[KantianBurke]

He could've vetoed the airport security bill. He chose not to. Hence why we're stuck with barney fife security guards at our airports and why he isn't getting my vote in 04 for one of many reasons.

[Grut]

He could've vetoed the airport security bill.

Bush is a Republican and therefore spineless. He signed the bill because that was the easy thing to do, just as he snorted fire for most of last fall because everyone else was snorting fire.

Those who believe that all his recent wobbliness is part of some fiendish plot to surprise Saddam are probably still waiting for the Special Prosecutor to leap out at Clinton and shout "boo!" Sorry, folks, Ken Starr is Mr. Republican and Bush is following in his footsteps.

[kitkat]

***He could've vetoed the airport security bill. He chose not to. Hence why we're stuck with barney fife security guards at our airports and why he isn't getting my vote in 04 for one of many reasons.***

Bush COULDN'T veto this bill because if he had, there would have been NO BILL, which in turn would have held back security. (And I suspect you know that.)

[marajade]

It would have been irresponsible for Bush to veto a bill with more security when the US was found to be at risk.