so, The Dems blinked (2x) and Bush still says NO> !:

[rodeodance]

Progress on Iraq funding bill stymied Updated at 7:03 AM



WASHINGTON - Democratic congressional leaders on Friday offered the first concessions in a fight with President Bush over a spending bill for Iraq, but the White House turned them down.

The Democrats, in a meeting with Bush's top aides on Capitol Hill, said they would strip from a war spending bill billions of dollars in domestic spending that the White House had opposed. They also pledged to give Bush authority to waive compliance with a timetable to pull combat troops out of Iraq.

But no agreement emerged.

"To say I was disappointed in the meeting is an understatement," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record), D-Nev.

White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten, who rejected the deal, said any timetable on the war would undermine the nation's efforts in Iraq........


more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_iraq

[bluestateguy]

1. Oh well, I guess that means no bill.

Now, moving on to those domestic issues...

[rodeodance]

2. no, just looks like the Dems will blink some more!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. It does rather look that way. *sigh* n/t

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[MH1]

8. If all they do is blink, that's fine

Keep blinking those eyes...just stay away from actually writing any legislation to fund the war. :)

[Arkansas Granny]

3. This just proves my opinion. Bush's idea of negotiation and

compromise means doing everything his way.

[GeorgeGist]

4. Do Clay Feet melt or harden when fired?

Stay tuned for the answer.

[Artful Dodger]

5. And he was overheard to say.......

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[rox63]

6. I think they knew he'd reject their offers

But they wanted to show the rest of the country just how unreasonable * is. Most voters don't follow politics as closely as we do here at DU.

[MH1]

9. I think you are right.

We are in political theatre now....we need the audience to understand the plot.