Tony Snow: Bush is King

[hgc]

At yesterday's WH briefing, this exchange took place:

Q But in terms of anything out of the Pentagon -- the troops, deployment, any of the programs we initiate - the President, alone, has the authority to --

MR. SNOW: You know what, I don't want to play junior constitutional lawyer on this, so let's wait until we see what happens, if you have specific questions about constitutional authority. But, you know, Congress has the power of the purse. The President has the ability to exercise his own authority if he thinks Congress has voted the wrong way.

Who thinks this is acceptable?

 

[Darth Rotor]

At yesterday's WH briefing, this exchange took place:


Who thinks this is acceptable?

There is already a thread on this topic, and a lively discussion.

DR

 

[Upchurch]

you should ask these guys

 

[Rob Lister]

Me.

 

[hgc]

There is already a thread on this topic, and a lively discussion.

DR

Oops. Thanks. No need to post here anymore.