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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:13 PM
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Pelosi and Reid wrote Bush a letter:



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071111/ap_on_go_pr_wh/white_house_veterans

.........The veterans bill has gotten caught up in a larger battle between Bush and Congress over Democratic efforts to add about $23 billion for domestic programs to Bush's $933 billion proposal for all agency budgets.

In a joint letter to Bush on Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told the president that the Democratic Congress wanted to work with him on spending bills.

"Key to this dialogue, however, is some willingness on your part to actually find common ground," they wrote. "Thus far, we have seen only a hard line drawn and a demand that we send only legislation that reflects your cuts to critical priorities of the American people."

The White House said there is no reason why Congress could not have sent the bill to the president by Veterans Day, as he requested, except that lawmakers wanted to attach it to other bills the president has said he would veto.

Once Bush was at Sunday's ceremony, however, he decided not to mention the budget fight.

Afterward, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Bush "significantly shortened" his remarks because the ceremony had already been more than an hour long. "I think he felt it was more important to shorten the remarks and meet with the families as scheduled," Johndroe said.

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Amonester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:20 PM
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1. "some willingness on your part to actually find common ground"
Wow... just wow...

12 months after, the repeatedly battered wife wrote a letter to her ruthless abuser, sayin' things like: "Pllleeaaaase, stop beating me. You know how much I love you. I am waiting for some willingness on your part to actually find common ground...

Bleh...

How about calling the cops?
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pnwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:55 PM
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7. The cops? The Supreme Court is controlled by the Rethugs.
And we don't have a 2/3 majority in Congress.

Who is there to overrule Bush? Or, if impeachment occurs, to convict him?
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:22 PM
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2. did Harry and Nancy also wanna snuggle up with him after he screws them again?
stop giving bush some slack. rip him a new one every day democrats!
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:36 PM
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3. Finally! Some action!
After seven years of lies, cronyism, corruption, election fraud, theft, illegal war and mercenary armies, the Democratic leaders said "Enough!"







and wrote him a strongly worded letter.






I'm so relieved. I thought it would never happen.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:40 PM
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4. ...
:spray: Color me jaded! :eyes: Are they all full of crap? I am beginning to think so. And yet I will still vote for the Democratic Nominee. Why do I bother? :shrug: Am I that naive? I am beginning to think that I am. :banghead:
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scarletwoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:45 PM
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5. Oh gawd! *gasp* I can't stop laughing! That was just beautiful!
and wrote him a strongly worded letter.

:rofl:

sw
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jazzjunkysue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-11-07 11:48 PM
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6. She'll get further writing to Santa Clause. At least he can read.n/t.
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