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liberalpragmatist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:21 PM
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New GOP Talking Point: "Obamacare is UNCONSTITUTIONAL b/c he signed it with 20 pens!"
Edited on Tue Mar-23-10 05:42 PM by liberalpragmatist
Wait for the claims that it's unconstitutional because by signing each letter individually with a different letter, it's "not a signature."

Then some sonorous op-ed will appear in the Wall Street Journal about how according to constitutional stipulations, unless the president dots every "i" and crosses every "t" with the same pen and the same stroke, he has not actually signed the legislation.

Then expect some state AG's to sue.

And when some liberal bloggers point out that this is common practice, wait for John Boehner to say that "never before has a bill without bipartisan support been signed into law with 20 pens." And the next Sunday, David Broder will solemnly concur.

UPDATE: Just to be clear, guys: I jest, I jest.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:22 PM
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1. .
:banghead:
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:22 PM
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2. That proves it
That's how they sign documents in Kenya.

:sarcasm:
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NanceGreggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:23 PM
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3. ...
:rofl:

Good one!
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The Genealogist Donating Member (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:36 PM
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9. Nice one!
:rofl:
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:36 PM
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10. Thanks to you both
Taking a humble bow. :)
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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:26 PM
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4. Peggy Noonan will call it uncouth
she will recall Reagan's restraint in the number of pens he signed bills with.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:35 PM
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7. You got me to LOL! Cause it sounds exactly like what she'd say.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:36 PM
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8. Bush will claim that Saddam had stockpiles of pens
In Baghdad and somewhat to the north, east, south, and west.
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:30 PM
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5. He's not President anyway
The oath was messed up!

:rofl:
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tallahasseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 05:31 PM
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6. You have got to be...
Edited on Tue Mar-23-10 05:32 PM by tallahasseedem
fucking kidding me. Jeezus.

That's my reaction...in advance.
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-23-10 06:00 PM
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11. I hear he wouldn't even sign his own birth certificate. n/t
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 12:33 AM
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12. They must had gotten tired when they counted the 20th pen. There were 22 pens used.
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