Here’s Something For the Left,

Hey folks,

Here’s something for the left to rally behind today. A Bush administration official is expected to make an appearance today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Arlen Specter, R-Pa., to argue that a law is not binding when a president issues a separate statement saying he reserves the right to revise, interpret or disregard it on national security and constitutional grounds.

Bush has been doing this a lot lately. I do not like this at all. I feel that it could indeed lead to an abuse of power. HOWEVER,, it is a fact as White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said yesterday,

"Signing statements have long been issued by presidents, dating back to Andrew Jackson all the way through President Clinton,"

Of course, not that he said anything about it any other time than now, when it is simply another attack that they can lay against President Bush, Arlen Specter, R-Pa. is all excited. He demands a hearing on this LONG standing practice that he calls an example of the administration's abuse of power.

He said, "It's a challenge to the plain language of the Constitution. I'm interested to hear from the administration just what research they've done to lead them to the conclusion that they can cherry-pick."

You may want to talk to the Supreme Court as well as, far as the challenge to the "plain language" of the Constitution. While you are at it, you better call Clinton, and all the other Presidents that have done this in the past.

Now do not be mis-lead. Of course Specter's hearing is about more than the statements. He hates the President. He wants him impeached. He wants to be the Left back into power. He has been compiling a list of White House practices that he feels, and openly says could amount to abuse of executive power, from warrant less domestic wiretapping program to sending officials to hearings who refuse to answer lawmakers' questions. Of course during a time of war.

Like I said I do not really like this practice. But it is NOT Bush’s idea. It is a long standing practice and nothing new. But it is being spun to just be another attack on the Big Bad Bush Administration.

What has been done for years without objection, and without any news, is now in the spotlight because it is BUSH. This is just another example of the LWL hating and wanting to destroy the President.

To hell with America, the War, or anything else. "Get Bush." {Sigh} Oh, and they cannot stop this practice either, so why waste the time?
Peter