The Bushists simply arrogate to themselves any power they want. Now it's the unilateral power to make treaties. Congress and the Democrats do nothing.
Here's what Article II, Section 2, paragraph 2 of the former Constitution says on the subject about the President's power:
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;In reply, the Bushists - one Jeffrey Bergner this time - say that "Congress already endorsed such an initiative through its 2002 resolution authorizing the use of force against Saddam Hussein." Oh, right, that exception is right there in the text - if you're hallucinating from boosting glue.
They don't actually believe this bullshit is valid. They know it's bullshit. They know that we know it's bullshit. They're just saying, "Stop us if you have the nerve."
Nancy and Harry don't. The Democrats continue to pretend this hasn't been happening since the get-go:
Bergner's letter, said Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.), "creates the basis for a constitutional confrontation."Ya think?
It's a shame. The old Constitution wasn't perfect, but it was a damn sight better than Duhbya making up new dictatorial powers as he goes along.
