Funding for Iraq runs out in July
2007-04-27 06:31:33 · 9 answers · asked by Firesidechat 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Ultimately, the Democrats will win. The American people do not want the Iraq war to continue and the Democrats want Bush to go on record as vetoing the spending bill. Congress will have to take time to draft a new bill. The Democrats have several options. They could: put in benchmarks rather than deadlines; only give part of the money and thereby fund for a shorter period of time; de-fund the Iraq war. The last option is highly unlikely.
The Democrats cannot simply provide funding without restrictions. That would be unacceptable to the voters who elected them.
2007-04-27 07:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by tribeca_belle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Democrats are in a no win situation. Bush will veto the bill and the Dems don't have enough votes to override the veto. This leaves them with two choices. Fund the troops and leave the deadline out of the bill which announces that Bush beat them OR refuse to fund the troops which will make them look like they are against the troops.
2007-04-27 13:38:27 · answer #2 · answered by Truth is elusive 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the short term, Bush.....I don't think people are understanding what is happening though....The Dems knew they could not pass this legislation, but after the president vetoes it, and the war continues into '08, public opinion will continue to turn against Bush...when the elctions come around, the Dems will run on ending the war, a war that by that point, nobody but diehard Republicans will support...Dems and the majority of independents, who do not have loyalties to the Republicans will sweep the Dem. nominee into office....very simple really, if you know anything about politics.
2007-04-27 13:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nobody wins.
The problem is Bush is unwilling to even compromise a little bit on his war. The timetable is non-binding, so he could sign the bill then send 40,000 more troops in if he wanted to with no consequences. He should just sign it and get our troops the funding they need.
2007-04-27 13:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by truthspeaker10 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everyone loses. The troops loose funding and have to be brought home. The middle east collapses. The terrorists commit more 9/11 style mass murders, in the name of Islam.
Oh, the terrorists win on all fronts. When they get here, wear your turbans well, libs.
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2007-04-27 13:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Oh, Bush will get the money. And he and the bushbots will run around crowing about their "victory.
And the American people will remember that once again, Bush has ignored the American people and the Congress. And will watch as his "surge" fails--and American soldiers continue to die for nothing but his ego.
Guess who wins--in the long run.
2007-04-27 13:40:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The troops will win when a bill free of a surrender deadline gets passed after the veto.
2007-04-27 13:34:34 · answer #7 · answered by A Balrog of Morgoth 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
itsbritt12: The bill passed with like 51%
It takes 75% to override a veto. How do you figure it will be overridden?
2007-04-27 13:36:56 · answer #8 · answered by Burn It 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bush will veto it, and Congress will override it.
2007-04-27 13:35:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋