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SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts) Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:01 PM Feb 2016

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Who said something like...

The constitution is just a piece of paper?

It was about ten years ago

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Who said something like... (Original Post) SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 OP

That was not a quote of GWB. Glassunion Feb 2016 #1

it was commander awol saturnsring Feb 2016 #2

It was attributed George W Bush but the source is not exactly a reputable one. flamin lib Feb 2016 #3

Many Thanks SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #5

The actual source was CapitolHillBlue that initially reported it... They have since posted this. Glassunion Feb 2016 #7

I don't give a god damn, I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way. Stop throwing t saturnsring Feb 2016 #4

'GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the act elleng Feb 2016 #6

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

1. That was not a quote of GWB.

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:03 PM

Feb 2016

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

2. it was commander awol

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:03 PM

Feb 2016

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

3. It was attributed George W Bush but the source is not exactly a reputable one.

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:05 PM

Feb 2016

http://www.factcheck.org/2007/12/bush-the-constitution-a-goddamned-piece-of-paper/

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

5. Many Thanks

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:08 PM

Feb 2016

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Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

7. The actual source was CapitolHillBlue that initially reported it... They have since posted this.

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:21 PM

Feb 2016

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/39233

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

4. I don't give a god damn, I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way. Stop throwing t

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:06 PM

Feb 2016

I don't give a god damn, I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way. Stop throwing the Constitution in my face, it's just a god damn piece of paper!" George W. Bush

elleng

(131,176 posts)

6. 'GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the act

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:14 PM

Feb 2016

could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.

"I don't give a goddamn," Bush retorted. "I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way."

"Mr. President," one aide in the meeting said. "There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution."

"Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back. "It's just a goddamned piece of paper!"'

http://www.rense.com/general69/paper.htm

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