Kurt_and_Hunter
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:16 PM
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BREAKING: We just overrode (defeated) a Bush VETO! |
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Edited on Thu Nov-08-07 12:25 PM by Kurt_and_Hunter
A minor victory (water projects bill) but our first successful chimp-veto override none the less. Veto Overridden 79-14 in the senate. (Overridden in the house yesterday) http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2236135
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:18 PM
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1. LOL! Looks pretty bad to vote against WATER! Hopefully an OXYGEN bill |
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would get overriden, too.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:19 PM
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:19 PM
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3. That's not minor at all; I just wonder why * vetoed it, knowing it'd be |
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shot down by both parties. Makes no sense to me. Just to be ornery?
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:21 PM
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5. He doesn't want to spend the money on people related infrastructure- |
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Less money going to Halliburton.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:27 PM
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10. I think he's just going to veto everything the Dems pass from here on out.. |
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Because Democrats are bad, m'kay.
That's why impeachment is mandatory, it's just about the only thing he can't veto.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:34 PM
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21. I think you're right, on both counts! nt |
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Thu Nov-08-07 02:12 PM
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33. That's what BUSH I did in 1992. Set the record for vetoes in a year. |
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Didn't seem to help him, though.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:20 PM
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:22 PM
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6. No signing statement for you on this one ahole! |
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Maybe he'll do that instead the next time! :(
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:24 PM
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7. Why did McCaskill and Feingold vote no? I can kind of see |
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old Russ standing on some weird principle, but I suspect anymore that McCaskill is a closet Republican. She's getting to be worse than my own beloved Ben Nelson, who voted aye.
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Thu Nov-08-07 05:06 PM
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37. That's what I was wondering too |
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I just looked at the roll call on the Senate website.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:26 PM
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8. Damn, there will be some crying and stamping of feet in the White House tonight! n/t |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:28 PM
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12. I think they have bigger things to worry about than a water projects bill. |
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Like staying out of prison for instance.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:29 PM
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14. Your right, but were not at that point yet for sure... Lets hope we get there. n/t |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:29 PM
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17. You're thinking of that other "water project" |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:27 PM
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9. this happened days ago & you're just now hearing about it? |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:27 PM
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11. Ummm... It happened about ten minutes ago. (CSPAN is your friend) |
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Edited on Thu Nov-08-07 12:29 PM by Kurt_and_Hunter
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:29 PM
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16. i read it on RawStory a couple of days ago |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:30 PM
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18. The Senate vote was held within the last half hour. |
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I suspect you read speculation that it would be over-ridden.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:46 PM
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24. Raw Story called it correctly days ago |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:46 PM
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25. Raw Story called it correctly days ago |
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DU is not the be-all end-all of news reporting
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:54 PM
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28. Terribly sorry for wasting your valuable time. |
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Thu Nov-08-07 01:19 PM
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30. LOL, you mean when it wan't true yet? can they get me next week's lotto #s? |
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Thu Nov-08-07 01:48 PM
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32. They are truly talented then, to PREDICT the news, not just report it. |
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Thu Nov-08-07 05:10 PM
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38. The veto occurred TODAY.... |
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..regardless of what anyone "called" or not...the ACTUAL over-ride was today, okay Mister Pedantic?
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Thu Nov-08-07 01:47 PM
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31. I think you may be referring to the House override which took |
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place a couple of days ago. Today the Senate voted to override the veto.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:29 PM
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:30 PM
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19. Well... it's something! |
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Now let's see hope he doesn't resort to another signing statement.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:31 PM
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20. has harry reid issued the standard democrats apology yet? nt |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:35 PM
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22. Hard to keep your powder dry on a water bill, I guess |
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:38 PM
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:52 PM
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27. local pork and lack of controversy |
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rules. It's something though. Thinking this might progress to different matters? I am sure there is plenty of pork in the defense bills and others too. When the people in the individual states get the message they might have something to say more than the WH hardliners. In these cases I bet the WH was just not particularly involved. They rule by self-interest, pre-occupied in other areas and could give a dam about a water bill.
If you look at their pattern of setbacks they are usually beaten on the physical ground, such as Anwar, but not in attacks on rights or foreign policy or the general budget or national items like children's health care. This comes with their disdain for porkish Congress small concerns and small details. To us some big items have been won when it actuality it is lack of WH real interest. There is always the signing statements, simply not spending the money(or diverting it to their pals), when the small stuff gets too burdensome. They keep coming back for Anwar too. No rush.
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Thu Nov-08-07 12:54 PM
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29. Kick and recommend... |
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it's about time. But I am desperate to see some action taken against *. I applaud their action.:applause:
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Thu Nov-08-07 02:44 PM
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Hope it sticks. That little worm has a way of ruining the best of intentions by not providing the funding.
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Thu Nov-08-07 05:04 PM
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:bounce: I urge Every DEM to vote against any legislation that Bush supports. I wouldn't want my name attached to anything this administration endorses.
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