Also add to that the constitutional violations implicit in the signing statements.

Line item vetos are unconstitutional so sayeth the Court. What is the distinction between signing statements and line-item vetos?

This week Mr. Bush issued a signing statement on the Defense Authorization Bill of 2008. In it, he rejected sections 841, 846, 1079 and 1222 as interfering with his constitutional powers.

So far as I can see he made three unconstitutional claims.

1 He denied the Congress’s constitutionally mandated authority to control the expenditure of public revenues.

2 He infringed on Congress’s constitutionally mandated authority to approve treaties.

3. He obstructs Congress’ constitutional authority to conduct investigations and gather information

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080128-11.html

At issue are his attempted pseudo treaty with the Iraq government, his attempt to block private contractor whistleblower protection, as well as secure permanent bases within Iraq.

He is a rogue President the like of which we have never seen. He should be impeached regardless of the political considerations or the short time he has left in office.