Congress seeks to declare president "Infallible"
Satire
Hours before the third and final Presidential Debate, Congressional Republicans are seeking to generate support for a bill that would declare the infallibility of the President. The bill (H. 10547) aims to prevent questions similar to one that President Bush fielded in last week's town hall style debate in which he was asked him to name three mistakes he has made while in office. The bill would also make it harder for challengers to the Oval Office to question "decisions made under the most stressful of conditions."
"It is clear that the American people need to recognize the infallibility of the office of the President," said bill co-sponsor Henry Brown (R-S.C.). "Our hope is that in future elections, the sacred office of the president, the man chosen by god, mind you, will not be subject to the kind of lies and deceptions
An emergency vote on this bill is scheduled for this afternoon. |
Hours before the third and final Presidential Debate, Congressional Republicans are seeking to generate support for a bill that would declare the infallibility of the President. The bill (H. 10547) aims to prevent questions similar to one that President Bush fielded in last week's town hall style debate in which he was asked him to name three mistakes he has made while in office. The bill would also make it harder for challengers to the Oval Office to question "decisions made under the most stressful of conditions."
"It is clear that the American people need to recognize the infallibility of the office of the President," said bill co-sponsor Henry Brown (R-S.C.). "Our hope is that in future elections, the sacred office of the president, the man chosen by god, mind you, will not be subject to the kind of lies and deceptions
An emergency vote on this bill is scheduled for this afternoon. |
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