President Bush says she is an originalist.
Does trubluolyguy say Bush is a liar?
President Bush said Wednesday he wanted to sign a campaign finance reform bill that "that improves the system" and one that takes effect immediately....
The House of Representatives is considering a bill known as Shays-Meehan with votes scheduled for Wednesday.
"It's making its way through the system, and I'll give it a good look," Bush said of the bill, a companion to what is called the McCain-Feingold bill in the Senate.
"If it improves the system, let's have it in effect this year, and I support that," Bush told reporters after a meeting with Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf. "I think it makes sense."
Earlier Wednesday, the White House gave the clearest indication to date that Bush would sign campaign finance legislation if it reaches his desk even though he disagrees with some components.
Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said "improving the system" was the president's bottom line and that the leading congressional proposals met that test despite provisions Bush did not like.
White House aides have made plain that Bush objects to several key provisions of the leading legislation. But they've said he will not promise a veto to give members of Congress a "free vote" on the issue.
The president has "always made clear he can't be counted on to veto" campaign finance legislation, Fleischer said.
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/02/13/bush.campaign.reform/