Those low poll numbers on Bush are coming home to roost. Saw Pelosi on the news tonight stating that she's only going to give Bush $50 Billion dollars for Iraq. (Only!) Not the $200 Billion that he wants. No more blank checks. What gives? Are the Dems blowing smoke again?
This might have been posturing before, but in light of Bush's first veto override on a bill today, there is a new reality emerging.
Sure Bush will veto the $50 Billion bill. And no veto override will occur. But really not many people are in favor of sending a dime over to Iraq much less $200 Billion. Send him back the bill. See if Bush can use his ever shrinking bully pulpit. Hmmm, this could be the start of a new strategy for the Dems. I think that most people now are frankly getting sick of W. So they won't mind him having to eat crow now. Coincidentally, the W stickers have mostly disappeared off the cars here in my area.
Finally, I dropped by Books a Million here in Brandon, Florida today. Jenna Bush was signing her book. No, I didn't buy it, but I did submit to the metal screening before entering. Must admit that Jenna is quite attractive. But anyway, the newspaper let it be known that for this noon appearance, people could start getting in line at 7am. So I was prepared for quite a crush. Well, there were about 75 people there. Not much of the impact that they were expecting. The Bush era is over, people.