Constitution: Everyone Should Have One

As if there aren't enough reasons for a turnover in the House and/or Senate come November, Froomkin's White House Briefing in yesterday's WP lays out the most important reason of all to throw out enough incumbents so that we have some hope of restoring some checks and balances to the republic.

Take the time to read the ABA report written by its Task Force on Presidential Signing Statements and the Separation of Powers Doctrine. My two favorite items:

• "One learned commentator sums up the Bush II use of signing statements as follows: 'When in doubt challenge the legislative process whether there is a serious issue or not.'"
and

• "it is reported that in the Bush II Administration all bills are routed through Vice President Cheney’s office to be searched for perceived threats to the "unitary executive"— the theory that the President has the sole power to control the execution of powers delegated to him in the Constitution..."

And the most important question remains: will the press give this issue the attention it deserves before the November elections or will it get buried under the Paris Hilton/Lindsey Lohan fued or the whereabouts of Tom and Katie's baby?