Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, one of the first Republicans to declare his support for overturning the emergency declaration, faced a huge backlash from conservatives and flipped his vote at the last second.
The former president, who fled to Belgium in October days after a failed secession declaration, faces charges of rebellion and sedition and will be arrested if he returns to Spain.
Even if correct, such a declaration would face tremendous political blowback.
Last but certainly not least, the emergency declaration will face widespread challenges in the courts.
IF YOU take President Robert Mugabe's recent declaration at face value, Zimbabwe will have another general election by the end of next year.
But the Spanish government has warned that Catalonia must revoke the declaration or face direct rule from Madrid.
The Americans -- fresh off their now infamous Dream Team declaration -- face Australia in the knockout round Wednesday, but fiercer opponents await.
He added that there have been "plenty of national emergencies called" in the past and suggested he might brush aside predictions that such a declaration would face a speedy court challenge.
As we celebrate Human Rights Day, the anniversary of the signing of the declaration, we face the hard truth that we are falling far short of protecting human rights around the world.
Is it really a sign of ignorance if every American doesn't immediately accept such declarations at face value, saying they don't believe them based on their actions, or to at least express skepticism of such declarations?
After two presidential campaigns, Mr. Bush has finely tuned his sense of timing for cueing applause, especially when it comes to his most oft-expressed declarations of resolve to face down terrorists.
