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The House of Representatives fails to override President Bush's veto
CNN.com ^ | 02 May 2007 | CNN

Posted on 05/02/2007 11:49:18 AM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet

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To: Lucky9teen
Agree
101 posted on 05/02/2007 7:32:16 PM PDT by CJ Wolf
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To: stevio

Better than 290 votes.


102 posted on 05/02/2007 7:36:53 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: RobbyS; Tulsa Ramjet

“Democrat” Definition:

Dimwits
Egomaniacs
Mindless
Offensive
Crazed
Ridiculous
Arrogant
Tyrants
Selfish


103 posted on 05/02/2007 7:38:45 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (I'm Puerto Rican, but I ain't no "Welfare Queen"!)
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To: CatoRenasci; All

Walter Jones of NC, who voted for the surrender bill, and wuss “moderate” Wayne Gilchrest of MD were the only ones voting to override.


104 posted on 05/02/2007 7:43:11 PM PDT by darkangel82 (Socialism is NOT an American value.)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

The Dems just used the vote as a delaying tactic and a PR move showing that the majority of the House still approved the measure, albeit not enough to override a veto.


105 posted on 05/02/2007 7:45:42 PM PDT by kabar
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To: goldstategop

It is far more than a symbolic gesture. Before gloating, let’s take a look at the final bill and see what compromises were made by the WH.


106 posted on 05/02/2007 7:49:02 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Theresawithanh
Once again, that feckless imbecile, Senator “Corn Rows” Biden,
let his Alligator mouth overload his Hummingbird ass.
107 posted on 05/02/2007 8:58:40 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

Will someone please show these poor a$$holes the way out of town?

Gene Wilder....”The Frisco Kid”


108 posted on 05/02/2007 9:16:00 PM PDT by Just Lori (There is nothing "democratic" about Democrats.)
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To: FreeAtlanta

Oh I did not know that. I thought it was for all legislation too. Thank you for that explanation.


109 posted on 05/02/2007 9:46:11 PM PDT by napscoordinator (.)
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To: savedbygrace

I thought it was for all votes and not just judges. Thank you for your post.


110 posted on 05/02/2007 9:48:15 PM PDT by napscoordinator (.)
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To: Parmenio

Ok then! They can all go home now! They can take a vacation for the duration! That would be the best thing they can do for this nation!


111 posted on 05/02/2007 10:04:36 PM PDT by Just Lori (There is nothing "democratic" about Democrats.)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet
Republicans have expressed a willingness to put benchmarks for progress on Iraq’s government, as long as there is no U.S. withdrawal time frame, Pelosi said. “Benchmarks without teeth are, what, a conversation?” PeRepublicans have expressed a willingness to put benchmarks for progress on Iraq’s government, as long as there is no U.S. withdrawal time frame, Pelosi said. “Benchmarks without teeth are, what, a conversation?” Pelosi asked.losi asked.

What a disgusting traitorous b*tch.

She will have Dialogue with the Syrians, Iranians, Chavistas, etc, though....
112 posted on 05/03/2007 5:45:14 AM PDT by GovernmentIsTheProblem (Capitalism is the economic expression of individual liberty. Pass it on.)
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To: GovernmentIsTheProblem; All
“Benchmarks without teeth are, what, a conversation?” The only "benchmarks" are the ones on her shoulders from Murtha having his way with her in the congressional weight room. Pelosi: "John, BE QUIET! Someone will HEAR!" Murtha: "Oh babe, ain't nobody out there."
113 posted on 05/03/2007 6:37:48 AM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
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To: Tulsa Ramjet
0“Now into the fifth year of a failed policy, this administration should get a clue,” Pelosi said. “It’s not working.”

Why do libs never say this about their own known-to-be-failed policies?

Ok, I'll answer that: Because, in their lexicon, a "failed" policy is the one instituted by "somebody else". Their policies always succeed by definition.

114 posted on 05/03/2007 11:30:47 AM PDT by thulldud ("Para inglés, oprima el dos.")
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To: Fitzcarraldo

To your comment, I beg to differ. I think it’s two heads of the same Hydra.


“War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.” — Chairman Mao Tse-Tong, in his book “On Protracted War”


115 posted on 05/03/2007 3:24:32 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: darkangel82

Walter Jones is from NC - my state. He has been very disappointing on this issue. He is a former Dem, however.


116 posted on 05/03/2007 8:14:38 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: pogo101; jveritas; stevio

The number of votes required to override a veto depends on the number of representatives present in the chamber during the vote. The current interpretation of the veto override rule is that 2/3 of all members PRESENT are needed to override a veto (though I suppose some argue that the constitution requires 2/3 of the total membership.) However, historical practice has been to require 2/3 of all present voting members as long as there is a quorum. This means that potentially an override majority could be anywhere from 146-290 members while in the Senate the necessary votes could be anywhere from 34-67 depending on how many congressman are present during the vote. (By the way these same numbers apply to proposing amendments to the constitution.)


117 posted on 08/04/2007 6:08:07 PM PDT by old republic
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To: old republic

Wrong. The 2/3 is the total of members in each House not those who are present for a particular vote.


118 posted on 08/04/2007 6:23:24 PM PDT by jveritas (God bless our brave troops and President Bush.)
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To: jveritas
No, that is incorrect. A congressional vote requires 2/3 present for override PERIOD. If you don't believe it read the House of Representatives rules of Procedure for yourself:

[HOUSE PRACTICE, 108th Congress, 1st Session] [A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access]

CHAPTER 57 - VETO OF BILLS

Sec. 6 . -- Voting; Disposition of Bill

Under article I, section 7 of the Constitution, a vetoed bill becomes law when it is reconsidered and passed by the requisite two-thirds vote in each House. The two-thirds vote required to pass the bill is two-thirds of the Members voting, a quorum being present, and not two-thirds of the total membership of the House. 4 Hinds Sec. Sec. 3537, 3538; 7 Cannon Sec. 1111. Section 7 further requires that the vote on passage of a bill over the President's veto must be by the yeas and nays. Deschler Ch 24 Sec. 22.10.

The motion to reconsider is not in order on the vote on the question of overriding a veto. 5 Hinds Sec. 5644; 8 Cannon Sec. 2778.

When a vetoed House bill is reconsidered and passed in the House, the House sends the bill and veto message to the Senate and informs that body that it passed by the constitutional two-thirds vote. When the House fails to pass a bill over the President's veto, the bill and veto message are referred to committee, and the Senate is informed of the action of the House. Deschler Ch 24 Sec. 23.

This information can be found on via the House of Representativs at the following link:

http://frwebgate4.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=28098229998+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve

119 posted on 08/04/2007 7:41:12 PM PDT by old republic
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