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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
Superman, if this is all Bush's doing, why can't the House override his veto?
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This is my point. Dubya's political genius is about to become even more difficult to grasp. You see, I think this issue (children's health) has mountains of political fuel just waiting to be tapped. I mean, the absence of a veto would make this a non-issue. I suspect that a number of congress persons will be persuaded shortly to support the veto override. Dubya has painted himself into an ugly corner. Few congress people are going to want to identify themselves with Dubya when the Dems are finished working this one.
And again, as we are discussing on another thread, some guys just don't get it. The way to run a legislature (or Congress) is to work with the existing members to get stuff through. That's something Dubya will NEVER stoop to. And so, he will be endlessly crucified. If there were no term limits, his impeachment proceedings would be well underway. At this point, it's a matter of how many Dubya decisions did an incumbent oppose. That's chiefly how the next election will be scored in voters' minds. By next November, "Dubya" will be synonymous with "Republican" and other terms like "Incompetent" and "Irresponsible." Politics has rarely been this simple.