I'm thrilled that the President didn't veto the spending bill (updated) [View all]

[ProSense]

Yes, thrilled!

If the President had vetoed the bill, it would set up yet another hostage situation for Republicans and the deadline for a government shut down would have passed (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022580015).

Everyone knows damn well that many of those criticizing the President, against logic, for not vetoing a spending bill that was crucial to funding the government would have joined the Republicans in piling the blame on him for allowing the situation to come to that.

Vetoing the bill would have been a stupid and irrational move.

And that's not making light of concerns about the Monsanto provision.

More information on the Monsanto rider. Also Democratic budget supports labeling.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022576338

The Monsanto bill is a perfect example of focusing on a Presidential veto FAIL
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022575349


Updated to add: In June 2012, the Senate voted down a genetically engineered food labeling bill 26 to 73

Statement of Purpose:

To permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the food, beverage, or other edible product contains a genetically engineered ingredient.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00161

YEAs ---26
Akaka (D-HI)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Boxer (D-CA)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kerry (D-MA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murray (D-WA)
Reed (D-RI)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)