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> I think this was a pretty hopeful vote. It's easy to vote 'yea' on something that you know will never become law. Even if the House would have approved it A
by smutticus 13y ago
> I think this was a pretty hopeful vote.
It's easy to vote 'yea' on something that you know will never become law. Even if the House would have approved it AND the Senate it would just get vetoed by Obama.
I remain hopeful. And I hope this at least signals to the executive branch that maybe, just maybe the legislative branch has balls. We just need to keep the pressure on them and just keep pushing for it. Call your congress critter today.
- tptacek 13y agoObama couldn't veto the Amash amendment without vetoing the entire NDAA. So, no, that's not true.
- hkmurakami 13y agoWould it be as easy as you say to veto this? There would be a HUGE uproar across the country if this had passed both houses of Congress and got killed by the Commander and Chief.
- llamataboot 13y agono, it was attached to the defense appropriations bill, so it wouldn't have been vetoed, but it would have been really tough to pass the Senate...
- stfu 13y agoit would just get vetoed by Obama This would be extremely important. At the moment Obama's principle seems to avoid the subject as much as possible. And if it is addressed just blaming the "system". By vetoing it he would take personal responsibility for this scandal, something he will try to avoid at all costs.