we need to remember what the victory bought, and use it wisely

Blub @ 176

Oh sorry, thanks. I had forgotten that.. well, hopefully this Congress will be less willing to be do that… I would hate to see b43 get one iota more power than he has already claimed…

I doubt a line-item spending veto is in the cards. The Supremes made it pretty clear that it is a constitutional issue, so it will require an amendment. Ain’t happening in time for the Shrub to use.

BC

For Republicans, the line item veto is an issue only for elections, not for real. They do not want a line item veto to exist. They believe that their base won’t even remember that they already tried it. They just want to trot it out, election after election, to heat up their base. Abortion is a similar issue. They have had complete control of government for many years. Bush has been a bill signing machine. They could have easily banned all abortions. Yet, they did not. To Republicans, abortion is an issue to be used, not to be solved. They are just fortunate that their base never notices that they don’t do anything but talk.

It should be news here at least, because he’s the Treasury Secretary and does have official duties of some kind.

I don’t think it can be hidden for much longer, if it is true. Someone will talk, or he’ll have to appear at a meeting, and the whole thing will blow up one or another way.

Oh sorry, thanks. I had forgotten that.. well, hopefully this Congress will be less willing to be do that… I would hate to see b43 get one iota more power than he has already claimed…

I doubt a line-item spending veto is in the cards. The Supremes made it pretty clear that it is a constitutional issue, so it will require an amendment. Ain’t happening in time for the Shrub to use.

BC

I’d say that if a cabinet officer was arrested that it would be Big News. In another country, especially in Europe, Very Big News. I don’t thnk it could be hidden for a day, let alone two weeks.

(Mods: did I use the ‘wrong’ mail address?)

[Mod Note; it sure looks like it.]

Unlike the US, when a person is arrested in Germany, their identity is kept secret. At most you will get a statement that a Johan K. was arrested. Not more. They do not parade suspects before cameras and the press like we tend to. So it is possible such an arrest could happen, without it being news for 10 days. The alledged arrest occurred just before or on Christmas. They point to a source that claims seven sources. It also makes mention of sending him to the International Court. If true, I wonder what Bush and Angelika will be discussing today.

Suffice it to say that there’s a LOT of dirt out there on Jebbie that would give Repugs pause. He’s no angel, is at least as bad as George and Neil.

And now we need to get back to work. ;-)

Ellison is freakin’ brilliant. He has handled this potentially incendiary issue with an enormously sophisticated message, that is also very clear and very direct.

BTW, he also slips past a potential Islamic objection by using a translation. Muslims who would object to the Koran being used in this fashion would not regard an English translation as a copy of the true Koran. The word of God cannot be translated, only transcribed.

Choosing Jefferson’s copy is a beautiful, symbolic and pointed gesture about the nature of the Constitution and the intentions of the Founders.

I hope he can find the time to post at dKos or even over here on a Sunday chat.

The guy is a perfect foil for Goode. He’s got class.