Couldn't Obama just do a signing statement? (Re: payroll taxcut, Keystone pipeline) [View all]

[bluestateguy]

Just sign whatever crap they put on his desk and then do a Bush-style signing statement that gives him the ability to stall, delay, obstruct and kick the can on the pipeline construction.

I'm fairly sure a way can be found to do that. And if somebody sues, then that would only play into the Administration's hands because the added time in litigation would only tie up the project still further.

If he does it this way, this may be one instance where 14 dimensional chess would actually work (although usually it's bullshit).