TIM RICHARDSON -> ED HULETT wrote:
 TR> On 07-22-09, ED HULETT said to TIM RICHARDSON:

 EH>> TIM RICHARDSON -> ED HULETT wrote:
 TR>> On 07-21-09, WAYNE CHIRNSIDE said to ED HULETT:


 WC>>> George W. Bush's record on signinng statements amounts to more
 WC>>> of them than all previous President's signing statements
 WC>>> combined, times 2.



 TR>> In fact, it was Bill Clinton who issued more signing stetements than
 TR> any
 TR>> other president.


 EH>> What I find hilarious is that Wayne is claiming 1200 from GW while Otto
 EH>> offers up the number 800.


 TR> Here's a break-down I found:



 TR> In 2001 Bush did 24.


 TR> In 2002, he did 34.


 TR> In 2003, he did 27.


 TR> In 2004, he did 24b or 25 (one was a `two-parter').


 TR> In 2005 he did 14.


 TR> In 2006, he did 23.


 TR> In 2007, he did 8.


 TR> In 2008, he did 5.


 TR> Doing the math.....its around 160 in his whole presidency.

That's about what I came up with as well. I did a quick count on a site
that had a complete list of signing statements for Bush and BO.

 TR> According to everything I can find on it, Clinton did far more than anyone.

That's what I thought, too.

We'll let the moonbats try to get their stories straight, but I'm not
holding my breath.

Ed

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