Is this really where the Republicans want to fight?
Dan Bartlett even discusses a possible veto.
This topic was polled by Newsweek last week.
This is where the White House fights? More Rovian genius?
The Bush administration said on Sunday that it would strenuously oppose one of the Democrats’ top priorities for the new Congress: legislation authorizing the government to negotiate with drug companies to secure lower drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
In an interview, Michael O. Leavitt, the secretary of health and human services, said he saw no prospect of compromise on the issue.
This topic was polled by Newsweek last week.
The strongest support, 92 percent, was for lowering drug prices for retirees on Medicare by allowing the government to negotiate directly with drug companies. Some three-quarters of respondents said it should be a top priority, according to Newsweek.
This is where the White House fights? More Rovian genius?
posted by mikevotes at
7:50 AM
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The Bush WH seems hell bent on reassuring the American electorate that they made the right decision on 7 November.
Add to this the backing of Bolton (again) as UN ambassador in the face of bi-partisan disapproval, and you have a real side show of not getting it.
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-epm, at 9:44 AM
I've been trying to figure out the "play" on Bolton. Maybe let the nomination fail, and then blame the Dems for a collapse or attack on Iran?
Of course, that would require the administration to put politics ahead of the better interests of our nation.....
Mike
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mikevotes, at 9:50 AM
If the Dems are smart (fingers crossed) they'll have a few nice vetoes to trumpet in the 2008 races.
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Bravo 2-1, at 12:14 PM
Yeah, that's the whole difference in taking the Senate.
If they hadn't the Republicans could kill all these measures in the Senate, rather than forcing a limus test veto.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 1:05 PM
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