[ARCADIA]

They gave the President a well earned personal smite. His handling of this deal was a truely incompetent mess; starting with the prefunctory review, the threat to veto, and his flight to far off lands during the last crucial week of debate. But, he is just an employee, responsible to the country, and to his party. If, he decides to use this personal affront as an excuse to trun his back on either, then he is really just not doing his job. We are not here to kiss his furry bottom; he is there to deliver the goods; and, so far he has managed to muck it up, and he still refuses to listen.

[Earthdweller]

I think the Congress critters could have come out in support of the President in some interview or something on this. Instead, they were cowards and use military spending as an out. It was despicable. I hope no one from Congress who voted on this intends to be nominated for POTUS next time around...

[syriacus]

They gave the President a well earned personal smite.

What did he do that earned him a smite?