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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've never understood why people get upset over autopen.

Like - the signature doesn't really matter, it's just a formality showing that the president accepts the bill and makes it law. It could be a checkbox.

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[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

It's an excuse. They're trying to claim the autopen was used without his knowledge and he was too senile to actually sign legislation. Which is bullshit, but the entire Republican project is built on bullshit.

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago

Yeah - but this isn't the first time people have been pissy about it. And it hasn't only been Republicans pushing back on it. Bush II took some flak over it as well IIRC.

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[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, I still remember this:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/dec/20/iraq.usa

For some people it's a sign of respect.

But in this case they are simply trying to invalidate some laws Biden passed.

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