As anticipated, a top White House adviser declared Thursday that President Bush would veto legislation unveiled earlier in the day by House Democrats to fund the war in Iraq, Agence France-Presse reports.
"Obviously, the administration would vehemently oppose and ultimately veto any legislation that looks like what was described today," senior Bush adviser Dan Bartlett told reporters.
They don't care about the future of this country, it's all about a 'return to power.'
The dems want a complete withdrawl in a timely manner to coincide with the 2008 elections? I'm shocked!
Victory in Iraq would mean a political loss to the dems. The dems are getting desperate. They don't care about the future of this country, it's all about a 'return to power.'
so they would do something about it, which they are now doing.
I have to admit that the Republicans showed the same thing. In '04, I wanted to see a (R) controlled federal government. They promised a change. We saw none.
What we need are conservatives in power.
You'd be wrong. Most of the country wants us to withdraw immediately or within the next 12 months.
Seems it does mean they should do what they're doing now.
Strong majorities also say victory is vital to the War on Terror and that Americans should support President Bush even if they have concerns about the way the war is being handled, according to the survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies.
The poll found that 57 percent of Americans supported "finishing the job in Iraq" - keeping U.S. troops there until the Iraqis can provide security on their own. Forty-one percent disagreed.
Most of the country support finishing the job in Iraq.
PRINCETON, NJ -- The American public is more in favor of Congress passing legislation that would set caps on the number of U.S. troops serving in Iraq and a timetable for withdrawal of all troops than they are in favor of Congress passing a non-binding resolution expressing disfavor with the recently announced troop "surge," while 6 out of 10 Americans oppose the surge. A majority of Americans continue to say that U.S. military involvement in Iraq was a mistake. Many Americans say that their congressional representative's position on the war will be an important factor in their congressional vote next year, but most do not know what their representative's position on the troop surge is.
* By a 57% to 40% margin, Americans favor Congress putting a cap or limit on the number of troops serving in Iraq at any one time.
* By a 63% to 35% margin, Americans favor Congress setting a time-table for withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of next year.
Try Gallup....
A new USA Today/Gallup poll
Sure.
Was there a point?