[GraniteStateConservative]

He knew that Musgrave was going to introduce this last May. He could have come out at the same time, had her at the WH for the ceremony, and announced that he was in full support of the language of her amendment and that he'd work to get it approved in the House and Senate as quickly as possible. That's all I'm saying.

[ohioWfan]

Do you remember what was going on last May, Granite?

Think about it.

[pt17]

He could have come out at the same time, had her at the WH for the ceremony, and announced that he was in full support of the language of her amendment and that he'd work to get it approved in the House and Senate as quickly as possible. That's all I'm saying.

I had to jump in here, Granite, and say that the right answer at the wrong time is almost always the wrong answer. Timing is everything.

[CA Conservative]

He knew that Musgrave was going to introduce this last May. He could have come out at the same time, had her at the WH for the ceremony, and announced that he was in full support of the language of her amendment and that he'd work to get it approved in the House and Senate as quickly as possible. That's all I'm saying.

And I am saying that the timing was wrong - the issue was not yet ripe. And I have a lot more trust and respect for Bush's sense of political timing than I have for yours. Bush doesn't just want to make a political statement - he actually wants to accomplish something.