Democrats to hammer GOP over Bush's latest veto

[babylonsister]

Democrats to hammer GOP over Bush's latest veto
By Tony Pugh and Margaret Talev | McClatchy Newspapers

* Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2007



WASHINGTON — Democrats on Wednesday seized control of President Bush's veto of expanded children's health insurance coverage, making clear that they plan to use it as a political hammer against vulnerable Republicans, especially those who need support from moderate voters to win in next year's elections.

Hours after Bush vetoed legislation to renew and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program, the Democrats who control Congress said they'd schedule a vote for Oct. 18 in the House of Representatives to try to override the president.

Between now and then, a two-week wave of advertising and rallies are aimed, at least officially, at pressuring 15 to 20 more House Republicans to support the override. Some 45 House Republicans already had joined the 265-159 majority that approved the measure last week.

Democrats are also quietly prodding 11 of their own who voted against the bill or missed the first vote. All told, Democrats need to pick up 25 more votes to override Bush's veto.

However, if their override effort falls short of the two-thirds majority needed — as many Republicans predict, and some Democrats privately agree — that could put even more momentum behind the Democrats' drive to make this a major 2008 campaign issue, one that Democrats think will hurt several GOP presidential hopefuls as well as House incumbents who stand with Bush.

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[AndyA]

1. Note to Dems: Get out the SLEDGEHAMMER, OK? Not the little one, the BIG ONE!

You have a lot of GOP pounding to make up for! :spank:

[Ganja Ninja]

2. Make that a jackhammer. n/t

[RethugAssKicker]

3. Even if we override the veto...

Bush and his cohorts changed some laws to make it much harder
for children to get the healthcare... (Unfortunately I do not remember the details)....

ABSOLULTELY EVIL....

[momster]

4. A Ball-Peen Hammer

just as effective as the big ones and easier to hide down your pants leg.

Maxwell for Speaker! (Silver Hammer included.)

[Cobalt-60]

6. Make it a meat hammer

It was Hunter's favorite

[Didereaux]

5. Hammer them with THIS...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12461951@N03/


...

[Whisp]

7. i hope it's a hammer

but will most likely be a nerf bat. a sternly worded one.