate in Durham, NH Jan 6, 2000

"I believe in freedom of speech"
George W. Bush - Source: GOP debate in Los Angeles Mar 2, 2000.

‘Push Polls’ Help Bush Craft Anti-Gore Message

"This is a man who will say anything to get elected,"
George W. Bush - March 12, 2000 news conference in Plant City, Fla. - Source

"Should President Bush Sign the Campaign Finance Reform Bill Into Law?":

Day 6, 05:44 PM EST (Results are delayed 15 minutes)
Total Votes: 34,201

% of Total Votes

percent votes

Yes (7,783)

(23%)

No (26,418)

(77%)

Source

Texas GOP U.S. Senate Candidate Opposes Unconstitutional Campaign Finance Bill
"The current bill being considered to change the campaign election laws is patently unconstitutional,” says Douglas Deffenbaugh, GOP candidate for United States Senate.

Mr. Deffenbaugh goes on to say, "This is a direct frontal assault by our government on our freedom of speech rights; it is the most egregious grab for power and attempt to silence citizens in the history of this country. A United States Senator needs to be a statesman and stand up to defend the Constitution in circumstances like these."

CFR is law

Bush signs Campaign Reform, NRA Sues

Bush Signs Campaign Finance Law, Collects Funds

Bush signs campaign finance bill

"In other words, Bush will sign a bill that he thinks is unconstitutional on the theory that the courts will throw it out, even though his administration will have to argue that they shouldn't throw it out, even though the administration really wants the courts to throw it out."

Statement by the President: "... I will sign (CFR) into law."

Bush Says Will Sign Campaign Finance Bill

LIAR - President Bush Outlines CFR Principles

"A Betrayal" - Some advice for Bush on campaign-finance reform legislation

Abdicating His Responsibility

RUSH SAYS BUSH IS BLOWING IT, THIS IS A CONSTITUTION ISSUE

President Bush Jokes About Signing Unconstitutional CFR Bill

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF GEORGE W. BUSH

Statement by the President

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 20, 2002
Statement by the President

Like many Republicans and Democrats in the Congress, I support common-sense reforms to end abuses in our campaign finance system. The reforms passed today, while flawed in some areas, still improve the current system overall, and I will sign them into law.

The legislation makes some important progress on the timeliness of disclosure, individual contribution limits, and banning soft money from corporations and labor unions, but it does present some legitimate constitutional questions. I continue to believe the best reform is full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions.

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020320-21.html

The George W. Bush Lie

ABC News's This Week on January 23, 2000:

GEORGE F. WILL: I want to see if you agree with those who say it would be bad for the First Amendment? I know you're not a lawyer, you say that with some pride, but do you think a president, and we've got a lot of non-lawyer presidents, has a duty to make an independent judgment of what is and is not constitutional, and veto bills that, in his judgment, he thinks are unconstitutional?

GOV. BUSH: I do.

GEORGE WILL: In which case, would you veto the McCain-Feingold bill, or the Shays-Meehan bill?

GOV. BUSH: That's an interesting question. I - I - yes I would.
Source

LIAR - George W. Bush

Phony campaign finance reform: Joseph Farah urges citizens to fight further government control

Bush is a genius

I know he's conservative, I know he's conservative,
I know he's conservative, I know he's conservative,
I know he's conservative, I know he's conservative,
I know he's conservative, I know he's conservative,
I know he's conservative, I know he's conservative