You failed to mention Clinton. As I have previously mentioned, the 1993 memorandum on the legal significance of presidential signing statements clearly defines the signing statements as consistent with the views of the framers of the constitution. This memorandum was written on behest of the former president, Mr. Clinton.

Please read this memorandum before making another misguided statement.

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Signing statements, in the past, were used by the Executive as a CYA move. Nixon, and now Bush, have used this “move” in an effort to create a unitary executive.

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Congress can also indict a ham sandwich, does not make it successful or right. Please provide the the statute proving your statement.

You seem to have forgotten to source this statement with fact.

Congress can file suit to the Supreme Court stating a direct violation of the separation of powers

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That the current CIC reflects the views of the posters here is very shortsighted.

I don’t quite get your charge of “country before party”, Tom. I mean, I understand what you’re trying to say; it’s just that you assume we’re putting party interests ahead of the interests of our country. I could just as well assume the same about you. Put your country before party.

The Democratic Party does not represent, for myself, what is in my country’s best interests. By working within the Republican Party, the party that best expresses and represents my values and politics, Political Party and Country interests are one and the same.

The point of the article I posted was to indicate the vast number of signing statements the president has used. Not to indicate partisanship.

President Clinton signed 108 during his 8 year tenure. Is that excessive or not, as well? What is an “acceptable amount”, exactly, if you deem this a “vast number”?

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Lantos is a Republican? Now I have heard it all

http://lantos.house.gov/hor/ca12/

This guy is as Liberal as it get’s.

Give it up pal.

You are as incompetant as Syriana Pelosi.

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Lantos is a Republican. Why would he characterize a bipartisan effort as “Democratic”?

According to the news article, his website, congress and google, Lantos is a Democrat.

Article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/03/MNGTFP0JOK1.DTL

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“Rep. Tom Lantos…chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee who is accompanying Pelosi…said during the group’s visit to Israel on Sunday, ‘We have an alternative Democratic foreign policy…’”

Lantos is a Republican. Why would he characterize a bipartisan effort as “Democratic”?

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Tom,

I missed this part earlier:

Dear lady, according to EVERYBODY who actually attended those meetings, Ms Pelosi did not try to speak for the president…For you to continue to lie about Ms. Pelosi’s intentions is shamefull. Can you not do justice to your chosen monarch by speaking truthfully?

But I do recall you asking for factual support, so how’s this from the San Francisco Chronical on 4-3-07?

“‘This is a big deal,’ said Charles Kupchan, a former official with President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. ‘This is the Democrats pushing back against the White House, and I think it’s just the tip of the iceberg.’ Besides exploring the possibility of engagement with Syria, he said, Pelosi ‘to some extent is undermining President Bush’s monopoly over the conduct of foreign policy.’”

“Rep. Tom Lantos…chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee who is accompanying Pelosi…said during the group’s visit to Israel on Sunday, ‘We have an alternative Democratic foreign policy…’”

Can you say (with a straight face) that Pelosi was not trying to advance that “alternative Democratic foreign policy?”

Please don’t call people liars (especially when you don’t have your facts), it just isn’t nice.

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Nope, you’re wrong.

Congress can file suit to the Supreme Court stating a direct violation of the separation of powers (i.e. – completely disregarding congressional legistlation and oversight). Simple as that.

Signing statements, in the past, were used by the Executive as a CYA move. Nixon, and now Bush, have used this “move” in an effort to create a unitary executive.

Your link to the DoJ doesn’t work. If you want to find something to support you’re argument, you really shouldn’t use a branch of the Executive as a source.

Good day!
VC

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Tom,

Marie needs to stay out of the sun. She is shrill. Dear lady, according to EVERYBODY who actually attended those meetings, Ms Pelosi did not try to speak for the president. She was not griping about Bush or anybody. All attendees said in many occasions that nobody insulted the administration or its actions. For you to continue to lie about Ms. Pelosi’s intentions is shamefull. Can you not do justice to your chosen monarch by speaking truthfully? Do you have to lie to keep clothes on Mr Bush? How much cover do you have to provide for him. He is an adult, you know. Well, he is old anyway – maybe not an adult. Ma’am you are moving a republican lie which has been debunked by everybody. Don’t you sorta feel foolish? You

Might I remind you even the New York Times, The Washington Post, and other news outlets (Not Conservative Friendly) all BLASTED Pelosi’s visit!!

LIE ABOUT SYRIANA’S INTENTIONS? Are you friggen serious?

I dont have to lie, there she sat with the head of a State Sponsor Of Terrorism right there in Syria for all the world and cameras to see. WE DONT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS!!!!

That action in and of itself was an insult to the American people and our President!!

She went to Syria spoke with the head terrorist, flubbed up a message supposedly sent from Israel, and tried to negotiate policy with a state sponsor of terror Assad!!

Pissed off the President, Israel, and the American people.

Debunk that DUMBASS!!

Maybe YOU need Medication!!

Your precious Syriana Pelosi is a joke, and an embarrassment to the American people.

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Curt,

I thought it was my browser lol

My posts wouldnt go through eventually at all and I gave up.

Then I went and cleaned, defragged, dumped cookies, etc,..

Oh well my comp needed it

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