Senate tells Bush not to pardon Libby

Associated Press (excerpt) ^ | July 20, 2007 | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

[eraser2005]

Of course its not the same thing, but congress is always “taking things back”....

Bunch of weasels. :)

[festus]

LOL Now that would be a blast wouldn’t it ?

One can hope.

[kabar]

Was not the continental congress a legislative branch.

The Continental Congress disappeared upon ratification of the Articles of Confederation by the states. It was the government of the US, both legislative and executive, similar to the parliamentary system. Although it had no explicit legal authority to govern, it assumed all the functions of a national government, such as appointing ambassadors, signing treaties, raising armies, appointing generals, obtaining loans from Europe, issuing paper money (called "Continentals"), and disbursing funds. The Congress had no authority to levy taxes, and was required to request money, supplies, and troops from the states to support the war effort.

Upon the ratification of the Articles of Confederation,, the Continental Congress was succeeded by the first legislative government of the United States:

The Congress of the Confederation or the United States in Congress Assembled ran from March 1, 1781, until the government under the Constitution became operative on March 4, 1789. The membership of the Second Continental Congress automatically carried over to the Congress of the Confederation.

The Constitutional Convention was formed to amend the articles of Confederation and wound up writing the Constitution with only Rhode Island not sending delegates. George Washington was voted President of the Convention. The objective was to form a stronger central government.

LOL. Let's put it this way. The only way that the legislative branch can take away the President's right to pardon is thru a Constitutional amendment.