[michigander]

Now we need to see what the agreement contains and who in congress supported it.

IMHO, there was no agreement.
The "deal" was that McCain was holding all the cards in this instance, considering the the congressional votes regarding this issue.

We have a serious problem in Congress, we have way to many Republicans allowing the Democrats to call the shots.

There is no way the President can credibly threaten to veto any bill now, let alone the bill to which this amendment was attached, considering the congressional votes held on this issue to date.
The veto power can only be a credible threat if exercised previously when such a threat had a chance of succeeding and for whatever reason McCain and the RINO contingent appears to have allowed the President to at least save face here by putting forth the illusion that some sort of "deal" has been reached.

[TheForceOfOne]

I agree.

The so called majority in Congress is nothing more than a Achilles heel for the president, us, and the movement. The Republicans in Congress need to be called to task and held accountable for their actions.

I am not one to blindly say the president is right no matter what, but I do believe that what Congress had done so far needs to be taken into serious consideration when seeking answers for why this type of thing happens. It may feel good for some to just bash the president and move on but it solves nothing.

As long as we have this type of majority, it might not matter which conservative or Republican we elect in '08.

There were some exemptions in the wording of this agreement.