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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:07 AM Original message |
Pocket Veto? Is the Military Commissions Act already invalid? |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Congress is not adjourned. nt. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Adjourned or in recess, the effect is the same |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. The president has to sign the bill |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Read the excerpt from the Constititon given above |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Very good, TechBear. The president gets 10 days to return (veto) bills |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Provided Congress is in session |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Thanks for the correction, you're absolutely right. Edit:maybe not. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Read here. |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. This is an Olbermann question for his guest, the professor |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Jonathan Turley |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting... K&R for an answer... |
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EmperorHasNoClothes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. What is this "law" you speak of? |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The President has to sign a Bill to make it law. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. Whoa... |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. i agree. this law was invalidated because congress adjourned and he |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. When did Congress adjourn? |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. The House adjourned on September 29 at 1:05 AM |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. THis could be the photo-op signing |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. So the signing could be a legislative plastic turkey? |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I totally agree (n/t) |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. You're right: it's not been six weeks |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'm not saying this is true, and I haven't done the math |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. LOL "I learned everything I know from Schoolhouse Rock" |
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bunny planet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Send it to KO Patsela, I'm sure he'll get on the phone with |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. Maybe the caller's premise is wrong and they're in time: |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Yep |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Here's the Congressional record to make it official |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:48 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. See... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 12:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. It was a good OP, Patsy. I learned something from it. (EOM) |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 02:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. but if congress was adjourned, how would that effect the presentation |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Here's how: |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
22. everything you'd ever want to know about the pocket veto |
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Nictuku (907 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
24. I think it was 'presented' to him |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-17-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. correct. It was presented on October 10. |
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