I am not sure why our guys are even bothering to go to the White House to talk to Bush. He does not bother himself with the details of governance - ever. Didn't do it in Texas, won't do it now. He truly is the figurehead dick you think he is. He is not "The Decider" in any real sense.
So, there is no reason to expect even the slightest hint of compromise if Bush is who our people are talking to.
Had they said that there was a meeting with WH staffers WITHOUT Bush in the room, then maybe...but then again, that is just not how they operate.
Re-vote and re-submit the same bill over and over again and again until he
actually ponies up some competent people willing to take a stab at governing the country.
I know, I know - it is an obvious point to make, but I had to say it as so much gets lost in the "Bush is evil" mantra (which he is - I just want people to think about his approach to governing, too).