[MJY1288]

This doesn't have a chance in the House

[jdege]

Neal Knox's latest alert is about a White House "Statement of Administrative Policy" calling for the liability protection bill to be passed un-amended.

He says this is a message to Republican Senators that the President doesn't want the AWB on his desk.

I have no idea how this is going to play out. I could easily see putting in the AWB renewal amendment so as to get sufficient Dem support to block any filibuster, and then stripping it out again in the inevitable conference committee. So I'm not going to scream and shout, yet.

But if Bush signs the AWB renewal, in any form, he's going to lose.

[El Gato]

This doesn't have a chance in the House

Depends on what it's attached to as an amendment. Funding authorization for DoD, or Homeland Security? The next dose of "Patriot Act" legislation. If it comes over from the Senate just before the Labor (or even Memorial) Day recess, they are likely to vote for it just so they can get back to their districts to campaign, provided it's attached to something else to give them "cover".

[Blood of Tyrants]

This is a political move by them hoping that they can vote for it but it doesn't pass and people will forget by the next election.

[StopGlobalWhining]

This doesn't have a chance in the House

With Hastert as Speaker? Are you serious? If Karl Rove calls him and says "The President expects you to get your people in line and get the votes to pass this.", do you really believe that Hastert will say no?

[Ichneumon]

This doesn't have a chance in the House

I hope that you're right, but never underestimate the ability of elected officials to lose their spines in an election year.

[Teacher317]

This doesn't have a chance in the House

Neither did CFR... hmmmmm.

[rintense]

I hope and pray you are right.