The Democrats are sending a bill through to President Bush filled with pork. Lots of Pork. Juicy meaty pork.

Thank to Chuck Hagel for getting it through the Senate…or “Fredo” as some pundits endearingly call him. So it seems they’re dead set for defeat…or are they?

I propose a new timetable. Since General Pelosi has sworn that she will not give up in pursuing…well…surrender, I suggest that the Republicans provide a bill that has a time-table for the bill that is being pursued. If the bill cannot get through the proper constitutional steps (pass house/senate, veto, pass a much more difficult house/senate) within a preordained amount of time…let’s say…three weeks (”this congress” has been already trying for weeks…that’s plenty of time), then the pursuit of the bill should be abandoned, and the congress shamed.

They’ve said that they’ll never give up trying to give up…but never is such an abstract word. In a world with so much grays, I’m sure their constituents want results…and with the “American Mandate”, I don’t think it’s unreasonable that they let the general public know exactly when their noble endeavor should be abandoned. Pay no mind to the fact that the Republicans would know exactly how long they have to hold out until they get their way…that’s just a ridiculous line of thought. Telling the Republican “freedom fighter” (that’s what they opposition party lieks to be known as) when they’re going to surrender their aspirations of yellow-doggery only puts more pressure on those aides who work for the House and the Senate to draft a quick, concise bill that everyone can get behind…it does nothing to comfort and aide those on the right…

Hmmm…it’s not like they’ve got better things to do:

President Bush’s request for $103 billion to fund the Global War on Terror and hurricane relief efforts has ballooned into a $124 billion measure stuffed full of pork! Much of the additional $21 billion is aimed at projects that have nothing to do with the War or hurricane relief, such $283 million for the Milk Income Loss Contract program, $74 million for peanut storage costs, $60.4 million for salmon fisheries, $50 million for asbestos mitigation at the U.S. Capitol Plant, and $25 million for spinach growers.

Shoot…what’s with this “buying” of favors. Sounds…well…Clintonian.

P.S. Never Forget

Posted by The Stout Republican on Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at 6:46 pm.