"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Gunner" wrote in message
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On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:15:40 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:



Technically, no. But in reality, yes. That's because he and his advisors
don't believe that the Constitution actually limits them in any way. So
they
do whatever they want even though it's unconstitutional and then see if
anyone is willing to do anything to stop them. So far no one has so it
works
out that Bush has had the authority to do anything he wants. It's not
constitutional but it seems that's besides the point. The Constitution
only
limits the government if all the branches decide to abide by it. The
republicans have decided they only obey the Constitution when it's
convenient.

Hawke

so you are claiming that the Majority Democrats dont have the balls to
stop him? That they are utter and total pussies?

Idiot. Having a majority doesn't let you override a veto, or a slam-dunk
threatened veto.

What you have is a bunch of dead-ender conservative Republicans from the
flaming red states who will jerk their knees in Bush's direction rather
than
think for themselves. That's why you have deadlock on a lot of issues.

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Ed Huntress

I was going to say that yes, the Democrats are pussies. Which is true. But
as you pointed out they have a very slim majority, which allows the
executive branch and a loyal republican minority to stop the Democrats from
accomplishing anything. It's just the way the system is set up. A small
number can thwart the majority time and time again, which is exactly what we
have seen all year. But the chances are good that after the election the
Democratic majority will grow sufficiently that it can't be blocked. That
won't be necessary though because we will finally be done with the worst
idiot ever to occupy the White House by then and will have a Democrat as
president.

Hawke