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Humor_In_Cuneiform Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-03-06 05:55 PM
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AZ Repukes have the answer: Dems should sue Prez
This is just too funny.

"Legislators to sue Napolitano on veto
GOP leaders say governor misused power in state employee pay raise

Robbie Sherwood
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 3, 2006 12:00 AM

House and Senate leaders said Thursday they will sue Gov. Janet Napolitano for misusing her line-item veto authority.


They say their case is about much more than her rejection of a GOP-backed reform measure in a recently approved state employee pay raise. Republican lawmakers believe their constitutional powers have been under assault by Napolitano, who has made enthusiastic use of vetoes and executive orders in her three years in office.

Governors can use the line-item veto to reject individual spending proposals in budget bills. But Napolitano's line-item veto in the pay package did not involve an appropriation, Republicans said Thursday.

"We are not just defending the body of the Legislature, we're defending the Constitution," said Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-Gilbert. "If we concede to this, we essentially wipe out the need for the Legislature."..."

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0203veto-suit0203.html
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-03-06 05:59 PM
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1. But Repukes always tout the line-item veto as one of the best powers
wielded by governors . . . oh, wait, Republican governors . . .
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Humor_In_Cuneiform Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-03-06 06:03 PM
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2. Haha!! Small technicality there.
:rofl:

* would love to have the line item.

Thank goodness he doesn't.
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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-03-06 06:14 PM
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3. Not another "frivolous lawsuit"...
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

peace.
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Humor_In_Cuneiform Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-03-06 06:21 PM
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4. Haha!! Yea, another frivolous lawsuit.
They tried it once in 2003, found out they didn't have "standing" in court to sue without getting the legislature to support it.

This time they got a vote, which was party line, so they will have standing.

Guess it will have to be tossed on some other basis.

Just a bunch of sore loser whining Repukes.

:silly:
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