Reid and Pelosi sign bill, Bush to veto tonight.
By on May 1st, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Reid and Pelosi sign bill, Bush to veto tonight.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a signing ceremony this afternoon before sending their Iraq war timeline legislation to President Bush. Bush will veto the bill tonight and make a public statement at 6:10pm ET.
Americans United, which placed a 50ft “Mission Accomplished?” banner in front of the White House yesterday, has created a new ad that will begin running as soon as Bush vetoes the bill. Watch it:
UPDATE: “The White House is asking the TV networks and cable channels to carry Bush’s statement live. In his remarks, according to the White House, Bush will outline the reasons for his veto, and make it clear he’s willing to work with Congress — beginning tomorrow — to find a solution.”
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Work with Congress? What, clearing brush?
May 1st, 2007 at 3:45 pmWhen he vetos, they need to send the same bill again, with the date for redeployment set sooner than before, if he vetos that, send another, repeat untill the date is for imediate redeployment.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:46 pmRepublicans hate America. Pure and simple.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:46 pmIf Bush vetos then impeach cheney
May 1st, 2007 at 3:46 pmGood, we’ll have a signed document by the president proving he’s going against the will of the people. Remember what got the new congress elected. They wanted us out of Iraq.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:46 pmHappy Mission Accomplished Day everybody!
/sarcasm = Bush is a lunatic
May 1st, 2007 at 3:47 pmBush makes me so sick.
We are all so tired of his LIES and talking points.
Worst.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:47 pmPresident.
EVER.
The 30% of Americans left who support Bush are clearly clinically psychotic. They should either be forcibly institutionalized or shot. I don’t care whether it’s the private sector or public sector that does it either.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:47 pmI’m more than willing to negotiate getting my way.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:47 pmThis bill, even if Bush DID sign it, wouldn’t end the war. It would continue to fund it. The only way to stop a war is to stop paying for it. And the only way to stop this administration is impeachment. When the Democrats stop the pretense of representing what the American people want, as expressed by the 2006 election, and actually have the political (and moral) courage to do so, I’ll get excited.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:48 pmWill the TV networks carry a rebuttal from the Democratic Congress?
May 1st, 2007 at 3:48 pmBush refuses to fund the troops.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:50 pmThe world is so sick of the lies and BS coming from the Bush Administration. Enough already.
Worst. President. Ever.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:50 pmTaking a page from his old buddy Wolfowitz, Bush has agreed to “discuss” a timetable if all charges of wrongdoing against him and efforts to impeach him are dropped. But he feels we should put all this bickering behind us and decide to stay the course. He is the Decider, ain’t he?
May 1st, 2007 at 3:50 pmWIll the networks get to ask why Bush is going to veto the funds he asked for that the troops “need” right now?
May 1st, 2007 at 3:50 pmBush: “Yadda, yadda, yadda….”
May 1st, 2007 at 3:51 pmYeah!!
May 1st, 2007 at 3:51 pm…and I am going to get on my diet and exercise program… beginning tomorrow!
Will the TV networks carry a rebuttal from the Democratic Congress?
Comment by TripMaster Monkey
Of course not, why would they do that? But like someone said, getting Bush in writing as ignoring the will of the people is a step in the right direction. Still a long way to go though.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:53 pmtell him to go to hell, harry. it is the only thing the godfather will understand
May 1st, 2007 at 3:53 pmLook, the man only cared about polls when he had the majority on his side. Now??? It is our fatigue that blinds us, and ONLY HE knows what is right or meaningful…It’s BS, but this IDIOT does not have a clue!
I REALLY don’t care about his VETO! What is more important is the stance that the DEMOCRATS take after his VETO! They need to work on the REID-FEINGOLD bill, and let him know that he IS NOT in charge and that he will not win this fight…
He VETOS, he cuts his funds…He cuts his funds, the war comes to a close…
He SIGNS the bill, we WITHDRAW and draw down the forces and let the Iraqis solve their problems without interference from the U.S. or anyone else…
But just as important as tonight is…Tomorrow is much more significant!!!
May 1st, 2007 at 3:55 pmYou are giving way to much credit to the 22%ers. The latest polls show only 22% support Bush’s fiasco Iraq occupation. No more, no less.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:55 pmBush’s definition of compromise: “Do it my way or suffer the consequences!”
May 1st, 2007 at 3:56 pmI must admit I find Pelosi kind of hot in a dominatrix kind of way.
May 1st, 2007 at 3:57 pmBush refuses to have any sort of measurable goals or timelines. If we aren’t making progress his only answer is to keep doing more of the same. No wonder the companies he founded all went bankrupt. Mr. “CEO President” should be found guilty like his good friend “Kenny Boy” Lay.
Worst. President. Ever.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:01 pmPelosi will whip your ass MAF54
May 1st, 2007 at 4:02 pm58,000 Americans dead all over again?
Vietnam II THE SECOND COMING?
So much for enlightened.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:02 pmHe will work with Congress so long as they do exactly what he says. God Bless Democracy!
May 1st, 2007 at 4:03 pmI do want to presume that congress has absolutely no plans of sending up another bill ?
May 1st, 2007 at 4:04 pmBy signing this veto tonight, George W. Bush effectively vetos the rest of his public life.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:04 pmAn absolute tragedy that he creates even more suffering for the United States Armed Forces, their families, the Iraqi people, the American people, and the generations to come who will have to deal with the consequences of his horrific, bloody and evil stubborness.
I must admit I find Pelosi kind of hot in a dominatrix kind of way.
Comment by MAF54 — May 1, 2007 @ 3:57 pm
We all know you’re only interested in young boys, but nice try.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:05 pmAiring Bush “remarks” is a loser for the networks. No one listens or believes a word the chimp says and when he comes on, everyone I know turns the TV OFF.
Worst President EVER!
May 1st, 2007 at 4:06 pmI must admit I find Pelosi kind of hot in a dominatrix kind of way.
Comment by MAF54
What? she looks nothing like your real prey, minor boys in the page program……
May 1st, 2007 at 4:11 pmHere’s to the trillion dollar war W and its redistribution of wealth. Mishun Complisht.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:14 pmwhy doesn’t he sign sign it and include one of the infamous signing statements saying he can choose to follow only the parts he agrees with.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:14 pmMAF54 is your typical troll. First, they try serious arguments and have their asses handed to them. I admit it would be hard to be in a debate and have to take Bush’s side. Then, after that they resort to weird name calling and just do what they can to pollute the contents of this board. Not that they could stay on topic very well in the first place.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:15 pmWhat to expect during Bush’s press conference:
The Democrat Congress supports a “Surrender Date” and is “Waving a White Flag” to “Embolden the Enemy.” Nancy Pelosi is trying to “Micromanage the War.” How can Democrats Confirm General Petraeus But Oppose His Mission?” If they get their way, the insurgents will “Follow Us Home” and Iraq will become a “Cauldron of Chaos.”
What NOT to expect during Bush’s press conference:
May 1st, 2007 at 4:15 pm“So America will hold the Iraqi government to the benchmarks it has announced.”(President Bush, Janury 10, 2007)
Ha-ha. What’s this page story?
May 1st, 2007 at 4:15 pmWhat paper starts printing after 4pm. Dolt.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:25 pmOh Vinnie. I can stay on topic all night.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:25 pmVeto it big man . . . you will go down in flames . . . FLAMES I tell you.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:26 pmHey all, go to the link to his commercial and look at the comments. There are several right wingers there and we need some more balance.
http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/blog/entries/you_cant_veto_the_truth/
May 1st, 2007 at 4:33 pmBill with timelines -> veto
-> Bill with two months funding and tax hikes for rich and corporations to pay for it -> veto
-> Bill with funding ONLY for use for withdrawal -> veto
= three strikes and you’re out, no further funding. Let Halliburton pay.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:33 pm..Work with Congress..
Bush’s television appearance will go something like this:
I will work with Congress by holding my breath until the meanies give me what I want.
I will even stomp my feet and cry if I have to. That’s what the deciderer does, he stomps his feet until he gets what he decided he wants.
..hehehe..
May 1st, 2007 at 4:33 pmPelosi will whip your ass MAF54
Comment by ForTruth
I think that’s what he’s hoping for. :P
May 1st, 2007 at 4:43 pmI love it that Bush says he is willing to work with Congress starting tomorrow. His version of being willing to work with Congress is “it’s my way or the highway”. At least that has been how he as been willing to work with Congress in the past. Maybe he is finally going to do the right thing. Nah…
I think that what Congress should do is what Murtha suggested. Send him a funding bill funding the war for 60 days without timelines attached, but keep the requirements for training, equipping and time off. Then let’s see Bush veto it. And in 60 days when nothing has changed, Bush will have to justify getting more money to fund his perpetual war.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:44 pmI like that ad. Short, sweet, and to the point.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:46 pmAfter GWB vetos this bill, the Congress should send him his “clean” funding bill – but only with enough money to fund the war up to the pullout deadline already specified in this current bill. Unless I’m mistaken, this would accomplish the same thing. Then let’s see if he has the balls to veto that one.
Otherwise, Congress could always just send GWB funding bills with only enough funds to go along a month-by-month basis. Kind of like what parents have to do with children who are still learning how to handle the basics of money. Keep it small, so that the ongoing damage that GWB can do is also (relatively) small.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:49 pmgood idea Kate Henry. I’ve been rooting for Murtha’s views for some time.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:50 pmWrong.
After GWB vetos this bill, Congress should just do what the commander-in-chief says and fund the damned war.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:53 pmCongress should give Bush a clean bill with a fraction of what he’s requested, and then make him come back and beg for money everytime he wants more.
When you act like a child, you get treated like one. Make him beg for the cash, like a teenager that refuses to get a job.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:53 pmI didn’t see that post from Kate Henry before I made mine, which is very similar to my idea posted.
Good one!
May 1st, 2007 at 4:53 pmI love how Bush’s allies in Congress have defined “compromise”.
No timetable for withdrawl. Benchmarks with consequences for the Iraqi government, but the option for the President to waive the benchmarks if he wishes.
In other words, blank check for the President while giving the “cover” of holding the Iraqi government to account.
Some compromise. I hope Reid and Pelosi throw this back in their faces and say “You CANNOT be serious.” a la John McEnroe.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:55 pmMAF54, Congress DID sent him a bill to fund the war. But President Bush VETOED it. So send him another bill that is stricter, but don’t give the baby his lollypop if he is just having a distructive tantrum.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:58 pmAfter GWB vetos this bill, Congress should just do what the commander-in-chief says and fund the damned war.
Comment by MAF54
Doing more of the same is just more of the same insanity.
May 1st, 2007 at 4:59 pmWhat war? Was there any war declared? No there wasn’t. The president has to hang his hat on the AUMF and that is getting a new look in congress. The money is there in front of him. So is his legacy. He signs it, then a new focus can be put on Afghanistan and the fight against terror. Veto it and he pushes himself further into a corner he created.
The American people are speaking. It’s up to him if he listens or not.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:06 pmHeh. American people…. right. Sod the proles.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:10 pmAfter GWB vetos this bill, Congress should just do what the commander-in-chief says and fund the damned war.
Comment by MAF54
So, in other words, all hail King George the dictator, just rubberstamp what he wants…I believe his Republo-fascist accomplices – that you’re carrying water for – doing just that is part of what got us into this mess in the first place. Put down the Kool-Aid and slowly step away from the counter.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:11 pmThe only war going on right now is the “war on truth”.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:11 pm“War of words” is another big war.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:14 pmJust in response to #11:
Will the TV networks carry a rebuttal from the Democratic Congress?
Comment by TripMaster Monkey
Sorry.
Ron Reagan did away with equal airtime about 25 years ago.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:16 pm:(
Put down the Kool-Aid and slowly step away from the counter.
Comment by valiantthehateroftruth
What can you say to a right wing troll who idolizes a pedophile so much he uses Foley’s IM moniker?
Sick troll……
May 1st, 2007 at 5:17 pmWhat can you say to a right wing troll who idolizes a pedophile so much he uses Foley’s IM moniker?
Sick troll……
Comment by Wayne — May 1, 2007 @ 5:17 pm
How do you know it isn’t Foley? He was a disturbed wingNUT after all…
May 1st, 2007 at 5:23 pmBush refuses to fund the troops…
May 1st, 2007 at 5:27 pmIf Bush actually does work with Congress, wouldn’t that embolden our enemies, according to him?
May 1st, 2007 at 5:33 pmThis seems appropriate once again:
DEADLY WAIT
People put in power
play their deadly game
Searching, vainly searching,
for someone else to blame.
(Soldiers die,
mothers cry;
Omni-impotent fathers wonder why.)
As long as there’s a profit,
We’ll wait another day,
While children of the wealthy
“round the rosie†play.
“Asses ashes all fall downâ€
When the prophet comes to town.
Wonder who the rich will pay
to keep their children safe that day?
When babies in their cradle
Are gently rocked to sleep
By cluster bombs and bloody palms,
Ne’er their souls to keep.
(Soldiers die,
mothers cry)
While the politicians lie.
And people in their bomb shelters
May 1st, 2007 at 5:36 pmplay their deadly game:
Searching, vainly searching,
for someone else to blame.
The Dems should make it plain to the idiot-in-chief, that a veto will bring up the next bill with less money and more restrictions…and if that is vetoed, the next one will have still more restrictions and even less money, and so on.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:49 pm#66 – Hi, Uncle Ho!
I really hope the Dems do what you suggest. No more “working” with this moron — he’s not interested in a good faith effort.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:53 pmWorking together for Dubya = Do what I want.
May 1st, 2007 at 6:08 pmHiya Zooey! How’s classes?
May 1st, 2007 at 6:20 pmHiya Zooey! How’s classes?
Comment by Uncle Ho
Coming down the wire to finals week. Can you believe it? By noon on the 11th, I’m free as a bird — and kinda educated. :D
May 1st, 2007 at 6:36 pmSure he wants to work with congress – he wants to work ON them; he wants them to surrender to him. He doesn’t compromise. He only demands.
May 1st, 2007 at 7:08 pmAlways has. Always will.
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I don\’t understand it.
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