Why are Democrat Senators saying...?

Question

that President Bush wants to circumvent the checks and balances that are established in the Constitution, but want to try to control the number of troops that that Commander-in-Chief wants to send to Iraq? (I'm not saying I agree or disagree, so to say anything along the lines of "You want Americans to die?" is just ridiculous, as you don't know anything about my feelings.)

Isn't trying to control the President's powers circumventing the checks and balances placed in the Constitution?

Answer 1

The whole oversight thing was ridiculous and the checks and balances don't mean opposition. More Liberal redefining the meaning of words and trying to convince the uninformed that the constitution says things it does not.

It is all about being in control and nothing else matters.The country could be overrun with terrorists and as long as they were in power they wouldn't care.

Answer 2

Actually, it is the right and the duty for the congress to be part of the checks and balances system by controlling the budget. That is the job of the congress. To let the president do whatever he wants would be the same as having a monarchy. The congress basically forced an ending of the Viet Nam war by cutting the funding for the war. It was the right thing to do then and it is the right thing now. It is also a job of the congress to declare war, as per written in the constitution, not the president's. But congress handed that right over to Bush to give him permission to invade before the Iraq war. But they still have the power of the purse.

Answer 3

Because it's putting the republicans between a rock and a hard place. Yep the president will do what he wants even if he doesn't get the votes and he won't. It just going to provide the democrats with that much more proof of how the president is going to do what he wants to do reguardless of how Americans feel. The democrats getting in was to show the president the lack of approval for the war. The democrats will have to vote against so it comes off like they are doing what the public wants and Bush will over ride them. It's not looking good for the Republican in the election of 08. Unless President Bush plans to remain in the white house via world war three.

Answer 4

I think the Democrats are more interested in making the GOP reps state publicly whether they support Bush and his invasion over what the majority of Americans want...to get out.

Besides, Bush is more guilty of exceeding his executive authority by creating over 800 presidential signing statements, many of which state that the law in question may not apply to him. The president does NOT create or modify legislation, according to the Constitution. Contrast that with one veto in six years...cowardly and criminal.

Answer 5

The Democrats like John Kerry, Joe Biden, and Ted Kennedy (yes the same man who killed an innocent woman driving home drunk) have President envy. They all think they should have been the President of the United States. By working with the liberal media they try to portray them as having the power. By no means do I feel that President Bush has been effective but I am very tired of the lack of respect the Democrats show the office of the Presidency. Their lack of respect for the office is distasteful and embarrassing. Like it or not you must respect the position. Bush may be the worst President ever but he is still the President.

Answer 6

The whole point of checks and balances was to make sure no one particular branch of US Govt. had more power than another and if one did start getting to much power the others were suppose to put a stop to it. Well that's exactly what is taking place right now with the Congress and Bush. Bush has abused his powers as President thru the war on terror & Congress is slapping him back into line like they should be. Bush has to come back down to earth and start realizing he's not a monarch.

Answer 7

Congress has a *responsibility* to perform oversight. Simple. The Republican Congress abdicated it's *responsibility* The Democrats will not.

Only Congress makes law. Bush wants to "interpret" (circumvent) laws when clearly he has no power to do so. That is *irresponsible* according to the Constitution. Look up Signing Statements for one instance of Bush overstepping his bounds.

Answer 8

The way I read the Constitution, there is to be ONE Commander in Chief, not a committee. I guess it is in how the liberals interpret the document. It seems they are intent in handing Iraq over to the Islamic Fascist states in the Middle East. Too bad they cannot read a history book now and then.

Answer 9

No matter how much you want Democrats to cut and run, they don't want failure...but if Bush totally screws up or is likely to, there are hundreds of elected people that can take away his power to make things worse by restricting the amount of money he has to work with...if he's so stupid to increase the war effort without considering that he does not have a blank check, i don't feel sorry for him......HE NEEDS TO CONVINCE 60-70% OF AMERICAN THAT HE IS NOT A FOOL...SO FAR HE'S BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL...the Democrats are trying to tell him not to increase the troops...and if he does, they can not give him $ to do it....the Dem's are trying to tell him they will not fund him, but he doesn't care....the House and Senate do not need to grab executive powers...the checks and balances are the pocketbook, they control it....very Constitutional

Answer 10

The fact of the matter is that neither side is attempting to compromise. Bush has flat out said that he is going to send the troops regardless of what they vote on, or what they do. And yet, it was only a few months ago that Bush said: The American Voters have spoken and I will work WITH the newly elected officials. He is used to dictating his own way, and he will do it without regard of how the public of the congress and senate feel.