Obama threatens dissenting Democrats with first veto

CNN ^ | 13 jan, 2009 | Staff

[An Old Man]

CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to persuade Senate Democrats to get behind his plan for the second half of the $700 billion bailout, warning he would veto a threatened disapproval resolution, according to senators who met with him.

[An Old Man]

Get your Popcorn, The show is about to start.

[freeangel]

My way or the highway. How dare anyone question the “one”.

[rabscuttle385]

Get your Popcorn, The show is about to start.

[SGCOS]

veto a resolution? First time I've heard of that.

Typically the President vetos a bill that has passed the House and Senate.

[An Old Man]

he would veto a threatened disapproval resolution

How is going to accomplish that? For a constitutional lawyer he sure doesn't understand the process.

[Chet 99]

I remember when Slick Willie stood before Congress and threatened to veto something, and the Congress erupted in laughter.

[chris_bdba]

Oh now wouldn’t it be lovely for his first veto to be over rode? ROFLOL!

[Cloverfarm]

I suppose he was so junior and made so little impression that the big dogs are not inclined to just follow along.

[silverleaf]

“You mean if they diss me I can’t veto them?

D’OH!”

[An Old Man]

Oh now wouldn’t it be lovely for his first veto to be over rode? ROFLOL! Me too!

When training horses, sometimes you have to crack the whip just to get their attention. I wonder how he would react to an override? He is to old to hold his breath til he turns blue. Then again......

[potlatch]

"O's" gonna pop his balloon!!

[alloysteel]

Doncha hafta be sworn in FIRST? Who is this guy, to be throwing his weight around already? Until noon next Tuesday, Dubya is still President.

[muawiyah]

It’s fake. He knows the Dems think he’s bought and paid for so why make it public.

[Logical me]

Obama on Tuesday tried to persuade Senate Democrats to get behind his plan for the second half of the $700 billion

You get them straighten out King Obama.

[Right_in_Virginia]

*he would veto a threatened disapproval resolution*

How is going to accomplish that? For a constitutional lawyer he sure doesn't understand the process.

God help us.

[UncleDick]

Wow. So Obama’s actually going to veto some legislation? I like him better than Bush already!

[patriot preacher]

When training horses, sometimes you have to crack the whip just to get their attention.

But these aren’t horses — they’re jack asses.

[Centurion2000]

How is going to accomplish that? For a constitutional lawyer he sure doesn't understand the process.

Now we know why his grades and transcripts were sealed. He's an Odiot on Constitutional Law.

[keepitreal]

he would veto a threatened disapproval resolution

How is going to accomplish that? For a constitutional lawyer he sure doesn't understand the process.

You know, he missed his Legislator 101 class when he came to the Senate. He hit the campaign trail (the Obama magical mystery tour) before he even darkened the door of the Senate, so you have to forgive him his inability to understand the legislative process.