While we are distracted..George gets out his executive order pen

[SoCalDem]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=5775322


Bush Considers Speedy Moves on 9/11 Report
Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:42 PM ET

By Caren Bohan
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush is examining ways to implement by executive order some recommendations from the Sept. 11 Commission which do not have to go through Congress, an official said on Monday. Bush, under political pressure in an election year to respond to the report's criticism of the government response to terrorism, was conferring with senior aides, the senior administration official said.

Bush, who is on vacation at his Texas ranch, hoped to put some of the measures on a "fast-track" through executive order, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "There's a videoconference this morning, with the participation of administration officials at the highest level, to see what can be fast-tracked through executive order...," the official said.

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Asked about a key recommendation in the commission report that the United States name a national intelligence director, the official said no decision had been made but the subject would almost certainly arise in the videoconference.

Creating such a position would require an act of Congress.

© Reuters 2004. All Rights Reserved.


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[K-W]

1. On vacation? Color me surprised.

[nyhuskyfan]

2. It appears that unlike 2001...

He's actually considering doing a little bit of work while on vacation. In 2001, he just went AWOL.

Old habits die hard.

[Zinfandel]

9. Signing a few papers Rove tells him to sign does NOT make for much work!!!

[SoCalDem]

3. He wants to "appoint" that new Terror Czar

and i heard him say that he wants to make the position NOT political, he wanted it to be for a time limit that SPANNED administrations..


That's why he wants to do it NOW.. If he loses, Kerry will be saddled with HIS appointee..

He "could" name anyone he wants to.. :(.. Hey, maybe Jebbie wants the job :(

[NightOwwl]

4. Only took 3 /12 years to fast-track that puppy.

BTW, I hate George Bush.

[tom_paine]

5. I have had ENOUGH with Imperial Fiat!

ENOUGH!

[onecitizen]

6. I swear I hate that vermon..........

sneakin' around down there. Who knows what else he's doing? Probably had Kim Jong Il in for a barbecue and a hoe down.

[shockingelk]

7. They also just now took the cheif Plame leak investigator off the case

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x710505

[scarletwoman]

8. Oh cripes....

I just want this nightmare to end...

sw