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Duppers

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31. The signing statements...

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #16)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 03:34 PM

Aug 2018

Here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211004672

The Signing Statements -
"The Constitution does not authorize the President to cherry-pick which parts of validly enacted Congressional Laws he is going to obey and execute, and which he is not."
- Wikipedia

There's much controversy regarding these however.

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Trump attacks Russia provisions in signed defense bill [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2018 OP

n/t ScratchCat Aug 2018 #1

W did it all the time. PSPS Aug 2018 #15

We have the ability to set the record straight in Nov. It is up to the people. olegramps Aug 2018 #25

As to be expected ck4829 Aug 2018 #2

This filthy fucking traitor, how much longer will the ENTIRE republican party go along with treason? Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #3

+1 ffr Aug 2018 #5

R is for Russia dalton99a Aug 2018 #7

AS we speak they are going to have a closed door hearing with Goodlatte and Gowdy attacking turbinetree Aug 2018 #11

As long as they can get away with it. Maven Aug 2018 #14

As long as they are making tons of money by looting the US Treasury. nt NCjack Aug 2018 #22

+1000! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #21

+ 1000 MBS Aug 2018 #23

It's now the Grand Oligarch Party. Lonestarblue Aug 2018 #26

The Russian Quid-Pro-Quo deal he made with them is paying off handsomely ffr Aug 2018 #4

The best investment Putin ever made was putting money into Donald. keithbvadu2 Aug 2018 #9

And * is indebted. eom sprinkleeninow Aug 2018 #28

Another day, another win for Russia. dalton99a Aug 2018 #6

Trump kneels for the National Anthem again... louis c Aug 2018 #8

Can we please exile this clown C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #10

Putin has him well-trained. C Moon Aug 2018 #12

SCREAM this from the rafters leftynyc Aug 2018 #13

Not really LBN....he signed it on Monday. Grasswire2 Aug 2018 #16

The signing statements... Duppers Aug 2018 #31

Define "validly." Igel Aug 2018 #36

And Trump keeps kissing Putin's ass sakabatou Aug 2018 #17

... SummerSnow Aug 2018 #18

People get used to his love of Putin left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #19

How long will we suffer this traitor!!!!!!!! The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #20

How many fucking pictures does there need to be drawn for fucking deplorables to get it? world wide wally Aug 2018 #24

No really? What a shocker. /s workinclasszero Aug 2018 #27

He's Putin's big poodle. lark Aug 2018 #29

Obviously on a short leash. Treasonous KPN Aug 2018 #30

Why is this "news"? TygrBright Aug 2018 #32

So, he wants Russia to have Crimea 1cheapbeemr Aug 2018 #33

He is so confidant of his comrades in Congress, that he is openly representing Russia, now. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #34

Why I Detest Signing Statements DallasNE Aug 2018 #35