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6. I think you are thinking of appointments

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 01:52 AM

Dec 2011

Signing statements are just explanations of how the President wants to interpret the law he's signing

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Couldn't Obama just do a signing statement? (Re: payroll taxcut, Keystone pipeline) [View all] bluestateguy Dec 2011 OP

Yes, he absolutely could. And maybe he has. MADem Dec 2011 #1

I believe he has to do that during a congressional recess... WCGreen Dec 2011 #2

I think you are thinking of appointments Orangepeel Dec 2011 #6

No, on the payroll tax cut. Yes, on the pipeline. Roselma Dec 2011 #3

He needs to just veto ArcticFox Dec 2011 #5

yep, and while he's at it he can reschedule cannabis... nebenaube Dec 2011 #7