[Sub-Driver]

BS.

[cinives]

Bush should have vetoed the omnibus appropriations bill instead.

[Rick.Donaldson]

Whiny Assed Liberals! OUT OF THE GENE POOL!

[DManA]

I love it when Harry’s eyes cross and spittle flies out of his mouth.

[GreyFriar]

Gee, maybe this means that all those useless DoD civilian employees will get furloughed after all.

[VeniVidiVici]

Subsequently, the government of Iraq raised objections to Section 1083, in which Congress strengthened the ability of victims of the brutality of Saddam Hussein to seek compensation

Wonder why this was inserted to begin with?

[fish hawk]

Pelosi and Reid?? I’ve heard of them but have not seen them since the surge worked. Are they still around?

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Would now be a good time for Bush to ask for the Line Item Veto Back?

[Right Cal Gal]

It’s very simple, Pelousy - REMOVE the offending section and resubmit it. But of course, that would be counter-productive to your inserting it in the first place.

I always love this two-faced tap dance. Load a bill with unrelated pork, earmarks and provisions that the President has promised he will veto, then call the whaaaambulance when he does.

What does Defense Authorization have to do with civil lawsuits anyway, Pelousy?

[Polyxene]

I thought Bela and Squint and all of the other congresscritters split DC and were on their Federal Hanaramakwansmas Break.

[nothingnew]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement..."...it appears that President Bush plans to veto this legislation, which is crucial to our armed forces and their families."........"The American people will have every right to be disappointed if the President vetoes this legislation, needlessly delaying implementation of the troops' pay raise, the Wounded Warriors Act and other critical measures."

I do not say this lightly. I hate these two faced lying people.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Sola Veritas]

This is the one time I will agree with Pelosi. This should have been brought up sooner.

This veto will screw up both military and DoD civilian pay, plus cause harm to the war effort. While it was being hammered out before Christmas, this issue should have been resolved. The dems were totally caving to the President anyway....why veto it now?

This is just poor planning on everyone’s part. Also, it makes us look stupid to have to cave to Iraqi demands. Seems to me we beat them. We should act like it.

[jveritas]

I asked this on another thread, is this bill separate from the defense budget and the war funds?

[cubreporter]

Dumb and Dumber at it again. :)

[jveritas]

OK, it does include everything, Defense budget and war funds. I just researched this subject.

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jN_Relk5QlI0AbzedY43Lm_KT6yw

”The defence policy bill passed by veto-proof margins in the House and the Senate. Democratic aides said they have not ruled out any legislative options, including passing a technical correction or trying to override Bush's veto”.

[SkyPilot]

The Demonrats tried to throw in the bill a provision to feed their flesh eating lawyers - so they could "sue" Iraq for billions.

Incredible!

[Grateful One]

Harry and Nancy need to meet at a motel restuarant to discuss what they might need to do to improve their manhood.

What might follow could be ( if documented ) useful for modern day psychiatry.