I think they would need sixty-some votes to do this. Do you think that if we're still in Iraq in February that they could get this passed? We see more and more Republicans turning against President Bush on the issue of the war.
Could this happen?
2007-07-12 19:09:18 · 8 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I hope so. And the way things are going, they will.
It's not certain. You can expect the White House and the neoconservatives to pull out all the stops to try to keep enough republicans in line to sustain a veto. But I think they're going to fail.
Here's the numbers, if you're interested:
In the Senate, 67 votes are required to override a veto. The Democrats have 51 (though you can't count on Lieberman, so figure 50)
Of the 49 republicans, then, 17 have to brak ranks, or 35%.
So--Bush has to hold 2/3 of the GOP. The situation is about the same in the House.
As the election gets hotter--and the American people get angrier, the pressure on individual Republicans is going toshoot way up.
The chief counter isn't going to be Bush--its going to be the neo-conservative/religious right political organizations at the state level. They will try to use the threat of alternative candidates in the primaries to intimidate wayward Republicans.
2007-07-12 19:18:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This war is Not getting better no matter the spin the white house puts on the war. They have no government that is working. That being the case, how do you expect them to EVER meet any of THEIR OWN time-lines! Those were theirs, not ours!
Yes, they are going to have to! I can tell you this, if they do not, the Republicans will not have enough votes to ever block
another veto after the election!
1/20/09: End of an Error
2007-07-12 19:18:23 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlikely, only because the reps in congress want to make themselves look loyal to their president, whether or not the war is in the best interest of the people.
Oh what an intelligent way of looking at war issues "everyone who doesn't like it is a sissy!" No wonder we have a sh*thole for a government.
2007-07-12 19:15:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mystery Lady H 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not when only 4 republicans crossed the isle to vote to bring home the troops within 90 days, and 10 democrats voted against it. Looks like the libs are losing ground!
2007-07-12 19:15:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
So you prefer to see Iraq fall into civil war, all the infrastructure that's been rebuilt destroyed, and terrorists have a safe haven similar to pre-war Afghanistan? And then we would have to go back and do this mess all over again.
I don't think your strategy has had a lick of thought put into it. It's "cut and run" cowardice, without thought of consequences.
2007-07-12 19:16:02 · answer #5 · answered by C J 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no and they really have other options, but not the guts to use them. they dont want the troops home by not winning the war, but they wont tell you that. they want you to think what you just stated. blame off of them. they just prevaricate.
2007-07-12 19:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by Buk (Fey) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You tell a joke. That's funny.
2007-07-12 19:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by artsy_lovely_lady 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, and that's just as it should be.
2007-07-12 19:13:31 · answer #8 · answered by Emma 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋