Comments on: Gonzales bypasses Senate, appoints interim U.S. attorney.

By: Tom Marshall

Tom Marshall — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:14:15 +0000

if Congress is in session (not recessed) a bill becomes a law after 10 days if the president doesn’t sign it. If Congress is recessed, it becomes vetoed after 10 days (pocket veto)

By: Karim

Karim — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:02:40 +0000

Un-f’n-real.

By: big papa

big papa — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:41:55 +0000

Cut these bastard’s funding…

…shut this mutha-fu*ka DOWN…

By: kasinca

kasinca — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:11:37 +0000

Troll m12 is a freaking moron.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:33:10 +0000

Update #2
If I am reading the law correctly this appointment expires in 120 days so he won’t be there much longer.

By: Smack

Smack — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:22:18 +0000

…definitely!

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:21:17 +0000

Update
Bush signed the bill into law today
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.00214:
Not sure what this means in reference to this appointment

By: Smack

Smack — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:21:04 +0000

What recourse do the American people have when there is no justice, no rule of Law, and no due process? I don’t know about you but, I’m investing in Ammunition.

By: Smack

Smack — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:19:23 +0000

I’m investing in Ammunition. Words mean nothing. The Law means nothing. Time for a REAL change.

By: Royston Vasey

Royston Vasey — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:16:13 +0000

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By: Royston Vasey

Royston Vasey — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:14:56 +0000

#28, Fed. No this is the episode that Bobby wakes up and we find out that all these years of Bushco have all been a dream.

By: m12

m12 — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:03:13 +0000

Thank you Gonzo! Please make 20 or so more recess appointments before the law goes into effect.

By: m12

m12 — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:59:29 +0000

While I donâ€™t agree with this end-run provision, I am hardly shocked by the utter disdain the AG and WH have for the right of the Legislative Branch to â€œadvise and consentâ€ on such nominations

With this Congress stalling nomination after nomination, perhaps they’re the ones showing utter disdain towards the right of the Executive Branch to nominate.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:59:01 +0000

I thought the law that Bush is refusing to sign would remove any USAs put in place by the patriot act provision. For example, I understood that Tim Griffin would be removed once the law went into effect and that is why he resigned. Is this not true?
It would seem that this new appointment would be null and void once the new law went into affect.

By: Maeven

Maeven — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:57:44 +0000

It’s 10 days excluding Sundays.

So it hit Bush’s desk on Monday, June 4, and there has been 1 Sunday (June 10). The 10th day is tomorrow, June 15.

Bush has 10 days to sign it or veto it, and after 10 days without a signature or veto, it becomes law. That means it becomes law on June 16.

According to all news reports at the time this little known provision in the Patriot Act came to light, Bush’s and Gonzales’ statements have been that the administration never intended to use the little known slip-in to the Patriot Act to avoid Senate confirmation, and would, of course, cooperate with Congress in removing the provision.

If Raw Story’s report is accurate, what pisses me off about the Democrats is how low-key they are in exposing the lies and corruption of the Bush administration. If Leahy is right and Gonzales intends to use the provision to get around Senate confirmation (and what other reason could there be for Bush not having signed this legislation by now?), Democrats ought to be taking to microphones all over the Capitol and hold this up as “Just one more example….”

It’s because of Democrats’ failure to play hardball with Republicans, by making use of the many examples of Bush-Cheney corruption that come to light that the Rush Limbaughs and Hannitys can lie to audiences, and why we are forever playing defense, trying to convince that 29% who still love Bush and vote Republican that it’s us who are the good guys.

By: Janeane The Acerbic Goblin

Janeane The Acerbic Goblin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:59:52 +0000

A little know fact is that a bill will become law if the president doesn’t sign in it 10 business days. Bush is obviously stalling on this, but if he doesn’t sign the bill, it will become law anyway without his signature.

If any Dem says Alberto’s a “good guy”, they should have a lobotomy.

By: mgris

mgris — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:44:50 +0000

If the bill hasn’t been signed in 10 days, it becomes law, unless Congress was in recess.

That would mean the bill becomes law today.

I don’t remember Congress being in recess. If so, then Gonzo can’t appoint him on the 16th.

Am I missing something? Was Congress in recess btwn the 4th and today?

It certainly doesn’t appear that it was
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/two_column_table/2007_Schedule.htm

http://www.house.gov/house/House_Calendar.shtml

By: Spudge_Boy

Spudge_Boy — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:40:48 +0000

So, what are you going to do about this? Nothing as usual.

I would have some respect for you if you even put up a decent fight, but no, Youâ€™re just caving in.

Comment by MAF54 â€” June 14, 2007 @ 3:54 pm

Here pedophile worshiper, let me fix this for you.

So, what are the Democrats going to do about this? Nothing as usual.

I would have some respect for the Democrats if the Democrats even put up a decent fight, but no, the Democratsare just caving in.

Comment by MAF54 â€” June 14, 2007 @ 3:54 pm

By: dogjudge

dogjudge — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:14:15 +0000

Is my memory failing me here?

I thought that I remembered a few weeks ago when AG Gonzales stated, under oath, in front of either the Senate or House panels, that they never would use that provision to circumvent the advise & consent provision.

Why doesn’t Leahy simply drag his butt back in front of the panel and confront him on it?

Couldn’t he hold him in contempt of Congress?

By: Jay Randal

Jay Randal — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:13:02 +0000

Well Sen. Leahy > are you going to call for Gonzales to be impeached? Or just be indignant about it and do nothing?