As reported, Senator Arlen Specter has introduced legislation that would authorize Congress to bring lawsuits to challenge the constitutionality of President Bush’s “signing statements,” which the President has frequently used to evade laws passed by Congress.

Indeed, the number of such signing statements, in excess of 800, is actually greater than the number of Iraqi troops who are ready to “stand up.”

However, in the event such legislation is approved by Congress, President Bush has indicated that he will in fact sign it, but only with its own signing statement. An unnamed White House source suggested that such statement is likely to be “Fuck you, this legislation is not worth the paper it’s printed on, or even a coupon for frequent flier miles to Fallujah.”

The same high-ranking official defended the use of signing statements, stating that Bush actually used them even prior to becoming President, when he signed his “commitment” to serve in the Texas National Guard.

Indeed, the President is reputed to have issued a signing statement in his very first official act as President, when he took the oath of office and swore to uphold the Constitution.

Bush also claimed that he shouldn’t be held accountable for these signing statements, since “they’re really a sign from God.”

Finally, White House Press Secretary Tony Snow stated that at any Rose Garden ceremony enacting such¬†legislation, President Bush plans to have a person “signing” for the deaf, who will simply flash the “middle finger salute.”

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Progressive Daily Beacon on Liberal Blogosphere and Lieberman.

More on Lieberman at Crooks & Liars (Howard Stern’s take), from Madkane and Booman.

All Hat No Cattle on Bush Crusader.

Christy Hardin Smith on Judiciary Committee FISA Hearings.

Essay on Liberals vs. Conservatives at My Left Wing.