Today Senate majority leader Harry Reid said that Congress will send a bill to the president that would require a timetable for the withdrawal of troops out of Iraq.
The do-nothing Congress continues. Yes, President Bush has not used many vetoes during his administration, probably less than any other president, but he has PROMISED to veto this bill. Congress does not have the 2/3 majority in order to overwrite the presidential veto. What do they think Bush is going to do? Suddenly say, "Oh, you are right. Everything I have done and said in the past four years was wrong, my bad!"
This bill has been in the works by the Democrats for some time now and is nothing more than a colossal waste of time. Not to mention it is a stupid bill, a timetable for withdrawal only serves as an attack date for insurgents. There is no upside to this bill and its impending veto.
As usual, the only reason why the Democrats are pursuing this bill is because it makes them "look good" on election day. During their next campaign they can say that they did try to end the war, even though they actually had no more progress ending the war than the homeless guy who digs through my dumpster did.
The do-nothing Congress continues. Yes, President Bush has not used many vetoes during his administration, probably less than any other president, but he has PROMISED to veto this bill. Congress does not have the 2/3 majority in order to overwrite the presidential veto. What do they think Bush is going to do? Suddenly say, "Oh, you are right. Everything I have done and said in the past four years was wrong, my bad!"
This bill has been in the works by the Democrats for some time now and is nothing more than a colossal waste of time. Not to mention it is a stupid bill, a timetable for withdrawal only serves as an attack date for insurgents. There is no upside to this bill and its impending veto.
As usual, the only reason why the Democrats are pursuing this bill is because it makes them "look good" on election day. During their next campaign they can say that they did try to end the war, even though they actually had no more progress ending the war than the homeless guy who digs through my dumpster did.
Some would say that the Democrats are doing what their constituents want because they voted them into power to end the Iraq war. OK, well end it. Every single US Congressperson knows that this bill WILL NOT end the war. Then why pursue it?
How about actually compromising with the president? Come up with some sort of legislation that everyone will sign. Sounds impossible? Well it's not, and it is what the voters want the Democrats to do with their new "power."It sure as hell beats spending months on a bill that is guaranteed to be vetoed will still in the hands of the messenger boy!
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