If we're going to have to have a line-item veto...

[ck4829]

Can't we say "Okay, you can have it... in 2009"?

[aquart]

1. We aren't going to have a line item veto.

That's why it's being inserted all over the place. It's the deal breaker.

[ThomCat]

6. Right. It's the poison pill to kill legislation.

[LSparkle]

2. What I'm afraid of is that SCOTUS will NOW rule it's OK

It was "unconstitutional" when Bill Clinton had it but now that ChimpInChief may have the power, Scalito and co. will now reverse that decision.

[evlbstrd]

3. It's extemely unusual for the SC

to rule against their own precedents.

[LSparkle]

5. Phew -- I feel better

Then it's a total "non-give give" ...

[originalpckelly]

10. On some issues Scalia is actually a libertarian...

he might not be evil completely if he wasn't a devout Catholic.

[Rosemary2205]

4. it's like smacking a hornet's nest

[AndyA]

7. I'm glad to know this is not a done deal.

I don't trust those Repugs with anything. They have proven time and time again over the last six years what slimeballs they are. They have no heart, they have no soul. All they have is corruption, lies, war, torture, death, and destruction.

That should be their platform. It's the only honest thing they can say about themselves.

[SharonRB]

8. Why do they need it, anyway

* is going to veto the bills just as they are, in total!

[theboss]

9. It was already struck down as Unconstitutional.

So...there you go.

[SoCalDem]

11. It's a no-brainer.. SCOTUS already said so.

What we NEED is SINGLE ISSUE legislation.

There is NO sense in attaching totally unrelated things onto bills that may or may not pass.

This is why Senators have a hard time running for president.

"He/she voted AGAINST medicare"..(translation a good medicare change was attached to killing SS legislation).

[Karenina]

12. BINGO!

SoCalDem nails it again. :yourock:

[TechBear_Seattle]

13. At the very earliest, as it would require amending the Constitution

The Constitution only allows the President to sign or not sign the bill that is presented to him, not just parts of it.