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National: Robert Byrd

February 25, 2009 - 10:34 am
NEWS FEED: Politico

Byrd: Obama in power grab

By John Bresnahan

Robert Byrd not happy with Obama's appointment of White House 'czars" to oversee federal policy.

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January 22, 2009 - 02:30 am
NEWS FEED: Red State

America’s First African-American (Acting) President

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The Volokh Conspiracy relays the legal analysis of one Professor Ken Katkin, who wonders in print who was president betwen the time President Bush’s term expired at noon on Tuesday, and President Obama took the oath of office late at 12:04. Its a thought experiment more than anything, but its a fun one.

(1) The 20th Amendment provides that “[t]he terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January….”

(2) Art II., Sec. 1 Cl. 8 provides that “[b]efore he enter on the Execution of his Office, [The President] shall take the following oath….”

(3) President Obama did not take the Oath of Office until about 12:03 pm today, after Vice President Biden took it at about 12:01 p.

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January 15, 2009 - 10:55 pm
NEWS FEED: Daily Kos

Team Nuh-Uh's Last Huh-rah?

By Kagro X

The Senate vote on the resolution of disapproval blocking the disbursement of the second tranche (the widespread use of this word is possibly the best legacy of this whole episode) is underway.

It'll require a majority vote in both houses, so if it fails here, next week's scheduled House vote will be largely for show, just to allow Members a chance to grouse. But if it does fail here, you might possibly see some boosted numbers in favor of passage in the House, because it'll be a freebie.

Actually, they're all freebies, since a veto is virtually guaranteed, and an override appears to be out of the question.

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