McCain: I'll End Signing Statements
At a New Hampshire campaign event yesterday, John McCain said that as president he would end the practice of issuing signing statements — a tactic used often by President Bush to declare certain aspects of laws unconstitutional and that he does not have to follow them, even as he signs them into law.
"It is wrong, and it should not be done," McCain said, when asked whether signing statements are themselves constitutional. This would seem to be avoiding the actual question, though, of whether Bush has routinely violated the Constitution. One of the signing statements has particularly stung McCain, too — it had to do with the McCain Amendment, which banned torture.
Comments (6)
Anonymous wrote on November 20, 2007 10:36 AM:Doubtful that he will follow through on it.
Anonymous wrote on November 20, 2007 10:36 AM:someone should ask Hillary where she stands on signing statements. Bill used a lot of them.
Crust wrote on November 20, 2007 10:37 AM:"One of the signing statements has particularly stung McCain, too — it had to do with the McCain Amendment, which banned torture."
He didn't seem that stung at the time. I don't think he raised a peep at the time. Instead, he was posing for photo-ops with Bush to celebrate.
Richard L. Adlof wrote on November 20, 2007 11:00 AM:A moment of rational sanity from McCain? I'm so confused . . .
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GOOOOOOD !!!
This is McCain at his very best. He knows it is wrong.
Signing statements need to be tested in court. They are a very great mischief. They have been used by this admiinistration to work around the constitution.
Please keep this issue in front of the voters.
