Reply #23: Steve Gilliard gets it. [View All]

Let me explain why Kerry said this:

Because of the way Congress works, Bush would have to veto thousands of projects for GOP Congressmen which now sneak under the radar, and if he didn't, they could blame him directly.

Analysis of Missouri pig farming: should have been vetoed by the President. Northwest Salmon fisheries, should have been vetoed.

Then for an extra funny touch, Congress would imnmediately vote down the vetos, humiliating the President, and protecting their pork.

You have to realize Bush would want no part of this. Nor would the GOP majority. Thus Kerry was not proposing a gift, but a huge dose of poison with some syrup.

See, what Kerry is saying that Bush is full of shit and wants nothing like line-item vetos to deal with, but it sounds great to the GOP masses and gives the illusion of doing something.