[VRWC_minion]

Whenever we speculate how Bush is going to let us down we are normally happy with the final outcome. Bush hasn't played his cards yet. Let us wait to see how he handles it. He has a whole boat load of options yet.

[kayak]

I'm with you! This matter is far from over at this point.

[Lorena]

I hope you are right but if he has a whole boatload of options, as you say, WHY would he issue a statement and put it on the White House website, saying that he WILL sign it?

[mombonn]

Whenever we speculate how Bush is going to let us down we are normally happy with the final outcome. Bush hasn't played his cards yet. Let us wait to see how he handles it. He has a whole boat load of options yet.

In case you didn't notice, this statement came from the Office of the Press Secretary. I've stated numerous times, as recently as earlier today, that I believed the President would veto this.

I was wrong. I don't see how there will be a happy outcome to this based on today's statement. Bush's only card to play is a VETO. There wouldn't be enough votes to overturn that.

He signs, he loses - BIGTIME.

[erk]

I agree. Bush seems to have a big picture perspective which I confess I don't often see. Of course, the perspective from which he views things is rather unique.

He seems to be effectively accomplishing a certain amount of "incrementalism". Of course conservatives, me included, would rather things change significantly and swiftly. One of the things I always thought about Clinton was that the legislation he was signing was not as devastating as the work being done by the everyday appointees he had put in place. I trust that this is being duly accomplished in the other direction, as I am familiar with a very high level appointee of one of the largest cabinet departments.

Having said all that, I don't like the legislation, think it is an attack on the 1st Amendment and still hope he doesn't sign it; but like you, I'll stick around to see how the second half of the game goes.