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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:52 PM Original message |
President Obama Issues “Signing Statement” Indicating He Won’t Abide by Provision in Budget Bill |
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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. I know, I know ... |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It certainly makes my day knowing that some teabagger's head is going to explode because of this. n/ |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh, dear. I do hope there are whaaambulances standing by. |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Excellent! |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good for you Barack! They have no right to infringe on your |
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razorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No, they don't. They can simply make him pay the advisors from his own pocket. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. They make the budget, he signed it into law... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. What about the fact that this was a "rider"? What are we dealing with here? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Um, no, the President does not make the budget. |
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toddwv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Thin line there. |
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FredStembottom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. it was the W junta that started the signing statements thing. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. You obviously didn't read the argument. But then Ideologues simply argue from a box |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. You obviously didn't read the part where he signed it into law. But then Apologists simply argue |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. k&r... |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. fyi, signing statements have been around since james madison signed |
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koffeekup (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
13. Youtube of candidate Obama pledging not to use signing statements making the rounds. |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. You're having a very busy first day. |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. it's gone already |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. It's still there. DU mods don't mod youtube! n/t |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
16. Ah, but we must follow law strictly if it mandates SWAT raids on pot-selling grandmas. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. And could have been dealt with in the "negotiations". But then that's not O's strong point. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
18. Advising the President is a matter of National Security |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. I want to go to work for this guy!! No doubt about it!! |
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