Just kidding about the title. This is why its pretty funny.
heres the link
"WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled Senate brushed aside a presidential veto threat Tuesday and passed a $295 billion highway bill, arguing that massive spending on bigger and better roads was necessary to fight congestion and unsafe roadways.
The administration, while pressing Congress to pass a new highway bill, said the Senate version was too expensive in a time of war and debt and could result in the first veto of the Bush presidency."
So, there goes that bill, right? Bush's first veto will kill a pretty needed highway bill. Too bad.
Or..
The vote was 89-11 with a majority of Republicans joining Democrats in approving the six-year package that the administration said was $11 billion above what it would accept.
Hmm. So Bipartisanship is good right. Nope! Itll be killed by the president. I guess. But the president has forgotten something pretty crucial. The Senate can override a veto. And 89 votes is WAY more than enough to do it. (someone help me here: is the veto power for 67 votes or 75?)
Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, described himself as one of the most conservative members of Congress but said he was at odds with the administration because "there are two areas where we need to spend money. One is national defense and the other is infrastructure."
Piss your own party off, George. It'll work eventually. You are so popular with Americans now-- with 43 percent approval just WHO could go against you?
In addition to granting money to states to repair and build roads and bridges, the bill provides more than $50 billion for public transit, funds recreational road programs and promotes highway safety.
umm, hello? This doesnt involve Iraq does it? I WANT A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. CONGRESS NO LONGER MAY OVERRIDE A VETO.
"This bill will have an impact on every city and every town and every state." said Sen. James Jeffords, I-Vt., the minority leader on the Environment Committee. "I urge President Bush to reconsider his veto threat against this legislation."
Let him veto it, Jim. Itll humiliate him.
Later... White House press secretary Scott McClellan repeated the veto threat Tuesday, saying the president was "very serious" about following a fiscally responsible budget.
Im scared Scotty! Im scared!