[davidosborne]

They wanted this for one reason and one reason only, so Bush would veto it, thus ensuring that they could attack him and the GOP in 2002 and 2004.

IF that is true WHY not use the "Bully Pulpit" to SAY it... and then still VETO it as UN-Constitutional

[Rome2000]

IF that is true WHY not use the "Bully Pulpit" to SAY it... and then still VETO it as UN-Constitutional

He could have done that but it would have gotten 15 seconds of coverage one day on the nightly news as opposed to months and months of McCain and the rats calling his veto proof of the Presidents support for corruption, fat cats, and special interests.

Not too good a scenario.