Ever heard of politics??? I know it's an ugly business but it is the business of Washington. Every single congressman and senator takes the same oath to uphold the constitution. BUSH wanted the "hard money" limit raised, and it was, to $2000 and indexed. The rest is up to the courts. If 3 judges took up 1700 pages just trying to explain themselves, how much chance do you think BUSH would have with every major media outlet and the majority of congress against him, were he to try and explain a veto. This was the path of least resistance, you and I might have preferred sticking it to the McCainiacs but it wasn't "prudent".
Absolutely correct!
...as its the President's job is to defend the constitution not trash it.
Yes but not the president's alone! The fact is that EVERY one of 435 congressmen and 100 senators swears an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution EVERY time they are sworn in just as the president does. That being the case, this horrid mess should never have reached the president's desk much less been signed into law!
The founders NEVER intended that 9 folks in black robes should be the ONLY arbitors of the Constitution! NEVER NEVER NEVER!!!
What they DID INTENDED was that each every one of those congressmen, senators, and the president would recall, and remain faithfull to, his OATH of office every time he cast a vote, or signed a bill into law! In fact, it was intended by them that EVERY citizen would also be an arbitor of the Constitution and that he would throw out of office any public servant who failed to adhear to the PLAIN LANGUAGE of the Constitution and his oath! That is what was INTENDED, somehow, it's not working that way!