Addington: Unitary Theory? I Don't Know What That Is

[rigatony019]

addington and yoo have a better grasp of the constitution than all of the idiots on this thread combined including myself

[killaxm]

David Addington is the shit

[imrich6]

1:12-1:16 Haha, that woman on the left is cracking up.

[catndryer]

Phillip....that is our system....whether YOU happen to like it or not.

The Founders kicked around the idea of dividing "presidential" power around between a number of people......but ultimately decided to put ALL of that power into the hands of one guy.

That IS the system. I suppose you would now transfer your "ego" statement to Adams and Jefferson.

[MauryDann73]

WHAT AN ASSHOLE. This guy deserves to have his ass kicked. Probably deserves worse than that.

[4bibimimi]

jesus, what an arrogant prick!

[smitallica]

Has there ever been anyone who so deserved a punch in the face? Other than John Yoo, of course.

[sprintlawler]

I hope the terrorists can catch up with this smug sob and torture him. He had better not go overseas on vacation. EVER

[bigbigspoon]

look at the dumb blonde disagreeig in the back..lmao

[Yerizzo]

that "dumb blonde" is smarter than you

[bigbigspoon]

You are a Moron.

[flobbledeefleeb]

First sentence of Article I:

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

First sentence of Article II:

The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

First sentence of Article III

The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

[lumpagogo]

First sentence of Article II:

The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

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The words executive and executioner are similar. Who would be on your list, you people?

Furriers?

Vivisectors?

[phillipmarch22]

Wow, did you hear what he said? "All of the executive power is vested in:

A. President of the United states, 1 President, all of the executive power, not some of it, not part of it, not the parts that Congress does not want to exercise itself, that is all that it refers too!

If that last statement does not give you a picture of this guys egotistical soul, nothing will. Cheney and Addington probably got along just fine! That little quote is EXACTLY how the last administration was run!

[sbquigley]

He's paraphrasing Article II of the Constitution...

'The Executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.'

[phillipmarch22]

That part of the paraphrase: not the parts that Congress does not want to exercise itself, that is all that it refers too" suggests that if Congress is not going to take action on an issue that the President has the right too. I just watched the best documentary in my life. It is an HBO show called: Shouting Fire. It is all about the first amendment. A must see for all. I think it should be mandatory viewing for every school in America. I still have goose bumps.

[flobbledeefleeb]

Q for Mr Addington:

If what you say is true and the POTUS has all executive power, then why is President Bush also legislating from the White House and rewriting laws as he sees fit through signing statements that say that he doesn't have to follow the law that he is signing. President Bush also interprets the Constitution (Power of the Judicial Branch) and claims absolute immunity for himself and all aids from having to testify in Congress and ignoring the decision of a federal judge.

[Steadno]

Addington'S a COCK!

[KyndestKid]

Another example of what's wrong with our country!!!!

[z8it]

That smug sanctimonious Nazi bastard must HANG!

For subverting and perverting the U.S.Constitution!

[titotoro]

Time for Americans to get real news and understand what their goverment has been up to in the last 8 years. The lies that led to the war in Iraq in 2003... the world could see through them.

[ayebretwalda]

the bilderberg group stands behind these politicians from both sides and this whole election thing is just a circus to make us believe there`s a choice and democracy, but no, it is a bilderberg group set up. please america pay attention, the bilderberg group is something very real and means no good with you or your family, killing you and your love ones is only a side effect for them to achieve there goals. dont believe your tv, get informed, look up the Biderberg group

JOIN THE REVOLUTION!!!!

[ral828282]

the definition of a douche

[Question1981]

And the Patriot Act gave Bu$h all that Power.

[patsagainstrats]

Who? Al Gore or Bill Clinton?

[WinkenBlinkenAndNod]

what a fat, lying, southern piece of crap.

[edenonline]

Whole thing is a waste of time and energy, sent to distract amerikans from the realisation that the liberties they gave away with a tick or pulling a lever in a voting booth will never be returned to them by ticking a different box or pulling another lever. Getting what amerikans so blindly gave away over the last 25 years of tweedledum alternating with tweedledee is gonna take a big and bloody fight.

ie getting off the couch, switching off the box a which aint gonna happen overnight. mugs

[Minionuup]

STFU

[000stryke3000]

☆☆☆☆☆

[patsagainstrats]

Meanwhile, away from this dog and pony show, the Democrats rolling over on FISA and the war supplemental.

Liberals get used more than a communal bicycle(just keepin' in green). LOL!

[lastnymleft]

Don't forget it is Conyers, along with Pelosi, that are BLOCKING Kucinich's bills for the impeachment of Cheney, and Bush.

They're not just "rolling over" on these things; they are active participants in them. They are EQUALLY to blame.

[patsagainstrats]

Yes, I'd be furious with the Dems if I were a liberal. I like to encourage all the alienated liberals out there to throw their support to Ralph Nudder in the presidential election.

[WashMitt]

anyone that supports Bush is a racsist baby killer

[michaelav08]

Addington is a piece of shit. Anyone that supports the Bush Administration is as well.

[WTFNTZSJ]

Addington sure comes off as an angry antagonistic mysogynist prick doesn't he?

[lastnymleft]

Well, I'm not sure how you pulled "mysogynist" out of that exchange, but, yeah, he is a prick.

[scherzante88]

The Constitution does not say, "All executive power is vested in a President." The phrase is "The executive power shall be vested in a President," which is far less sweeping.

It does, however, declare that "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress"

Congress's powers include: "To declare War, ... make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water ... [and] make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces."

[nolocontendre2007]

Article II -- that very same article, at Section 3, on the "executive" -- requires that the executive "...take care that the LAWS are FAITHFULLY executed..."

the two clauses, read together, mean NOTHING if they do not mean that the president and vice president msut at least COMPLY with the laws -- like the laws against torturing prisoners we capture on ANY field of battle -- per geneva convention article 4. that is the result addington and yoo wish to AVOID.

disgraceful.

-- namaste

[lastnymleft]

...and NOWHERE is it written that Congress has the power to abrogate their responsibilities to the Executive, as they have been doing.

Gutless pricks, all. Our last Constitutional remedy is being enacted June 30 by the We The People Congress. EVERY member of Congress is being served with a legal notice seeking redress of grievances, as stipulated may be done by the last 10 words of the First Ammendment.

Be part of it!:

givemeliberty. org/revolution

[scherzante88]

Kurtacus, I have spent most of my life with those wicked liberals and have never met a single one who wishes harm on America. Every one of us was horrified at 9/11. No, we don't seek to justify evil. We just understand that our enemies are no less (or more) human than we are and believe that morality and practicality both demand that we understand them as such - a perspective I'm sure is utterly beyond your comprehension.

[Kurtacus]

Equating the concepting of birth and motherhood with evil. Even funnier.

[annenna]

What Addington was suggesting seems similar to what (IIRC) Alito was describing as his opinion of the theory: that all the power of the Executive branch lies soley with the Pres. Which sounds more innocuous compared to the other descriptions I've heard. But who knows how it is used behind closed doors.

[nolocontendre2007]

Article II -- that very same article, at Section 3, on the "executive" -- requires that the executive "...take care that the LAWS are FAITHFULLY executed..."

the two clauses, read together, mean NOTHING if they do not mean that the president and vice president msut at least COMPLY with the laws -- like the laws against torturing prisoners we capture on ANY field of battle -- per geneva convention article 4. that is the result addington and yoo wish to AVOID.

disgraceful.

-- namaste

[Kurtacus]

No, the worst kind of American you can find is the kind that revels in any kind of harm to our country or government officials (as long as they're Republican), and seeks to justify the evil of enemies sworn to destroy all of us, political party aside. This kind of American laughs at the misfortune of its mother country, while taking great offense at any insinuation that he or she is aligned with its enemies in spirit and mindset. Pathetic creatures are they.

[zenhammer]

"Mother Country", one of Stalin's favorite invocations.

Funny.

[jthomp3120]

I think his hidden message was, "the executive power has signing statement privileges and if that interferes with the legislature, then its constitutionally protected"

which is why he can shove a shovel up his ass.

[impelled2separate]

Bush needs to be impeached!

Under no circumstances should a child be held accountable for their parents actions. Abuse and torture of children to gain a confession of their parents is inhumane and irreprehensible.

Executive orders are handed down by the president without congressional approval. There are no "checks and balances" in this scenario. "Absolute power corrupts...absolutely."

Impeach Bush, handcuff him, incarcerate him, torture him, then put his dictator ass to DEATH!

[pimpnerd88]

the Dems have got to get sharper people on the committee to take down Addington. Who, love him or hate him is extremely skillful. Convers is out of his league.

[ryanx27]

I've read that Addington freaks out on people all the time and intimidates the hell out of them. Watching this video, I can picture that pretty easily.

Also, the Executive branch citing the OLC is ridiculous, because the OLC exists soley to issue legal opinions that rationalize/legitimize whatever the President wants to do. The OLC serves the Executive branch, & that's pretty much all they do.

[fishhead06]

Translated: "A unitary theory of the executive branch means that there is one executive branch." I've never seen anyone combine disingenuousness and arrogance so completely.

[SoINeedAName48]

It's true: there are NOT enough levels in HELL to which Addington should be sent.

The asshole is disgusting, offensive, loathsome, appalling, distasteful, revolting, hateful, dysphemistic, nauseating, insulting, rude, abusive, embarrassing, affronting, contemptuous, disparaging, disrespectful, scurrilous, detestable, discourteous, sickening, uncivil, gross, vile repellent, obnoxious, abominable, abhorrent, sickening, execrable, obscene, odious, incredulous, ineffable & just downright evil.

[bigjaytexas]

a liar working for a liar

[shaktimandan]

The pure embodiment of arrogance and contempt that sums up the putrid scum that is Bushes regime.

The Repubs that support this behavior are about the worst kinds of American you will ever find.

[rockinraffi]

I could not agree with you more!!

[cungar]

Addington guy is a unitary prick.

[mmm413]

Addington is just as arrogant and dismissive as people say he is.

[danredmond]

I love the misplaced anger- Addington looks like a genius compared to the confused Conyers.

[dave145sanders]

And how weak Congress Critters are, that they don't know how, or don't have the courage, to take him down.

[omgTHEPATRIOTS]

what a cocksucker.

[lbpeacemaker]

Do yu believe this sh>t ? What a nasty FU>>ER

this Addington is. I'm watching this live on C-Span 3, this is not funny.

[CavemanSynthesizer]

David Addington is playing a symantic game. He believes in "unitary theory" by which "all the power of the executive" branch is invested in the executive branch, by which he means that all the power that the executive branch interprets itself to have is vested in the executive branch.

[dafttool]

What an arrogant prick this Addington dude is.