Democratic Candidates

Alexander the Grape · 05-21-2007, 07:20 PM

Just out of curiosity, how could the Democrats end the war right now? Even with some Republicans against the war, I doubt that they could get enough votes to overturn Bush's inevitable veto of such a bill. Otherwise they would have overturned the veto of the Iraq spending bill.

I'm not saying its not true, because I guess it could be, but I'm just wondering why he thinks they can.

TheBig3 · 05-21-2007, 09:08 PM

Well congress, in the words of Hamilton, Controls the purse. If they don't give him money, what can he do?

Alexander the Grape · 05-22-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Well congress, in the words of Hamilton, Controls the purse. If they don't give him money, what can he do?

They already tried to do that in a half-assed way by tying funds to a timetable for withdrawal, but Bush just vetoed it. The Democrats really can't do anything that Bush doesn't want them to, since they don't have enough of a majority to overturn a veto.

TheBig3 · 05-23-2007, 11:01 PM

Politics is a giant chess game. Their forcing alliances with the president. Then in the midterms they will use it against those same reps.

Least thats what i'm going with.

vodka · 05-26-2007, 08:42 PM

I like Obama.

I enjoy the fact that he actually had to pay back his student loans, and that he even had to have student loans.

I think he's articulate and intelligent and would be an excellent person to help repair the bad opinion people have of the United States.

I think Hillary Clinton is simply the same thing that has been shoved down our throats for years and years, only in a skirt instead of slacks.

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Alexander the Grape Un****withable Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wyoming Posts: 196	Just out of curiosity, how could the Democrats end the war right now? Even with some Republicans against the war, I doubt that they could get enough votes to overturn Bush's inevitable veto of such a bill. Otherwise they would have overturned the veto of the Iraq spending bill. I'm not saying its not true, because I guess it could be, but I'm just wondering why he thinks they can. __________________ I'm back like JC lol.

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,246	Politics is a giant chess game. Their forcing alliances with the president. Then in the midterms they will use it against those same reps. Least thats what i'm going with. __________________ I've moved to a new address

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vodka Groupie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 8	I like Obama. I enjoy the fact that he actually had to pay back his student loans, and that he even had to have student loans. I think he's articulate and intelligent and would be an excellent person to help repair the bad opinion people have of the United States. I think Hillary Clinton is simply the same thing that has been shoved down our throats for years and years, only in a skirt instead of slacks. __________________ www.LiteraryMary.com