Bush wants the power/authority to raise fuel efficiency standands ve

[rodeodance]

Congress who now has the authority. Keith Olberman just said this.

[rodeodance]

1. 'presidendal authoriity" says Dana Milbank. -a one way shift of power

to the president-he says. KO is grinning. But it is true.

[rodeodance]

2. I know Bush had mentioned this but just now found out he wanted the power

to raise standards. Congress best NOT hand that over.

[LiberalPartisan]

3. Yup

Anything and everything to enhance the 'Unitary Executive'. And this band of crooks - the republicans controlling Congress will happily cede more power to the Executive branch. Remember - the Constitution is just a quain old document to these folks.

[rodeodance]

5. I was surprized to hear this! damn!

[magellan]

4. Absurd. It's a good thing that would surely pass in Congress.

Why does Dimson need the power all to himself? So he can say he did it? What a turd.

[rodeodance]

6. It was not said but I bet Bush will link it national security!

[bullimiami]

7. he thinks the IWR gave him permission to spy on us and torture

what do you think he would do with this power? eliminate the congress maybe?

[Erika]

8. The Congress needs to quit giving authority away

to the likes of W.

[thoughtanarchist]

9. Let's say congress granted him this power...

expecting him to immediately execute, but that did not happen?

What then? Would that bit of news sink deep into the oblivion of time?

Would future generations ever wonder why cafe standards are never raised?

[spag68]

10. cafe standards

Let me think, wasn't it ol georgie that threw out the standards clinton had in place the day after he was sworn in???????

[azurnoir]

11. If * gets the power

to single handedly raise standards, doesn't he then have the de facto power to lower them?

[LiberalPartisan]

12. BINGO!!

Or more likely not raise the CAFE standards at all. It's just a ploy to un-Constitutionally lessen the power of the Legislative branch and enhance the Executive.

[sojourner]

13. oh hell, let's just make the chimp dictator and get it over with already!

[radfringe]

14. and what would he do with this power?

nuthin'

does anyone here think the auto/transportation/oil and other related industries would actually let bush* (or the republican) raise fuel standards and cut their bloated profits...


we already have state governments considering a change in the gas tax from 'x' per gallon to "x" per MILE