To Bush: Take it or leave it.
'nuff said?
Since the president bashes politics while playing it to the hilt, the above position must be considered. But one final olive branch, and the tree has it's own history which may be nil, or out-Right dead on the war front.
Negotiations over the final bill are in the hands of the appropriations committee, to smooth out the differences with the house version. If and when Bush vetos it, the matter could be dead. Congress could leave it there. The president will then be playing politics and sacrificing the troops if not washing his hands of his responsibilities, if he ever had them in his hands.
There are many fronts where "hard work" is needed. If the Emergency Supplimental gets nowhere, the next step could be completely on another front. Not to mention more politics, which is the biggest front on which he must be faced or the whole process is an affront.
One suggestion may be to see if we would still cobble together the votes needed, by quickly separating the issues. Emergency Supplemental: Iraq / Domestic
Then leave a potential veto at the feet of the Republicans.
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