Bush vows to veto Transportation Bill if over $280B. Signs $286B bill

[Richardo]

Flip flop? Or just another example of his mile-wide yellow streak?

[fob]

1. Well he*s certainly not gonna start negotiatin' with himself* NOW.

BTW, do you have cites for the initial pledge?

[Richardo]

2. I'll see if I can find it - heard the cite on NPR this morning.

But no reference was given.

[fob]

4. thanks

[Richardo]

9. fob: See Contrary1's post below.

[abbeyco]

3. Relax - it's hard work learning numbers! n/t

[Rainscents]

5. Flip-Flop!!!

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

6. Only liberals think 286 is more than 280. They hate America.

[Contrary1]

7. Here's a link to a blog that addresses it:

http://www.clubforgrowth.org/blog/archives/024217.php

[Richardo]

8. you rock, Contrary1

:thumbsup:

[fob]

11. The fucker* even cheated his way to the $284 B number!

“In total, the House bill authorizes $284 billion in spending on highways, highway safety, and mass transit over the next six years, a full $28 billion above the President’s request for the same period. Accordingly, if this legislation were presented to the President in its current form, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill.” (emphasis in the original)

— STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY — H.R. 3550 - Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, March 30, 2004


Fast forward a bit:

“We’ve continued to reach out and work with members of Congress so that we can move forward on this legislation. It’s an important piece of legislation. We want to get it done and get it passed. And our commitment continues to be to the level of $284 billion.”

— Scott McClellan, White House Briefing, June 21, 2005


The March 30, 2004 is the oldest relative quote from your link. Notice how at THIS point the $284 number is $28 billion OVER bush*s supposed "fiscally responsible" number. So his alleged threshold was really $256 billion, but in the very next quote they have now usurped the $284 billion as their "continued commitment level".

What. A. Bunch. Of. Dicks.

[bribri16]

10. He's a liar. What the hell do you expect? n/t

[CitrusLib]

12. Is it a flip-flop if you never meant what you said the first time?

He's a fucking liar.