Has Obama ever used a veto?

[world wide wally]

[jenmito]

1. He never HAD to since the Senate kills the crazy bills passed by the House. n/t

[hrmjustin]

2. No.

[Oakenshield]

3. Considering how utterly lazy Congress is.....

He hasn't had much new legislation brought to his desk.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Four

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_vetoes#Summary_of_vetoes

[Shrike47]

6. Your source shows 2, not 4.

[MannyGoldstein]

7. 2 regular vetoes, 2 pocket vetoes

I believe that they have the same effect.

[NYC Liberal]

5. Yes. Twice.

December 30, 2009: Vetoed H.J.Res. 64, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. Override attempt failed in House.

October 7, 2010: Vetoed H.R. 3808, the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010. Override attempt failed in House.

[blkmusclmachine]

8. Yes, but only against the DEM Base.

[Bolo Boffin]

9. Not so.

I've not found information on the two pocket vetoes, but the two actual ones are described here:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/27/1087051/-Obama-s-Veto

One was just a procedural thing to clear an appropriations bill that had been superseded by a later one. The other one was of a bill that would have let banks completely off the hook for robo-signing so many mortgages.