If congress passes something that they know for fact the president will veto - isnt it just wasting time?

Question

Hey now, I didnt say dem congress did I. All politicians waste time.

Answer 1

Yes it is and the Democrats excel at it too. This crap about Republicans wasted time during the Clinton administration is just that, crap. Clinton broke a law, actually several laws, and the resulting investigations were for LEGITIMATE reasons. This bull about Bush being stubborn about the war as an excuse is more telling. Its exposing the Democrats for the sore losers they are by showing their anger over not getting their way. It started back during the 2000 election, and has continued ever since, and they've been handed their anus's several times and it galls them. Sadly, they will never learn to grow up. Now they are using the lives of the troops and placing them in danger by their game playing and at the same time wasting our time and money.

Answer 2

Yes and no. In this case, I think the Dems are hoping that after GWB vetoes the bill, public outcry will put pressure on Congress and some Republicans will cross the aisle and vote to over-ride the veto. If that doesn't happen, then the Dems are thinking that this will make the GOP look bad going into the Nov 2008 elections by which time we may have 5-6 thousand total casualties.

However, if the surge works and our Military is able to secure the peace (Iraq is not a win-lose scenario and hasn't been for 4 years), then the Dems plan will backfire, the GOP will win the presidency and GWB will go down in history as an embattled, but good president, ala Harry Truman.

(Well, except for the fact that he's put us on the brink of economic disaster according to David Walker, Comptroller General of the USA and fiscally conservative Republican.)

Answer 3

The president has the excellent to veto something that he thinks is in the perfect pastime of the human beings. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that the congress can come back with a 2/3 majority vote and over experience the veto. that would desire to recommend that even the presidents very own social gathering might would desire to have vote against him. It has got here approximately yet not frequently.

Answer 4

The problem is that the Dems just want to pull out. There is no negotiating with them.

The ironic thing is that Reid said the war isn't worth another drop of American blood, but he is fine with the war continuing for another 6-12 months. I bet there would be some bloodshed during that time.

Answer 5

No, it's not. Especially in situation such as these, when lives hang in the balance.

They need to make a point to the President, and try to either pressure him or secure enough votes to withdraw the troops. Most of America wants to leave.

This is not treason, nor is it wasting time. The troops in the field won't suffer from lack of funding. It's not like they won't get bullets or MRE's. They won't be stranded without gasoline. The DoD has several billion $$$ to continue funding them, until this bill is settled, one way or another.

They Democrat's view on the war currently reflects the majority of all of us. As elected legislatures, they have to try to fix this.

Answer 6

The President is a representative of the will of the people who he works for.

The majority of this country wants an end to Bush's endless war. That is fact. What Congress is doing simply reflects the will of the people who voted them in. That's how democracy works.

What Congress is doing (despite a stubborn, idiot president with his head in the sand) is called democracy, NOT a waste of time.

Answer 7

No. What Bush will veto and what he will not veto is not their responsibility ; it is their job to pass legislation that is proper, regardless of what ultimately happens to it. The fault is Bush's if he rejects good legislation.
Not that I'm saying this is proper legislation. What congress needs to be demanding is an end to funding, period! They do not owe the President money for a war he started on false pretenses. WRITE YOUR CONGRESSPERSON AND TELL THEM SO.

Answer 8

Hopefully it is never a waste of time to oppose a hardheaded, warmongering knucklehead of a president who continually ignores the wishes and or demands of the American people. Soon, he will run out of veto power and then we can end this insane war he is promoting.......

Answer 9

Yes, but they feel like they must get their "message" across. Of course, the press is usually blathering on about that same "message", so it's not like the President doesn't hear them before they waste so much time.

Answer 10

It is called "making a point" and Congress is trying to give him ideas on changing course. Bush is not picking up on any of this and just wants to continue to have soldiers killed.