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Bush's Will Ignored Today

by BooMan
Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 09:23:11 PM EST

Twenty-four Republicans defied the president and Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, by supporting a massive domestic-spending plan as part of the emergency war-spending bill. That included a $52 billion veterans’ education benefits package opposed by the White House that has become a flashpoint in the presidential campaign.
The 75-22 vote ensured the Senate could overcome a presidential veto on a $165 billion war-funding package tied with the domestic-spending initiatives, which also includes a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits and a delay of Medicaid rules.
Later in the day, 35 Republicans voted with 47 Democrats to override a presidential veto on a five-year farm bill, the second time a veto has been overturned in Bush’s presidency. McCain calls the farm subsidies in the bill wasteful.
The votes were an indication that maintaining GOP unity on hot-button issues might become more difficult with congressional Republicans sensing major losses in November.
“I think they get a little skittish,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) of his Republican colleagues.
“They’re scared, some of them, of ads, but they’ll have to answer for themselves,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), whose narrower GI bill with McCain did not get a vote Thursday.
When asked what the votes said about Bush’s influence on Capitol Hill, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) responded slyly: “What influence?”

Heh.

Bush's Will Ignored Today | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Bush's Will Ignored Today (4.00 / 2)

So is this the "Change You Deserve" from the Republicans?

by RandyH on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 09:59:07 PM EST

Re: Bush's Will Ignored Today (none / 0)

If the majority of Americans vote for McCain this fall, it may just be the "change" we deserve. However, it sure seems like signs are pointing towards sanity....

by eeblet (bethbudwig at g mail) on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 10:55:38 PM EST
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Re: Bush's Will Ignored Today (none / 0)

John Cornyn is such a jerk!!! I have several other names for him but his nick name in Texas is

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BOX TURTLE

Doing My Part For The Left

by refinish69 (refinish69 at gmail dot com) on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 09:45:14 PM EST

heh (none / 0)

lame duck sitting...the RATpublicant party's over in 8

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 09:53:51 PM EST

Re: Bush's Will Ignored Today (none / 0)

Thrilled that it passed with Republican support. . .however, I won't be surprised when Bush vetos it and the override vote sees republicans jumping ship in numbers and letting Bush's veto stand.

don't miss ~ Matters of Spirit and Expanded Views

by shirlstars (shirlstarsw@aol.com) on Fri May 23rd, 2008 at 12:41:27 PM EST

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