I keep hearing complaints, but what promises did the congress make that they didn't keep?

Question

I keep hearing that they aren't doing anything, yet I keep seeing Bush veto legislation?

how can he veto bills if the congress isn't passing them?

and aren't they just passing what they said they would? if Bush vetoes them, it's really out of their hands at that point, since they don't have the votes to over ride a veto...

could someone point out what they haven't passed that they said they would?

so... we're talking terms like "most ethical congress"... which so far, it's not really been that bad... for congress...

but, that's not really a legislative promise...

and they did approve the Iraq deadline, but it was vetoed...

oh, and they did promise accountablity... which some would say is "accountablity"... others would call it a witch hunt...

I mean, I'm not going to arugue the specifics of every case here, but one person's "witch hunt" is always another persons "keeping them honest"...

and to some degree it's to be expected... maybe even a bit much for me at times and I'm a dem...

but I'm more talking about legislative goals and priorities here... things we can actually measure...

Answer 1

pelosi-this will be the most ethical congress in US history

.....except for the part where i place embezzlers on the homeland security committee, who the DNC had no problem supporting in his reelection.

they also wanted to vote for timetables..... uuuntil they decided not to.

EDIT1- as someone who didnt support going into Iraq, I think it is absurd that the Congress is trying to run the war; they have no right. and if they cared as much as say they do about bringing home the troops asap - then they would be driving the issue home every chance they get. but i dont support timetables, i support finishing what weve started.

then there're the which hunts for people who committed no crime (no - the atty gen is allowed to fire US attorneys; ask former Clinton atty gen Frankenstein - she fired all 93 of them at once). yeah those are cute - and quite ethical dont you think?

EDIT2- accountability is all well and good when there is a crime. politicizing political appointments is not a crime and no one gave a damn when Clinton was doing it. Bush waited 6 and half years to fire 8 attorneys he appointed; Clinton waited about 6 weeks to fire all 93 US attorneys, whom his republican predecessors appointed.

Answer 2

So far a ton of internal things have passed - almost everything passes in the house and senate, then the gop dirty tricks dept starts up during the final setup for the vote. Things will start happening faster soon as things HAVE to be passed to keep things going.

Bush already signed the war funding bill, and it included minimum wage, Katrina Relief, small business tax breaks, and a host of other smaller bills.

It's been slower than I'd like to see, but as expected the GOP marches in lockstep with Bush. When October rolls around it'll get really exciting as the full defense appropriations bill comes up for renewal - this war bill was an add on to make up for the GOP congress and Bush underestimating it from last year.

Answer 3

Two biggies come to mind - 1986 amnesty bill PROMISED border security and 21 years later we don't have it.

Last year, before the election, a fence was PROMISED. WHERE'S THE FENCE? Less than 10 miles doesn't cut it!

Answer 4

This is the new manner in which the Repugnant Party wishes to deflect their repugnant behavior to the Democrats.
It is true that Bush's legacy would be of Idiocy, just look at his vetoes.

Off course they will point out the embezzlement charges and indictments but so far only one member, who was has been suspended of all his duties unlike the majority leader Tom Delay. (Repugnant off-course)

The difference between Democrats and Repugnants would be just that their repugnance.

Answer 5

The only bill I know Bush vetoed is the Iraq war funding bill which contained timelines which the President opposed. Other than that, Congress really has done nothing so far.

Answer 6

They are spending way to much time on non-binding legislation and despite Pelosi's promises seem to be attempting to sneak legislation thru like the Republicans did.

Answer 7

implicit promise not to violate the logan act?

Answer 8

it is easy to criticize how things are done when you are not part of the government, but once you are part of it, options and solutions are quite different...!

this is what the Democrats have found out the hard way!

Answer 9

Double check Nancy Pelosi's inaugural address as Speaker of the House.