BREAKING: We just overrode (defeated) a Bush VETO!

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

A minor victory (water projects bill) but our first successful chimp-veto override none the less.

Veto Overridden 79-14 in the senate. (Overridden in the house yesterday)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2236135

[TwilightGardener]

1. LOL! Looks pretty bad to vote against WATER! Hopefully an OXYGEN bill

would get overriden, too.

[riqster]

2. It's a start

:bounce:

[babylonsister]

3. That's not minor at all; I just wonder why * vetoed it, knowing it'd be

shot down by both parties. Makes no sense to me. Just to be ornery?

[Silence Dogood]

5. He doesn't want to spend the money on people related infrastructure-

Less money going to Halliburton.

[tridim]

10. I think he's just going to veto everything the Dems pass from here on out..

Because Democrats are bad, m'kay.

That's why impeachment is mandatory, it's just about the only thing he can't veto.

[babylonsister]

21. I think you're right, on both counts! nt

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

33. That's what BUSH I did in 1992. Set the record for vetoes in a year.

Didn't seem to help him, though.

[Jim__]

4. Great news! - n/t

[cascadiance]

6. No signing statement for you on this one ahole!

Maybe he'll do that instead the next time! :(

[TwilightGardener]

7. Why did McCaskill and Feingold vote no? I can kind of see

old Russ standing on some weird principle, but I suspect anymore that McCaskill is a closet Republican. She's getting to be worse than my own beloved Ben Nelson, who voted aye.

[bigwillq]

37. That's what I was wondering too

I just looked at the roll call on the Senate website.

[LakeSamish706]

8. Damn, there will be some crying and stamping of feet in the White House tonight! n/t

[tridim]

12. I think they have bigger things to worry about than a water projects bill.

Like staying out of prison for instance.

[LakeSamish706]

14. Your right, but were not at that point yet for sure... Lets hope we get there. n/t

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

17. You're thinking of that other "water project"

[bpeale]

9. this happened days ago & you're just now hearing about it?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

11. Ummm... It happened about ten minutes ago. (CSPAN is your friend)

[bpeale]

16. i read it on RawStory a couple of days ago

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

18. The Senate vote was held within the last half hour.

I suspect you read speculation that it would be over-ridden.

[bpeale]

24. Raw Story called it correctly days ago

[bpeale]

25. Raw Story called it correctly days ago

DU is not the be-all end-all of news reporting

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

28. Terribly sorry for wasting your valuable time.

[bettyellen]

30. LOL, you mean when it wan't true yet? can they get me next week's lotto #s?

[TwilightGardener]

32. They are truly talented then, to PREDICT the news, not just report it.

[truebrit71]

38. The veto occurred TODAY....

..regardless of what anyone "called" or not...the ACTUAL over-ride was today, okay Mister Pedantic?

[Arkansas Granny]

31. I think you may be referring to the House override which took

place a couple of days ago. Today the Senate voted to override the veto.

[Capn Sunshine]

13. WOOT

Baby Steps

[NewHampster]

15. WooHoo

[redqueen]

19. Well... it's something!

Now let's see hope he doesn't resort to another signing statement.

[msongs]

20. has harry reid issued the standard democrats apology yet? nt

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

22. Hard to keep your powder dry on a water bill, I guess

[riqster]

23. Good one!

:rofl:

[Auntie Bush]

26. It's about time!

[PATRICK]

27. local pork and lack of controversy

rules. It's something though. Thinking this might progress to different matters? I am sure there is plenty of pork in the defense bills and others too. When the people in the individual states get the message they might have something to say more than the WH hardliners. In these cases I bet the WH was just not particularly involved. They rule by self-interest, pre-occupied in other areas and could give a dam about a water bill.

If you look at their pattern of setbacks they are usually beaten on the physical ground, such as Anwar, but not in attacks on rights or foreign policy or the general budget or national items like children's health care. This comes with their disdain for porkish Congress small concerns and small details. To us some big items have been won when it actuality it is lack of WH real interest. There is always the signing statements, simply not spending the money(or diverting it to their pals), when the small stuff gets too burdensome. They keep coming back for Anwar too. No rush.

[CyberPieHole]

29. Kick and recommend...

it's about time. But I am desperate to see some action taken against *. I applaud their action.:applause:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

34. Adding AP report:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/11/08/congress_overrides_bush_veto_first_time/

[libodem]

35. Hot damn!

Hope it sticks. That little worm has a way of ruining the best of intentions by not providing the funding.

[bigwillq]

36. That's great!

:bounce: I urge Every DEM to vote against any legislation that Bush supports. I wouldn't want my name attached to anything this administration endorses.