[Howlin]

What he said was he would sign what they put on his desk; in fact, he warned THEM not to count on HIM bailing them out.

[nickcarraway]

Bailing who out? I remember him saying he wouldn't sign unless changes were made. I don't think Bush is foolish enough to say he would sign anything put on his desk.

[EllaMinnow]

What he said was he would sign what they put on his desk; in fact, he warned THEM not to count on HIM bailing them out.

You are exactly right:

"...Tuesday afternoon, according to the Associated Press, Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., confirmed for reporters that Bush had told him the day before that he would sign a campaign finance reform bill were it to hit his desk -- even one that contained a ban on soft-money contributions from individuals, which Bush has opposed. Then an anonymous Bush advisor told the AP that Bush "does believe that individuals should be able to give [soft-money] donations, but he wants to balance that philosophy with his desire to sign campaign finance reform legislation."

In other words: Your turn, Tom Daschle."