[Mad Dawgg]

I Am Not sure if this came up (Have not had time to read this whole thread let alone the 10 billion other CFR threads) but was this not VETO PROOF when Passed by the House and Senate?

I know the Senate was since it passed with 60 votes!

[sheltonmac]

"...but was this not VETO PROOF when Passed by the House and Senate?"

That was my understanding. Wouldn't it have been nice to see the president assume a leadership role in this by vetoing the bill and then calling to task all members of the GOP for supporting such damaging legislation? He's the defacto head of the GOP, the most popular political figure in America today, and in the perfect position to address the citizens of this great nation and explain exactly why he had problems with this bill. Did he do that? No. I will never understand why "conservatives" are praising him for his leadership when he willingly and admittedly went against his own conscience on this issue.