Bush responds to pressure from his own party

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http://www.sunspot.net/news/nationworld/bal-te.spend07sep07,0,2193949.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines

WASHINGTON - In deciding to go on national television tonight to push an Iraqi financial package of up to $80 billion, President Bush is responding to pressure from his party to be more open about his plans for the country's occupation and reconstruction.

At a time of economic distress at home and growing criticism about American casualties in Iraq, Republican congressional sources said GOP House and Senate leaders made it clear to Bush that he needs to be more forthright about what the U.S. commitment in Iraq entails.

With the price of security and reconstruction surging beyond expectations, Democrats and Republicans are demanding greater accountability for spending in Iraq from an administration that has kept them largely in the dark about costs. The size of the latest financial package has taken many in Congress aback, although Bush is expected to win approval.

"In order to get this kind of money, there's not going to be a blank check attached to it," said Rep. Zach Wamp, a Republican from Tennessee who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee. "This is one request we need to vet closely. It does not have to be fast-tracked despite the fact that time is of the essence."

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[FauxNewsBlues]

1. Bush* has lost it

Right now, he is starting to get questioned on the war in the senate by republicans, and on free trade in the house by republicans. Once the 'merkin people realize that even his underlings are growing tired with him, watch for these numbers to drop further. I hope the sycophantic press starts to "get it" as well. You can still be a patriotic american and realize that the smirking chimp is a danger to our country.

[robbedvoter]

2. ON THE ATTACK" screamed the NY POST headline yesterday

next to a pic of a coleric bush. I read to see who the new enemy was and found out: it's us! ("dems who attacked him")

[SoFlaJets]

5. Randi Rhodes suggests

that we all write to our REPUBLICAN reps and tell them that we will not be voting for them if they support every Bush whim,once they start getting worried about THEIR jobs watch how fast they drop Bush

[olmy]

3. How long is the 80 billion for? A month?

I really hope he is on television monthly asking for 80 billion. I suppose this should hold them for a couple of months. Does Haliburton have direct deposit?

[liberalnurse]

4. Last July, at a Senate hearing on this issue....

Senator Biden ripped into Wolfowitz on securing a known figure. I think they were suppose to get back on that, they didn't have the calculations...I guess the dog ate their homework......

[onehandle]

6. How much of the 80 Billion...

...goes to their buddies. Haliburton, Bechtel, etc...

How bout it, shrub?

[MGKrebs]

7. Only $80B?

That's easy. It's only about 1/3 of the amount we will spend on Medicare/Medicaid this year. We'll have to give them up so that we can have security for the 'Mericun people. /sarcasm.

Or maybe they will just borrow it from Social Security, so that they can defer the fact the the government won't be able to pay it back to a Dem Prez.



(FY2001 numbers)

[Wwagsthedog]

8. Everyone needs to remember...

... that when our congress of collaborators approves whatever the simple simian asks for, they are defying all of us. Vote against any congressional candidate who votes for administration proposals.
:spank:

[Rex]

9. Bitch please!

"In order to get this kind of money, there's not going to be a blank check attached to it," said Rep. Zach Wamp, a Republican from Tennessee who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee. "This is one request we need to vet closely. It does not have to be fast-tracked despite the fact that time is of the essence."

Just bend over (like you always do) and Bush will pull the money outta yo ass! EVERYONE KNOWS that Congress (on both sides) is full of nothing but LILLY LIVERED, CHICKENSHIT, PINK TUTU, jellyfish.

To summarize the article: Bush says jump, Congress says "how high?"