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hedda_foil

(16,371 posts) Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:34 PM Mar 2018

OMFG! He's asking for a line item veto (along with getting rid of the filibuster).

Will the subservient Republicans figure out a way to do it for him?

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OMFG! He's asking for a line item veto (along with getting rid of the filibuster). (Original Post) hedda_foil Mar 2018 OP

Nope. That's not his call. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #1

But the Repugs in the Senate have been toadying to him thus far. hedda_foil Mar 2018 #4

I think they'll draw the line at being told what their internal procedures ought to be The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #6

The Senate get to decide filibuster. rsdsharp Mar 2018 #10

Yup, Clinton v. City of New York - The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #13

And what line would he veto out? Anything pertaining to Russia? meadowlark5 Mar 2018 #2

ze congress must pass ze enabling act! only i can fix it all! unblock Mar 2018 #3

and i bet its because this bill apparently contains sanctions on Russia, hence the line item shit sunonmars Mar 2018 #5

KING DON!!!!! spanone Mar 2018 #7

SCOTUS said no to that. Ilsa Mar 2018 #8

The way I remember it MurrayDelph Mar 2018 #12

McTurtle has said he wants to end the filibuster movement! imanamerican63 Mar 2018 #9

He knows the majority goes back and forth depending on the election MiniMe Mar 2018 #11

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,610 posts)

1. Nope. That's not his call.

Reply to hedda_foil (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:36 PM

Mar 2018

Someone should read the Constitution to him. The Senate gets to decide those things; he doesn't.

hedda_foil

(16,371 posts)

4. But the Repugs in the Senate have been toadying to him thus far.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:40 PM

Mar 2018

They're sublimely disinterested in their Article One powers. Trump, of course, has no idea whatsoever what is in the Constitution or even what the Constitution is.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,610 posts)

6. I think they'll draw the line at being told what their internal procedures ought to be

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:42 PM

Mar 2018

even though they seem happy to enable his substantive destructions.

rsdsharp

(9,144 posts)

10. The Senate get to decide filibuster.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 02:29 PM

Mar 2018

Line item veto would require a constitutional amendment.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,610 posts)

13. Yup, Clinton v. City of New York -

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 04:01 PM

Mar 2018

Supremes said the line-item veto is unconstitutional. That was 20 years ago. Not that Dolt 45 would know about or understand the whole separation of powers thing.

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)

2. And what line would he veto out? Anything pertaining to Russia?

Reply to hedda_foil (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:37 PM

Mar 2018

Let it become more evident who owns his orange ass.

unblock

(52,126 posts)

3. ze congress must pass ze enabling act! only i can fix it all!

Reply to hedda_foil (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:39 PM

Mar 2018

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

5. and i bet its because this bill apparently contains sanctions on Russia, hence the line item shit

Reply to hedda_foil (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:42 PM

Mar 2018

spanone

(135,795 posts)

7. KING DON!!!!!

Reply to hedda_foil (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:42 PM

Mar 2018

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line item veto...supreme court = no

filibuster....mcconnell = no

eat shit = trump

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

8. SCOTUS said no to that.

Reply to hedda_foil (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:55 PM

Mar 2018

Was 20 years ago? I suppose they could revisit it, but I don't see why, when Rs have House and Senate and Executive branches.

MurrayDelph

(5,292 posts)

12. The way I remember it

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 03:16 PM

Mar 2018

The Republicans passed a line-item veto act, and brought Reagan or to celebrate with a big cake.

And as soon as Clinton was elected, the Republicans challenged the law they had just passed.

imanamerican63

(13,744 posts)

9. McTurtle has said he wants to end the filibuster movement!

Reply to hedda_foil (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 02:01 PM

Mar 2018

I would not be surprised that it happened?

MiniMe

(21,709 posts)

11. He knows the majority goes back and forth depending on the election

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 02:57 PM

Mar 2018

That is why Reid didn't get rid of it. It won't happen

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