How did the Democrats force Republicans & Dubya to pass/sign the Democratic Bill to Protect America?

Question

Democrats had been trying since 2004 to get Bush & Republican controlled congress to pass a Homeland Security Bill that was recommended by "The 9-11 Commission" to protect America from terrorists. Republicans & Dubya kept avoiding it for 3 years.

Now the Democratic controlled Senate has passed that bill and the Democrats will do the same in the House as well and force Dubya to sign it.

What are your thoughts?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12292148

BTW...
Senate has passed it with over 2/3 majority
And...
The House is expected to do the same
So Now
Dubya will have to sign it!

Doesn't matter if Dubya signs it or not...
It's got Veto Over-Ride majority!
Dubya will just look like a dumbass who can't secure America!

Answer 1

It's SIMPLE...Democrats MADE him DO IT!!!

The same trick that DICK has been using for 6 & half years!

Answer 2

Everyone wanted this bill passed, regardless of political party. The problem is funding these programs and the logistics of executing them. This is from the article:

"It would require screening of all cargo on passenger planes within three years and sets a five-year goal of scanning all container ships for nuclear devices before they leave foreign ports."

So, we're not really safe from these attacks for another 5 years. That's after the NEXT presidency.

As per your question, this is why W signed it this time:

"The 9/11 bill led off the first busy legislative week in the House last January, and the Senate passed its version in March. The measure stalled after that, partly because of a White House veto threat over language, since dropped, to give collective bargaining rights to aviation screeners."

As I stated above, everyone is for this, but I think few people can imagine the breadth and cost of this program. I think it's necessary though so long as terrorism remains a threat, especially in the form of nuclear attacks.

Answer 3

The one million.5 trillion shows that the Democrats are thinking concerning the destiny if i'm information you suitable. i'm afraid i might desire to disagree with this theory. i think of one million.5 trillion is slightly too lots of a burden to bypass alongside to the little ones of the destiny. in all fairness i theory the comparable concern concerning the economic corporation bailout that have been given exceeded on GW's watch. i'm no longer republican even if I usually vote for a republican. i do no longer think of that Pelosie and REid, the framers of the stimulus, are respected economist. many of the comments that I even have heard from authentic economist suggested that the stimulus is a mistake. historic past has a tendency to back this view as government spending did no longer end the melancholy in the 30s here or in the 80s & 90s in Japan. Japan incredibly sank 6.5 Trillion and it nonetheless did no longer restoration the project. maximum of Japan's money became positioned into infrastructure. even nonetheless i don't have a project with tax money getting used to restoration infrastructure it is not any longer a stable source of stimulus.

Answer 4

I love the half-truth slant. The reason this is going through and finally being backed is because no dem put a bs rider on it that hurts the country. The reason that the riders are missing is because the democrats know they are utter failures and needed a win. They needed a win because their lemming like constituency was finally starting to wake up and realize how impotent they are.

Go on and block me. I'll pop back in on another account and point out how hypocritical you are. Or is it afraid of a dissenting viewpoint? either way it'll be funny.

Answer 5

Technically, Congress cannot force a president to sign a bill. They could override a veto, though.

Answer 6

Interesting, I'll have to read that bill. The news story sounds good but what is in the details? Are we again giving up or degrading our freedoms?

Answer 7

By linking those provisions to things Bush wants or needs.

Bush can either not get anything, or he has to accept the package -- that's how the balance between legislative and executive has always worked.

Answer 8

Ok, I wasn't really surprised but I said I would point out your being a impotent, close minded, hypocritical, pathetic moron who is unable to defend himself so he blocks people if you were dumb enough to do it.

Nice to know democrats are so well represented. Thanks for the laugh dumba s s.

Answer 9

Bush can write?