[onyx]

I think you have misinterpreted my comments. The democrats loaded-up the defense bills and bills to fund our troops knowing that President Bush would have to accept the bills in order to keep our troops funded, which added to what Glenn calls “Bush’s spending.”

[Mengerian]

Fair enough. I interpreted your comment as President Bush eagerly desired and pined for war. I now see you meant the spending authorization bills to keep the troops funded. Mea culpa.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The democrats loaded-up the defense bills and bills to fund our troops knowing that President Bush would have to accept the bills in order to keep our troops funded, which added to what Glenn calls “Bush’s spending.”

It's basically how DC works.  Until the president gets a line item veto, this sort of crap of loading defense appropriations bills with irrelevant garbage will continue.

Take a look at it from Bush's POV, if he had vetoed the defense appropriations bill because of irrelevant spending tacked to it, he robs the troops of needed funding.