Bush vetoes life-saving stem cell research

Daily Kos Staff

Wednesday July 19, 2006 · 12:34 PM PDT

2006/07/19 · 12:34

President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he used his first veto to block legislation expanding embryonic stem cell research, putting him at odds with top scientists, most Americans and some in his own Republican Party

And he veteod the bill in secrecy. From Tony Snow's press conference this morning:

SNOW: The president will, however, before he delivers remarks this afternoon, veto the Castle bill.
Here's how it works, because I know a lot of you have had questions. There will be no photographers, no ceremony. What the president will do is, in his office, he will sign a veto message, he will hand it to a clerk, who will convey it to a clerk of the House, and then you go through the formalities of announcing a message from the president, and at some point the House will vote on the veto.
QUESTION: Is there a reason why he's not having photographers in, at least?
SNOW: Because he doesn't feel it's appropriate. He's signing a veto.

Of course he's doing it in hiding. The less people know about his veto, the better. His winger base demanding this ridiculous veto will know about it. What about the 66 percent of Americans who support such life-saving research?

That's why Bush is signing his veto in the shadows. He's afraid of it.

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