[dirtboy]

What specific spending increases could he have vetoed without vetoing other important legislation at the same time? (As you know, most spending bills ride the coattails of other legislation. Wish we ould get a line item veto passed.)

Veto the whole damn thing and send it back. But instead, Bush is egging them on to spend more.

[MEGoody]

"Veto the whole damn thing and send it back."

Yes, that would be great. And of course, the Dems would then use the other 'important legislation' I mentioned as ammo against Bush. Very politically smart. . .give your enemies ammunition.