[hchutch]

This is not done in a vacuum, ma'am. Let's suppose the veto comes.

The DNC and McCainiacs would be running ads about how Bush vetoed legislation to stop corporate crooks from buying influence and bribing politicians. They'd be joined by the big networks.

It would be the 1995 budget battle all over again. And whatever victory we gained in that would be Phyrric. I do not intend to win a battle and lose the war.

Now, if you know of a way to make such a principled stand and neutralize attacks like that, I'd like to hear it. If not, then say so, and let's be done with it. I'm sick of name calling and insults, I want people to give me ideas, plans, and let's talk `em through.

Is that a reasonable question?

[The UnVeiled Lady]

"Now, if you know of a way to make such a principled stand and neutralize attacks like that, I'd like to hear it."
I want people to give me ideas, plans,
 

How about an idea from the founding fathers.  I doubt they would fear the attacks resulting from  a principled stand. 

       "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and
to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most
likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for
light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable,
than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing
invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such
Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."

-Declaration of Independence

The evils are still sufferable, but I refuse to desert those constitutional principles which have served our nation so well and given us unparalled freedom.  The legislative and executive branch deserted those principles so why not the judicial?  Regardless of what they do, two thirds of the government has failed the people.
 
 

[inquest]

The only way I know is for him to talk directly to the people about it - not with his usual vapid, wishy-washy, platitudinous burbling, but by really articulating the reasons why this law is so dangerous not only to individual liberty, but to the integrity of our political system as well. I know it involves a risk, but what is there that's worthwhile that doesn't involve a risk? He may be able to pick up a few votes for his party here and there, but the country's still going to continue sliding to the left unless someone - especially someone with his visibility and popularity - starts educating people about what it means to have the right form of government.

It'll be easy for the Dems and the McCainiacs to demonize him if he constantly lets them have the mike.