Because we "control" Congress. He doesn;t think it looks good for a GOP president to veto stuff from a GOP Congress.
We didn't control Congress for a year and a half after Jeffords jumped.
Bush kept his veto pen in his pocket the entire time.
And how, really, does it make the President look better to sign bad legislation, even if passed by a GOP Congress?
519 posted on 12/10/2003 9:00:13 AM PST by Sabertooth
(Credit where it's due: saveourlicense.com prevented SB60, and the Illegal Alien CDLs... for now.)
The public thought we controlled it even while Daschle did. It was all about perception. I didn't say I agreed with it. I was just telling you the rationale.
596 posted on 12/10/2003 9:23:30 AM PST by GraniteStateConservative
("Howard Dean is incontrovertible proof that God is on Bush's side in the 2004 election"- Dick Morris)
