The Pressure Is?

...should be on MSNBC! But...

...mainly on them (Democrats) to craft a bill that Bush will sign, and thus avoid accusations that they failed to finance troops in a time of war.

If MSNBC wants to eject opinion into their pieces they should note which of their authors contribute such propaganda so that readers can turn elsewhere. Just because they deign to have different perspectives does not mean they are any closer or farther from "fair and balanced". To inject the opinion that it is not Bush that failed to "finance troops in a time of war" does injustice to their profession if they consider it journalism.

(further context... or Con Text?)

Lawmakers in both parties agree that a workable compromise is a huge challenge in the coming days or weeks. Because Democrats control the House and Senate, the pressure is mainly on them to craft a bill that Bush will sign, and thus avoid accusations that they failed to finance troops in a time of war.

The pressure is on the troops and Bush is putting it there by vetoing a financing bill that was a compromise from what may come next. Options? Sending a bill back that simply separates the Military from the Domestic supplemental. Sending a tougher bill possibly with non-"artificial time-lines" or leaving the pressure on the Republicans to override the next veto. Oh, and the President did not just veto funding for the troops but for funds for addressing domestic supplemental needs.