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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 04:12 PM Original message |
Senate GOP will not block Iraq bill |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. In other words, we'll let the President take the hit while we play dumb. |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. If there is a veto |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If there is a veto, they can do one of two things |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Can't the Senate make a veto-proof bill? |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-27-07 07:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. only with 66 votes |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. There probably won't be a veto, just a signing statement |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-27-07 02:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. And we will move further into a crisis |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-27-07 07:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Doesn't matter what it means legally. |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 05:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Mr Bush's concern |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. The Democratic response to a veto will be interesting. 'Specially the Senate with our slim majority. |
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hedda_foil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. If * vetoes, the President is vetoing funding for the troops |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Please read the bill |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. Allowing a "conscience" vote |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Fine with me. Bush can veto the funding for his war(s), then. |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. Isn't this an Emergency spending bill, if bush vetoes it, then it obviously isn't an emergency and |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-27-07 11:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. In name only..money for 2007 has already been approved and in the pipeline |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. Lieberman and Coryn intro. an amend. to strip the bill of the withdrawal |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 07:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. "their success could hinge on a single vote." (see here) |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. look---this time Nelson will vote with the DEMS!! |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Very good. (nt) |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Which Nelson - Bill or Ben... |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-27-07 02:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Ben |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-26-07 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. McConnell doesn't want to step in front of that legislative bus... |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-27-07 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
19. Democrats jab Bush over Iraq |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-27-07 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
23. 12 months? Or, 18 months? |
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