Why are Dems accused of not wanting to compromise when Bush plans to veto every bill it passes that doesn't

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fit his personal agenda?

This country is not about what Bush wants; it's about what the people want.

wizzards: It's true, but it's also true of 98% of the bills Congress passes and the President signs. He's not vetoing the bill because of the pork. He said he's vetoing it because it proposes a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq. And that's unacceptable.

Answer 1

Answer: Re-wording and pushing the socialist, Anti-American tripe in an effort to obtain political power for themselves is anything But Compromise.
...Democrats do not compromise...They Undermine!
Their philosophy is so far against the concept of a Constitutional Republic...It borders of sedition.

Answer 2

For the first time in his life someone is telling little Georgie NO. And he can't stand it.

People talk about posturing and playing politics. That goes on from both sides. Bush and his gang are doing the same thing.

You want stubborn, I'll show you stubborn and no compromise. Bush is the worst compromiser ever to hold the office of President. We've had some really stubborn ones.

At first Reid and Pelosi weren't going to talk to Dubya at all but now they have decided to go to the White House and tell him what they think. They want to work out some sort of compromise with him. If he compromises that will be a great day, indeed, but I doubt it. He's a typical neocon with the my way or the highway mentality.

He doesn't like the pork in the bill but that is not uncommon. What he really objects to is that limits are put onto the time the war will go on. If the war ends than he will have to deal with the REAL issues facing the country and he doesn't EVEN want to do that.

It is like an Old West showdown or shoot out at high noon. He who draws first and is most accurate wins. The other fellow is hauled off to boot hill. Maybe the cowboy will win maybe the city slickers will win. Time will tell.

Answer 3

You know I concede the fact that the Democrats took majority of Congress, but this whole that's what the people want is falling a little flat. A few Democrats had landslide victories but most did not, quite a few were only separated by a couple thousand votes. Yes polls "say" Bush is unpopular but I've yet to figure out how a thousand people can determine what 350 million think.

And seeing that the Democrats had to buy voted by adding pork spending to the bill should tell you a bit on what really the "people" want.

Answer 4

No. "The people" want Sanjaya to win American Idol. Truman was unpopular for dropping the big bombs.

This country is about what is best for a fickle and largely uniformed public.

And compromise? Bush threatens to veto a time table, so Dems start to push through a bill for immediate withdrawal. Does that sound like compromise to you?

Edit: Democrats are just posturing on the war. They know that the measures have no chance of going through, but at least they can tell the public: "See! I was against the war!"
If Dems thought for one second that their legislation would pass, they would no longer support it. They know the true consequences of what would happen, and they want no part of it.

Answer 5

Johnny2Times is correct.

What is your definition of compromise?

Why would the Dems push a timetable that they know for a fact will be rejected? You call that compromise? It's game playing. Did someone here mention "posturing" and "political theater"?

And by the way...enough of this "tyranny" crap. Is it NEWS that the President of the United States has the power to veto? He said he'd do it (a FOREWARNING is NOT ENOUGH?), and I see nothing wrong with standing his ground.

Answer 6

By now you've heard this phrase a lot I'm sure, "playing politics."

As far as his record goes, this is only the second thing he has officially done in his 2 terms. The new war czar is another good example of shifting responsibility. You see they now require a "whipping boy" to take the blame for how badly Iraq policy is going.

This goes along well with the "wiping boys."

Answer 7

I agree with you completely. Unfortunately, Bush has manged to usurp most of the power from Congress and the Supreme Court and stubbornly instists that it is his way or no way, period. How he continues to get away with this monarchical reign of tyranny I have no idea, but there it is. The utlimate question remains: how do you wrest this power away from a despot wannabe king whom is surrounded by an enormous cadre of oil-thirsty corporate execs who control the military-industrial complex. Bush isn't making these decisions; Cheney and his fellow cartel members are. We are at their mercy, not the other way around.

Answer 8

Because we had 6 years of NO contest to Bush and his policies...they forget government is SUPPOSED to have balance, and working together does not mean un fettered support of the president.

Answer 9

Stem Cell research comes to mind when his veto comes to play,
even though the majority of Americans support this research, our religious right, Taliban style moral police supporting leader (Bush) wants his views forced on the majority. I hate that bastard.

Answer 10

The president said he would veto any bill that-tells the generals how to fight, limits their funding, cuts their funding and/or sets a strict time frame. I'm one of the troops and to me, that's looking out for Americas best interests.