Will more money for Iraq be approved for this year?

drewshin

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4790545/

Somehow I know that Beat around the Bush is going to do whatever he can to delay more appropriations until it's too late.

Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, charged that the president is playing political games by postponing further funding requests until after the election, to try to avoid reopening debate on the war's cost and future.

 

drewshin

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just did a quick search:

Bush is against campaign finance reform; then he's for it.

Bush is against a Homeland Security Department; then he's for it.

Bush is against a 9/11 commission; then he's for it.

Bush is against an Iraq WMD investigation; then he's for it.

Bush is against nation building; then he's for it.

Bush is against deficits; then he's for them.

Bush is for free trade; then he's for tariffs on steel; then he's against them again.

Bush is against the U.S. taking a role in the Israeli Palestinian conflict; then he pushes for a "road map" and a Palestinian State.

Bush is for states right to decide on gay marriage, then he is for changing the constitution.

Bush first says he'll provide money for first responders (fire, police, emergency), then he doesn't.

Bush first says that 'help is on the way' to the military ... then he cuts benefits

Bush-"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. Bush-"I don't know where he is. I have no idea and I really don't care.

Bush claims to be in favor of the environment and then secretly starts drilling on Padre Island.

Bush talks about helping education and increases mandates while cutting funding.

Bush first says the U.S. won't negotiate with North Korea. Now he will

Bush goes to Bob Jones University. Then say's he shouldn't have.

Bush said he would demand a U.N. Security Council vote on whether to sanction military action against Iraq. Later Bush announced he would not call for a vote

Bush said the "mission accomplished" banner was put up by the sailors. Bush later admits it was his advance team.

Bush was for fingerprinting and photographing Mexicans who enter the US. Bush after meeting with Pres. Fox, he's against it.
 

tnitsuj

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On this particular issue, it isn't really a flip flop..rather dealy and obfuscation. Kind of like right before the Iraq invasion they wouldn't give any numbers on how much it would cost to anyone, and then the day after asked for a specific sum of money.

They probably have a good idea what it is going to cost even taking into account the current increase in operations, but they don't want to reveal it for obvious political considerations.
 

drewshin

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Campaign Finance Reform Flip Flop

During the campaign, Mr. Bush appeared on ABC?s This Week. As reported by Rich Lowry of the National Review, George Will asked Mr. Bush a direct question:

WILL: In which case, would you veto the McCain-Feingold bill, or the Shays-Meehan bill?

BUSH: That's an interesting question. I ? I ? yes I would?

Once in office, Mr. Bush flipped flopped and signed the McCain-Feingold bill into law.
 

drewshin

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Mr. Bush now describes himself as ?pro life.? When he ran unsuccessfully for Congress in the 1970s, however, he told a reporter for the Lubbock-Avalanche-Journal that he favored leaving the abortion question ?up to a woman and her doctor.?
 

drewshin

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Originally posted by: tnitsuj
On this particular issue, it isn't really a flip flop..rather dealy and obfuscation. Kind of like right before the Iraq invasion they wouldn't give any numbers on how much it would cost to anyone, and then the day after asked for a specific sum of money.

They probably have a good idea what it is going to cost even taking into account the current increase in operations, but they don't want to reveal it for obvious political considerations.

you're right, i was really focusing more on the "beat around the" bush part rather than flip flopping for this issue. every question that gets asked of bush always gets a response that beats around the bush, it is some general statement that is factually true, but in no way answers the question.