Part of the McCain statement on Palin had me scratching my head: In Alaska, Governor Palin challenged a corrupt system and passed a landmark ethics reform bill. She has actually used her veto and cut budgetary spending. She put a stop to the “bridge to nowhere” that would have cost taxpayers $400 million dollars. (emphasis […]
Bush’s veto of the Medicare bill early has been overridden by Congress. Here are the numbers: House: 383-41 Senate:70-26 Not sure if McCain showed up for the vote, but I highly doubt it.
The bill does have a veto proof majority in both houses, so it might get overturned. The big question – will John McCain show up to help insure the veto gets overturned, or will he miss it and try to claim victory if it succeeds? This is what he did on the original vote – […]
She raises some very good points: Don’t veto the people’s choice. “I think there is a concern when the public speaks and there is a counter-decision made to that,” she said, adding quickly, “I don’t think that will happen.” She said the governors, lawmakers, DNC members and others picked as super delegates are chosen through […]
You get to stay away from the doctor and hospitals and maybe even having your life saved! President Bush vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have expanded government-provided health insurance for children, his second slap-down of a bipartisan effort in Congress to dramatically increase funding for the popular program. It was Bush’s seventh veto in seven […]
(on a personal note – I wasn’t able to blog yesterday because I decided to take the plunge and move to Vista. I will post about that experience on my tech blog later for those interested). Following yesterday’s news that the State Department decided to give Blackwater immunity, today we find out a new battle […]
Final vote was 273-156. The sick Republicans were cheering when the override failed. Glad to see they find illness and death involving children as something to cheer for. 44 Republicans voted with Democrats and two Democrats crossed over. The most upsetting part of this is it shows that the “House of Representatives” doesn’t represent the […]
For years right wingers would taunt out the fact that Democrats were in the minority. That minority was very slim though. Both times Bush won the White House, it was so damn close. So these same wingnuts who so boldly reminded us of our minority status over the past several years now find themselves in […]
Well he vetoed SCHIP this morning, effectively telling millions of children they don’t deserve healthcare. The most ironic thing about it is that he decided to do this veto without his usual “ceremony”. Why? Well he knows his decision is unpopular. I say it is time for a ballot issue saying that no elected officials […]
Just reported on CNNÂ – Bush has signed his veto. He does not want to listen to the American people and he refuses to give the troops the “funds they need”. Why does Bush hate America so much?