February 23, 2007

WELL, FOLKS KEEP COMPLAINING THAT HE NEVER VETOES STUFF:

Democrats Seek to Repeal 2002 War Authorization (Shailagh Murray and Jonathan Weisman, February 23, 2007, Washington Post)

Senate Democratic leaders intend to unveil a plan next week to repeal the 2002 resolution authorizing the war in Iraq in favor of narrower authority that restricts the military's role and begins withdrawals of combat troops.

House Democrats have pulled back from efforts to link additional funding for the war to strict troop-readiness standards after the proposal came under withering fire from Republicans and from their party's own moderates. That strategy was championed by Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) and endorsed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

"If you strictly limit a commander's ability to rotate troops in and out of Iraq, that kind of inflexibility could put some missions and some troops at risk," said Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Tex.), who personally lodged his concerns with Murtha.


Oops, don't let Ms Pelosi hear you say that.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 23, 2007 7:21 AM
Comments

Coming from the same bunch who think that every piece of social engineering legistlation they've ever gotten passed into law (or imposed by the Supreme Court) is inviolate and even attempting to talk about changing it is sacrilege. (see Social Security and abortion)

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at February 23, 2007 10:04 AM

So let's say that they actually do put this... thing... on Bush's desk, and he vetoes it, and somehow they manage to override the veto. What would Bush's next move be? Or could he simply ignore it?

Posted by: Just John at February 23, 2007 2:35 PM

Bush's next move -- call the white jacket brigade.

Posted by: erp at February 23, 2007 3:06 PM

They can't get even a non-binding resolution passed in the Senate.

They would need to peel off 16 GOP votes in the Senate and about 60-70 in the House to overide a veto. They got a net 15 on a non-binding resolution in the House.

The House is just spinning its wheels.

Posted by: Bob at February 23, 2007 5:16 PM

Forgot about Joe in the Senate (and Nelson also for that matter). So, they need even more Gop votes.

Posted by: Bob at February 23, 2007 5:18 PM
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