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By: SunlessNick

SunlessNick — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:27:03 +0000

I wonder if part of the purpose of this rule is to make Obama overturn it, and thus use the overturning against him at the next election. Bush wouldn’t bother thinking that far ahead, but the GOP in general might.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:18:32 +0000

Done. Gladly goddamn done.

By: Cara

Cara — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:19:07 +0000

That sounds like great news, Babs! It’d be great to not have it go into effect at all, but I think that an ability to swiftly overturn it is probably the best we can hope for.

Which means that maybe we should be writing letters to the President Elect instead. And I imagine that PP will probably requesting as much if it does go into effect.

By: Babs

Babs — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:14:27 +0000

Actually, Zak@4, it’s even better than that. Last night on Rachel Maddow (I think), it was revealed that the 60 day rule is a misnomer. Apparently, any regulation passed after May something or another is able to be swiftly overturned by the incoming administration. Apparently the Rethugs didn’t do their research.

Hooray!

By: Chanvre

Chanvre — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:09:42 +0000

Yes, because obviously it’s not a concern to Bush that our nation is in an economic crisis. Instead, he’s going to create more work for our incoming government to wade through while they get down to the business of solving the disaster that is our economy. I mean, if you’re going to pass eleventh-hour laws, why not pass some that will actually help the economy rather than trying to impose a theocracy? Way to prove you don’t give a crap about Americans, Bush. Oh, and have fun trampling on women on your way out, asshole.

By: chevre

chevre — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:58:40 +0000

I also love how this will totally add to the already monumental list of things Obama will have to do when he gets into office. I mean, way to show you care about this country, Bushites — pass all this crap on the way out it so it will take even LONGER for our new government to get down to the business of fixing the economy. And of course, trample on women while you do it.

By: zooeyibz

zooeyibz — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:03:25 +0000

god above. is this stillclogging up the system? what a shitty, horrible typically Bush-ian end run around human rights for women. i sincerely hope this will get crushed, as it deserves to…

By: zak

zak — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:23:24 +0000

If the Bush administration puts new regulations in play after November 20th, it’ll be pretty easy to overturn them, because it takes 60 days for them to go into effect and Obama will be sworn in on Jan. 20th.

If he does it before the 20th, there may be a need for committees, public input, reports etc before making changes.

But there is a little known/used law passed by Congress that could allow them to overturn any regulations put in place during a lame duck session. Since Congress is controlled by Dems. . . .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20081106/pl_cq_politics/politics2983778

By: RoRo

RoRo — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:19:37 +0000

For your last question: I think this would be something Obama could undo very quickly and easily. Like you remember how the day after Bush was sworn in, he immediately reinstated the Global Gag Rule, and on the day Obama gets sworn in, he’ll repeal it? I think this is one of those. I don’t really understand why none of these far-reaching policies don’t need to undergo some sort of congressional or judicial scrutiny. I mean, can the president just say “It shall now by the policy of the United States that the color previously referred to as “red” will now be called “fire-fuck-balls”?