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Originally Posted by TheLastBoyScout
Well, I think threatening to procedurally veto legislation is either an idle threat or a threat that upon keeping his word, throws the legislative process into turmoil and creates gridlock.
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A veto is a veto is a veto. There's no "procedural" veto in the Constitution.
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Originally Posted by TheLastBoyScout
I think this goes a long way into demonstrating that addressing the problem of the Earmark passage process is not something that's easily solvable. Touting Veto power as the solution is devisive and destructive to our country.
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Right - it's a difficult problem.
It won't be solved by McCain's veto threat.
It won't be solved by making partisan hay out of that threat.
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Originally Posted by TheLastBoyScout
In light of our discussion, my conclusion is that McCain, in making "ending earmarks" one of his cornerstone campaign promises, is peddling a lot of bullshit.
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Of course it is - you wear your partisan relativism on your sleeve, as I recall.....
Matt