Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: President Obama signs defense bill despite 'reservations' [View all]Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)11. I just find it interesting that those two bills would be signed on the same day.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
59 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
The wiggle room is the signing statement, which doesn't mean diddley, in and of itself. n/t
ixion
Dec 2011
#4
The President is the Commander in Chief of all US military forces. What they do is inherently
24601
Jan 2012
#49
"any subsequent administration could easily use that power to detain Americans without trial"
mrarundale
Dec 2011
#28
What about Cons that are non-Neo in nature? By adding the "Neo" modifier, it makes me believe
24601
Jan 2012
#50
Well since Obama's going to be president forever yeah, I don't see any problem with it.
Downtown Hound
Dec 2011
#31
On other issues, DU has instructed me that signing statements are not good enough
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2011
#3
2 things I will say about this: 1) interesting how this bill was signed the same day Iran Sactions
Justice wanted
Dec 2011
#7
Huh? The Iran sanctions are IN the NDAA bill that Obama signed - so what are you talking about?
Tx4obama
Dec 2011
#9
I just find it interesting that those two bills would be signed on the same day.
Justice wanted
Dec 2011
#11
hmmm... The way I understood it it was two different things. thank you for enlighting me. I find
Justice wanted
Dec 2011
#13
There are TONS of things in the NDAA bill, it is several hundred pages big. n/t
Tx4obama
Dec 2011
#15
Well, I'm glad that he used the full 10 days to have his folks review all the details in the bill,
Tx4obama
Jan 2012
#44
"I'll sign off on this erosion of the Constitution and pledge not to be a despot personally..."
Bucky
Dec 2011
#8
If he loses in 2012 *and* a Republican ends up in the White House, is it still law?
Occulus
Jan 2012
#37