“This legislation contains certain provisions similar to those found in prior appropriations bills passed by the Congress that might be construed to be inconsistent with my Constitutional responsibilities,” Bush said

How would he know? Most of his policies ARE inconsistent with the constitution.

Yep, that's todays Republican Party for ya:

* Billions upon unaccounted for billions of dollars - for someone elses civil war (Iraq) and tax cuts for their rich cronies.

* Zero dollars - for such things as affordable healthcare and infrastructure projects for people here in America.

“To avoid such potential infirmities, the executive branch will interpret and construe such provisions in the same manner as I have previously stated in regard to similar provisions.”

Translation: I am the King, the Decider, and the "Unitary Executive" gives me all the powers of a dictator, while still maintaining the illusion of democratic legitimacy.

John E.

It is not a civil war.

That is an inept assessment that fits well with a fools mantra.

If it wasn't so tragic it would be hilarious but Republitard hero Ronbo Reagan and his partner in crime, Rummy Rumsfeld, used to be good pals with Saddam and Osama Bin Forgotten:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQBWGo7pef8&eurl=http://www.dailykos.com/

It is disappointing how the Democratic Congress has handled itself. Such a dismal year topped of with the omnibus budget held literally to crisis time in order to force it through.

How anybody could support this deceitful group lead by Pelosi and Reed is beyond me.

And in the dark of night to top it off they withdrew the funding for our boarder defenses. They need to held accountable in the next elections!

Throw the bums out!

Ya gotta love those "Fiscal" conservatives. Now, who amongst you idiots still believe that.

CJ,

I love you automatically blaming the Democrats for the funding issues in this bill. Try turning off Rush and LOOK at the bill and where these earmarks are coming from. In particular look at the earmark kings in Alaska (Republicans) and how much money they've gotten.

I love Bush's other remark about HIM deciding where the money is going to go and where it isn't going to go. Unfortunately for him, the Supreme Court has already ruled that the President does NOT have the power to do line item vetoes, which this is.

It is disappointing how the Democratic Congress has handled itself. Such a dismal year topped of with the omnibus budget held literally to crisis time in order to force it through.
How anybody could support this deceitful group lead by Pelosi and Reed is beyond me.
And in the dark of night to top it off they withdrew the funding for our boarder defenses. They need to held accountable in the next elections!
Throw the bums out!

Posted by: CJ | December 26, 2007 4:25 PM

Circle Jerk,

The Dems don't have the votes to stop the Republicans and BushCo's foolish warmongering and deficit spending....but they will after this next election.

Stick around toughguy, I want to hear you crying on here when you find out that the Republitards have ran themselves so far into the ground that they are not only the MINORITY Party but a VERY SMALL MINORITY PARTY.

We,"The Mighty Whitey Righties," ranging in age from 19 to 88, are a musical group made up of concerned New York artists in the folk, rock, cabaret, opera, theater, jazz, film, pastry, and real estate arts. We wanted to get into politics, but what to do:

Buy a piece of property?
Put on a show?
Bake cupcakes?

The best thing we can do is sing a song for Republicans to rally 'round. And make ourselves available for all Republican parties within a two mile radius of Manhattan.

Hire The Mighty Whitey Righties for your next Republican soiree, and yes, we will bring cupcakes.

Here's a great tune by The Mighty Whitey Righties:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63sMyCAJXEY

It is not a civil war.
That is an inept assessment that fits well with a fools mantra.

Posted by: Joe | December 26, 2007 3:13 PM

Really Joey?

What would you call it? bringing democracy to the good people of Iraq at the barrel of a gun?

Do you nutty Wingnuts still not know the difference between the Sunni's, Shiites, Kurds etc?

This criminal Republican administration is conducting perpetual war, disdaining international cooperation, justifying torture, pissing on centuries of due process, terrorizing people and calling it the fight against terror, suppressing votes, killing journalists, spying on citizens, consorting with murderous dictators, building a secret gulag, denying the Iraq invasion was mostly about oil, overflowing the pockets of cronies with taxpayer gold, treating the Presidency like a kingship, rejecting science, renditioning suspects, and spreading lies so fast and thick that every household needs a front-loader operating 24/7 to keep from being buried alive.

...ts well with a fools mantra.
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What's a "fools mantra"? Oh wait, you must mean "fool's mantra". Like the one about republicrites being fiscally conservative.

You know, I think that more republicrites here would be in favor of more public education on the public dime, seeing as how so many apparently didn't get past fifth grade English and grammar.

[quote]
Bush said he was “disappointed” by the nearly 9,800 lawmaker earmarks that added more than $10 billion to the federal budget. “These projects are not funded through a merit-based process and provide a vehicle for wasteful Government spending,” he said.
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pResident Doogie Howser never said word one about the tens of thousands of earmarks that the Republic Party-controlled Congress sent him during his first six years in office.

That is what's known in the real world as "hypocracy".

We can't blame GW for doing what he's always done. It is Pelosi and Reid who are to blame here. Bush's bs should come as no surprise. The Democratic leadership has failed miserably in stopping Bush.

Here's a link where you can look at the 600+ pages of earmarks.

http://www.savethegop.com/2007/12/19/congress-passes-555-billion-omnibus-bill/

In the meantime, TCS has released a list of the biggest pork earmarkers in Congress. Mostly republicrites.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jti2x_G8lYJvu4BEN1nYDceaSR0wD8TL2BBO0

Surprise surprise. So much for "fiscally conservative".

And yet the republicans continue to claim they are on the moral high ground, and conservative with money........I think Reagan claimed that also right before he pushed the largest budget in US history down our throats.

John E, aka Bush Wacked,

What would I call it, “they are terrorists stupid” there goal is to drive the weak into submission, it seems to have worked on you.

$10 billion in waste concerns little georgie porgie? How about the $400 billion WASTED in Iraq? George DUBya Bush is a nightmare. How can anyone believe a single word he says?

Class; it was a postman visiting from Iraq that discovered the ambiguity your Honor.

How does one get a copy of the Omnibus Spending Bill for 2008. I see articles like this in many places praising or decrying the passage of the earmarks, but I need to get a copy of the document myself to review it. Thomas.gov doesn't have it. Any ideas? Thank you,