Isn't the "wuss" factor going to haunt them again if they do so? What should they do since they were hired to somehow clean up this mess if ever this power of the purse seems to be quite risky for them politically?
2007-02-15 16:20:59 · 3 answers · asked by meco031719 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Excellent Question. I don't know the answer!
I think the best strategy is to pass bills putting caps on troop levels and withdrawal plans and let Bush and his Republican cronies veto them. That way, the public knows who is for Bush's little wars and who is for world peace. Just in time for the 2008 elections.
The key natural political law at work here is that "The longer we are in Iraq, the more people are switching from Republican to Democratic party affiliation." If the Republicans had any brains, they would be doing everything possible to get us out of Iraq today.
2007-02-19 07:18:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purse strings are the power of Congress, at least where the President is concerned. It is their only real power, anything else is posturing.
2007-02-23 21:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by blogbaba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Generals who advise President Bush think so. That's good enough for me. They are, after all, the experts.
2007-02-23 14:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by Lettie D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋