Child health veto will be election issue

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - President Bush cast a quiet veto Wednesday against a politically attractive expansion of children's health insurance, triggering a struggle with the Democratic-controlled Congress certain to reverberate into the 2008 elections.

"Congress will fight hard to override President Bush's heartless veto," vowed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.

Republican leaders expressed confidence they have enough votes to make the veto stick in the House, and not a single senior Democrat disputed them. A two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress is required to override a veto.

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Democrats, sensing a political advantage, said they were in no mood to compromise. Several officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were discussing strategy, said Pelosi and Reid seemed set on sending Bush successor bills that are nearly identical with the one he just vetoed. The goal would be to force him — and his congressional allies — to repeatedly expose themselves to criticism that they were denying health care for kids.



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Polling done shows the public sides with the Democrats 60-35.

They have the advantage going into this battle. I expect we'll see them fight this one long and hard.

[0rganism]

1. don't blow this one, Nancy

This is the EASY part of the job. This is the slow ball across the center of the plate pitched by Big Tobacco's 7-breasted whore, and should be knocked out of the park in the most dramatic fashion possible. Milk this override for all it's worth, and make sure every GOP dolt who supports the veto is branded forever as a heartless child killer. Simple, Politics 101 material, no ambiguity, no complicated script, a very simple set of talking points should suffice.

Any D who fucks this play up should be booted out in the primary by someone competent.

[FREEWILL56]

2. I'll 2nd those statements by you Organism.

That does bring up another aspect of 08 doesn't it? I mean many of those Greedy Old Poops blocking the people's will are up for reelection aren't they? At least we need enough to overcome Mr. Veto. edit to add: AKA The All Children Left Behind hypocrite, bush.

[WCGreen]

3. I mentioned this strategy last week...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3560425

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. You hit the nail on the head

I expect the senators who will be blocking this are ones in safe seats or who are not in the 2008 rotation.

[Vinca]

4. It damn well better be an election issue.

Shrub's all but writing the pro-Dem ads himself.