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White House threatens defense spending bill veto (if F-22 funds are included)
AP on San Diego Union - Tribune ^ | 6/24/09 | AP

Posted on 06/24/2009 4:42:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON — Preparing for a possible showdown with Congress, the White House has threatened to veto a $680 billion military spending bill if it contains money for jet fighters the Pentagon doesn't want.

In a statement of administration policy, President Barack Obama's Office of Management and Budget said the $369 million a House committee added to the bill for 12 additional F-22 fighters runs counter to the "collective judgment" of the military's top leaders.

(Excerpt) Read more at 3.signonsandiego.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: defensespending; f22; obama; threatens; veto; whitehouse
ask our allies , Obama.. and as to the "collective judgment", you may want to re-poll them personally.
1 posted on 06/24/2009 4:42:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

“...if it contains money for jet fighters the Pentagon doesn’t want.”.

I love how they keep framing it this way. The way Obama keeps framing it.

I guess no one told them that the Pentagon isn’t supposed to rebuff the presidents policies.


2 posted on 06/24/2009 4:45:51 PM PDT by Bogey78O (Don't call them jihadis. Call them irhabis. Tick them off, don't entertain their delusion.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Those planes are to ones protecting your butt when you are in Air Force One!!


3 posted on 06/24/2009 4:46:42 PM PDT by handy old one (It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Aristote)
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To: Bogey78O

They didn’t want them under Bush either.


4 posted on 06/24/2009 4:47:48 PM PDT by Shermy ("The whole world has financed the United States, ...they have a reciprocal debt with the planet.")
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Barney Fwank is death on anymore funding as well..

Frank ‘vigorously’ opposed to F-22 fighter
http://thehill.com/business—lobby/frank-vigorously-opposed-to-f-22-fighter-jet-2009-06-23.html

but..

Murtha and Obey want to explore the Japan export option

Senior appropriators to discuss letting Japan buy F-22 fighter jet
http://thehill.com/business—lobby/senior-appropriators-to-discuss-letting-japan-buy-f-22-fighter-jet-2009-06-24.html

Three of the most senior House appropriators are planning to discuss exporting Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor fighter jet to the Japanese government,...


5 posted on 06/24/2009 4:49:01 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Override the A-hole


6 posted on 06/24/2009 4:52:42 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: NormsRevenge; SumProVita; HardStarboard; BradyLS; Ernest_at_the_Beach; dervish; Twotone; ...

The list, ping


7 posted on 06/24/2009 4:54:45 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: pissant

You do realize that the F-35 is far more capable for the enemies that we are likely to fighting and that we have enough F-22’s to deal with anyone (Russia and China realistically) who can threaten an F-35, plus F-35’s are cheaper.


8 posted on 06/24/2009 5:14:04 PM PDT by ronnietherocket2
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To: ronnietherocket2

In June 2009, Gen. John D.W. Corley wrote to Senator Saxby Chambliss that a limit of 187 F-22 “puts execution of our current national military strategy at high risk in the near to mid term”

I’ll go with Corley over Obama


9 posted on 06/24/2009 5:18:36 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: NormsRevenge

I thought Japan and Israel want F-22’s and are even willing to settle for “export models.” Why not keep these people employed if we can sell some F-22’s to our allies?


10 posted on 06/24/2009 5:26:37 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( Don't mess with the mockingbird! /\/\ http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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To: smokingfrog

Why not keep these people employed if we can sell some F-22’s to our allies?


Because that option would keep open the possibility a future President could buy F-22s and keep our military strong.


11 posted on 06/24/2009 5:50:42 PM PDT by rbg81 (DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
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To: ronnietherocket2

The F-35 is still in testing phase. The F-22 has a production line and combat capable units now. Plus, some in congress are wanting to defund the F-35 as well.

Let’s get them built before Obama mandates the destruction of the tools and dyes of both jets.


12 posted on 06/24/2009 6:19:12 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: ronnietherocket2
You do realize that the F-35 is far more capable for the enemies that we are likely to fighting and that we have enough F-22’s to deal with anyone (Russia and China realistically) who can threaten an F-35, plus F-35’s are cheaper.

As a taxpayer I say we buy 1000 of both, and get the volume discount. And if we need some extra $$$ for the purchase, then take it off the top of the welfare budget.

13 posted on 06/24/2009 6:25:38 PM PDT by The Duke ("Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Democrat Party?")
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To: Jet Jaguar; ronnietherocket2
Here's some nice Lockheed Martin propaganda for you.

Peace Through Strength

Liberty

(just kidding about the propaganda stuff)

14 posted on 06/24/2009 6:48:46 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( Don't mess with the mockingbird! /\/\ http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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To: NormsRevenge

Any best on an over-ride of Obama’s veto???


15 posted on 06/25/2009 2:24:37 PM PDT by Fred (Obama Throws the Iranian Citizens Under the Bus)
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To: The Duke

Take the 4 BILLION DOLLARS in the porkulus bill that was allocated for ACORN and use it to buy the F-22s


16 posted on 06/25/2009 2:25:50 PM PDT by Fred (Obama Throws the Iranian Citizens Under the Bus)
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