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(19,326 posts) Wed Dec 14, 2011, 05:16 PM Dec 2011

White House issues statement saying it will not veto defense bill [View all]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-issues-statement-saying-it-will-not-veto-defense-bill/2011/12/14/gIQApu7PuO_story.html

Bye bye Ms American Pie

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White House issues statement saying it will not veto defense bill [View all] 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 OP

Gee, I wish this was a surprise. Zhade Dec 2011 #1

Your rule-breaking third-party advocacy aside, you're still wrong. TheWraith Dec 2011 #4

Supposedly bonnieS Dec 2011 #6

That's exactlly right, just ask Congress Woman Barbra Lee what she thinks of this teddy51 Dec 2011 #8

I'm afraid your right... midnight Dec 2011 #25

"...all the original bad and un Constituional policies remain." unkachuck Dec 2011 #34

It's not third party advocacy. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #9

I don't know about even that anymore. a simple pattern Dec 2011 #22

Not according to Barbara Lee, a woman whose word means something. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #10

That response broke no rules, but your response is a clear threat to the poster and is repugnant. Warren Stupidity Dec 2011 #18

There is no third party advocacy in that post Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #32

"rule-breaking", LOL. Go ahead and alert, then. Zhade Dec 2011 #52

If true, there go our rights fascisthunter Dec 2011 #2

This makes it officially no longer a democracy. a simple pattern Dec 2011 #21

Not suppposed to be a democracy but instead a constitutional republic 24601 Dec 2011 #31

And there's that 6th Amendment thingy. RUMMYisFROSTED Dec 2011 #43

The 6th Amendment is limited to criminal prosecutions - it does not apply to non-criminal 24601 Dec 2011 #57

It's no longer been a democracy, unofficially, since Nov. 22, 1963. Octafish Dec 2011 #44

The door to fear is wide open now. Sad. nt DocMac Dec 2011 #3

I think the door is open to the rest waking up.... midnight Dec 2011 #26

Gee, i am soooooooooo suprised... truebrit71 Dec 2011 #5

Yah! Someone quick, post that pic of Obama saying "I GOT THIS" ... puke ~nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #39

That's it? dogknob Dec 2011 #7

"White House says no veto of defense bill"...associated press article chowder66 Dec 2011 #11

Thanks for the assist chowder 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #42

Here's more: sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #13

I do have a link in the above post, but it is not showing as a link. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #15

Is this the salient point... Kaleko Dec 2011 #23

It's very confusing. But what is NOT is that only seven Senators voted against the original version sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #24

Many thanks for your input. Kaleko Dec 2011 #30

In a way, the outrage over this is a bit mis-directed though. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #37

That got my attn too ... not sure of the answer either. 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #40

Where to Live ? Seriously marias23 Dec 2011 #12

Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic is now quite safe. AND remote. Claude_balloune Jan 2012 #59

Wow, what a surprise.... vi5 Dec 2011 #14

And thus the assembly of the Great American Police State continues ixion Dec 2011 #16

And that's why I posted this over a week ago, when several threads insisted the Prez would veto... markpkessinger Dec 2011 #17

Thank you.... midnight Dec 2011 #27

Not the same bill. joshcryer Dec 2011 #29

Also covered by CNN: White House drops veto threat on defense bill Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #19

Soooo . . . will there be waterboarding franchises in the future? colorado_ufo Dec 2011 #47

Waterboarding franchises now available! Claude_balloune Jan 2012 #58

But it remains very confusing what precisely it means emcguffie Dec 2011 #20

It sure does.... midnight Dec 2011 #28

"The provisions do not extend new authority to detain U.S. citizens," House Armed Services Chairman colorado_ufo Dec 2011 #48

Any bets on which way scotus is likely to weigh in on this? cstanleytech Dec 2011 #33

I haven't got a clue. emcguffie Dec 2011 #35

SCOTUS punted on the issue of indefinite detention in earlier cases. Vattel Dec 2011 #41

From the Huffington Post article dennis4868 Dec 2011 #36

So it doesn't apply to US citizens -- unless the prez wants it to. Zhade Dec 2011 #53

Third party not really third party, but second! karenbe111 Dec 2011 #38

Anderson is Nader-like clown with as many ex-wives as Gingrich Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #45

Anderson has been divorced two times -- several times fewer than Obama has broken campaign promises brentspeak Dec 2011 #54

Yeah, more campaign money! dmosh42 Dec 2011 #46

Oh, this is just wonderful! DeSwiss Dec 2011 #49

Hello Gitmo emilyg Dec 2011 #50

We will fight this. Civil disobedience is our weapon of choice. Jack Rabbit Dec 2011 #51

Right on! LadyInAZ Jan 2012 #60

of course not...and this is a democrat? katty Dec 2011 #55

The true irony is this. thescreaminghead Dec 2011 #56

If you don't speak out katsung47 Jan 2012 #61

+1 nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2012 #62