Posted on 03/18/2007 10:22:55 AM PDT by FairOpinion
The president with the fewest vetoes in more than a century, George W. Bush is poised to make up for lost time as congressional Democrats move legislation the White House says is unacceptable.
In the past week alone the White House threatened to veto House bills dealing with presidential records and protection for whistle-blowers, and a defeated Senate bill that would have set a deadline for withdrawal from Iraq.
The White House also warned that a war-spending bill the House will take up this coming week would face a veto because it contains Iraq withdrawal language.
Since Democrats took over Congress in January the White House has put out 22 position papers on major bills before Congress; of these, nine contain veto threats aimed at the bills or provisions in them.
In all of 2006, when Republicans ran Capitol Hill, the White House issued 61 such policy statements, with only seven veto threats. Several were reminders not to exceed or tamper with spending ceilings; two were aimed at spending bills that had wording, later removed, that would have eased U.S. penalties against Cuba.
In July, Bush issued the only veto of his presidency, killing a bill on the use of federal money for stem cell research. The veto stuck when the House failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to override it.
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I remember the Herbert W.veto override well. It was about cable tv. The dems howled that cable rates would go up without their historic and brave stand. ;)
I for one do not think that if the Moronocrats win it all in 2008 that we will have lost our country.
I am not a defeatist.
But what we do need is someone who does not care that the MSM thinks of them, to step up and lead the Conservative fight, this will be our Champion for POTUS.
I for one do not think that if the Moronocrats win it all in 2008 that we will have lost our country.
I am not a defeatist.
But what we do need is someone who does not care that the MSM thinks of them, to step up and lead the Conservative fight, this will be our Champion for POTUS.
Could it be???
Wake me up when it happens.
Shows that Ford was The walking, talking Veto Machine.
More vetos per year, than any recent President.
More vetos per year, than any recent President.
Except for Ronald Reagan.
"Except for Ronald Reagan."
I will help you see your error.
Ford served less than four years (remainder of Nixon's 2nd term). Reagan served eight years (two full terms).
Ford did 66 vetos in less than four years.
Reagan did 78 vetos in eight years.
Ford did more vetos per year, which is the claim I made, and have now proved for your understanding.
Thank you for the mathematical explanation. :)
When you mentioned that the democrats "take over of the news" media as if it is something new, I can see how simple and ignorant you are. The democrats have been in control of the news media since the beginning and in fact now they have some media competition from our side (talk radio, internet, etc...) something they did not face before. As far the we are not going to have another Republican government if the democrats win in 2008, then you are absolutely delusional. Defeatist and delusional people like you should not be working on our side, you nothing but a drain and negative impact.
Good, I'll send him a pack of Bic's in case he runs out of pens.
Mr. President, Just Say No. Use the Veto.
What does President Bush have to lose by using his veto power? Is the media going to turn against him?!?!?
He won't get his Shamnesty passed. A sellout to special interests domestically.
Good for Bush.
Clinton did not veto a single bill in his first 2 years with a Dem congress...the mere threat of a veto was effective for him (and Bush 43) in getting changes made before bills have been passed.
Bush won't cave to public opinion...if the Dems are successful in manhandling congress the white house will be flowing in red ink.
I would rather have "actual veto's" of Democratic legislation! The minority Republican Congress must also actually get around to finally growing a political backbone for always!
Thanks for the chart. It shows that one of the greatest Presidents of our time issued many vetos, thus setting the tone, instead of allowing the tone and debate from being defined and set by RATs.
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