It could have been worse, I suppose. He could have insisted they fly the damn thing out to Hawaii for him to sign in some staged photo-op BS.
Just curious, but when did ‘signing’ bills into law with an AUTO-PEN come in to being?
Silly me, I thought the President has to actually SIGN a bill for it to become a law.
Are we talking about the Jefferson invention here?
Now, if they could combine a teleprompter with an autopen into one machine, we’d have a fully automated Obama.
Now, if they could combine a teleprompter with an autopen into one machine, we’d have a fully automated Obama.
What are the guidelines to prevent mal-use? Could I get it and overturn all his edicts, for instance? ( Not that would be a bad thing)
http://www.justice.gov/olc/2005/opinion_07072005.pdf
WHETHER THE PRESIDENT MAY SIGN A BILL BY DIRECTING THAT HIS SIGNATURE BE AFFIXED TO IT
The President may sign a bill within the meaning of Article I, Section 7 by directing a subordinate to affix the President’s signature to such a bill, for example by autopen.
July 7, 2005
MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
You have asked whether, having decided to approve a bill, the President may sign it, within the meaning of Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution, by directing a subordinate to affix the President’s signature to it, for example by autopen. This memorandum confirms and elaborates upon our earlier advice that the President may sign a bill in this manner...
Maybe if the auto pen and the TOTUS get together and procreate we can do way with NObama all together, provided they don’t stop at a PP clinic.
Auto Pen would have done surprisingly well in the GOP primaries...
Too lazy to even sign his name to legislation, which is one of his most important obligations.