President Bush pulled an odd executive maneuver when he claimed a "pocket veto" of H.R. 1585, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008."

He claimed a pocket veto, while technically Bush vetoed the bill under the Constitution. In the president's Memorandum of Disapproval, he gave one main reason: his objection to Section 1083 of the legislation.

Call me crazy (or just plain realistic), but I'm reluctant to take our dear president's word as to his actual motive(s) for such a strange method of vetoing the bill.

There just might be more to it.   Read more…

It seems that Bush attempted to do both at the same time.

On Friday, President Bush issued a Memorandum of Disapproval on H.R. 1585, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008."

In the Memorandum, the President states he is "pocket vetoing" the legislation. Yet in the same document, the President states he is sending the bill back to the House with objections. So which is it - a pocket veto or a veto?

More importantly, why the transparent attempt to do both?   Read more…