If Bush keeps vetoing the supplementary funds bills the Democrats send

[hedgehog]

up to him, won't that have the same effect as cutting off funds for the war in Iraq?

[aquart]

1. Yes. Too damn bad.

Dontcha love how he's trying to shame us? Keeps expecting the "American people" to rise up in defense of him.

[bmcatt]

2. Most important reason we needed the House

Aside from all of the investigations that can be started, of course, is that *all* appropriations and funding bills start in the House. Bush can cry and scream and stamp his feet all he wants, but, thankfully, he does *not* have the authority to initiate funds on his own. The House and Senate control the wallet and it's the House that starts the process.

[eShirl]

3. Bush: "Look what you made me do!"

[Beelzebud]

4. Thats the point many seem to be missing.

As I said. This is a game of chess, not checkers.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Yep, yuo really do not want to play chess with these folks

and bush is not playing very well either

[Solly Mack]

6. Effectively the same, yes

IF Bush keeps vetoing such measures

but Bush has to continually veto funding bills put forth by Democrats

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Nah, he'll sell weapons to Al-Quaeda and use the proceeds to

keep funding HIS war . . .Just like Iran-Contra.

No offense, but do you guys really believe that * understands what "no" means?

[frogcycle]

8. the hue and cry will grow

that they are not doing as instructed. Cheney will call them all terrorists, communists, and child predators. bush will stamp his feet and make fists and scream that he wants it his way.

eventually they can send him one that comes real close except it includes a provision that billboards be put up all over the country that he is a lying duplicitous asshole, maybe a photo of him over momma bush's knee with her spanking his bare ass

tell him "sign this and you get to keep up your war"
then maybe his head will explode

[Ioo]

9. I posted this this morning, no one got it I am guessing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=482582&mesg_id=482582

[hedgehog]

12. I've found that most people on DU are not morning people!

[sludge man]

10. A brilliant move by Dems

If he signs the bill, he agrees to an ending date for the
occupation.  If he veto's the bill, he cuts off supplemental
spending.  They put him in a Catch 22 (if it gets through the
Senate).

[frogcycle]

11. (deleted)

my bad