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NINA EASTON: What happens if it passes both Houses and it lands on the president’s desk and the president says, “I’m sorry, I’m commander in chief, this is micromanaging the war. I’m going to ignore this.” He might not even bother to veto it and then it goes to the courts.

Huh?

Remember those civics cartoons from when you were in grammar school, like “How a Bill Becomes a Law?” When congress sends the president a bill, it either becomes a law or it doesn’t … but he doesn’t get to hold it in limbo by ignoring it.

Under Article I, Section 7, if he ignores it for 10 days and congress is in session, the bill is treated as if the president signed it (i.e., it becomes a law). If he ignores it for 10 days and congress has gone out of session, it is as if he vetoed it (the so-called “pocket veto”). In no event, however, does it go to the courts — the courts do not have the power to tell congress how to legislate or tell the president how to carry out his duties, which include choosing to sign bills, veto bills, or ignore bills until they are automatically treated as signed or vetoed as described above.

Sheesh … what does it take to be an All-Star these days? And why do liberal journalists always think all roads lead to the courts?