[wku man]

"It was McCain's intention to harm President Bush.

No one forced Bush to sign it. He gambled on the SCOTUS, held his nose and signed the bill. The SCOTUS then upheld it, and a critical blow was dealt to the First Amendment...and it did nothing to stop what it was supposed to stop. This was one of the first of many things Bush did to lose my vote.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[OldFriend]

Have to agree that Dubya ought not to have signed the legislaton.

Hope you didn't vote for Fudd.

[finnigan2]

" No one forced Bush to sign it. He gambled on the SCOTUS, held his nose and signed the bill."

- The Bill, as written, was a dreadful mistake which allowed millions of dollars to flow into campaigns from big spenders like Soros who want to buy the Presidency. The speed with which Dems created 527's after the Bill passed makes me suspect that they were aware all along of this "loophole" and quickly acted to take advantage and subvert the election through massively outspending the Republicans.
On the other hand, the Bill brought the SwiftVet 527 into play which many credit as a critical factor in Bush's win. Maybe by trusting the Constitution and the SCOTUS, Bush made a tactical mistake which led to his eventual re-election strategic victory. Strange, isn't it.
As they say: "The Lord works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform."