Bush on Monday renewed his threat to use his first veto on legislation set to be approved by the Senate today that would expand federally funded research using embryonic stem cells. I just want to say he hasn't had to veto! He's had his way completely, the bastard!
The looming showdown pits Mr Bush and those who equate the research with the destruction of human life against many Democrats and some in his own party who say it could hold the key to treatments for several serious illnesses including diabetes and Parkinson's.
Some moderate Republicans have cautioned that a veto of the measure, as well as congressional Republicans' embrace of controversial social issues such as flag burning and gay marriage, could make it easier for Democrats to paint the party as
beholden to social conservatives and hurt its chances in November's midterm elections.
But Mr Bush has shown no softening in his stance. In his first year in office, the president issued an executive order limiting federally funded research in the field to stem cell lines that existed at the time. Critics charge that this has limited research and hampered international collaboration.
The Senate opened debate on Monday on a bill that would lift Mr Bush's restriction; it was approved by a bipartisan majority in the House last year. The White House office of management and budget said yesterday the bill "would use federal taxpayer dollars to support and encourage the destruction of human life for research".
Bill Frist, Republican majority leader, said he and his colleagues had spent hours grappling with the issue. "How do we balance pro-life positions with the potential for new life and health offered by stem cell research?"
A transplant surgeon who is considering a presidential run in 2008, Mr Frist disappointed the religious right last summer when he said he would back an expansion of federally funded stem cell research. But, he explained yesterday, "we must participate in defining research surrounding the culture of life. If not, it will define us".
Supporters of the expanded research sought to increase pressure on Mr Bush. "This will be a defining moment of his presidency," said Diana DeGette, a Democrat who sponsored the House bill.
Congressional aides were preparing for the president to act quickly to veto the bill, sending it back to Congress, where it was not expected to muster the votes needed to override Mr Bush.
"I think it's an uphill battle but I don't think it's impossible," said Ms DeGette, adding that some lawmakers who had voted against it had told her they had changed their minds. http://msnbc.msn.com/...
*Even Republicans realize how important this issue is to the public, success in disease research, and more importantly to their reelection hopes. Bush does not care about that so the ""Repubs can look like they care and Bush will veto the Bill to give the right to lifers what they want. So it is a win, win for them"".
* myself I hope there are enough sensible Senators to over ride Bush's veto and pass this. It is beyond unethical to say it is okay to needlessly kill human life as they see it but not if it is going to help human life! It makes no sense! Bush just will not stop playing God!
* What do you think about all this? Myself I have to hope that if Bush's veto is successful the Re pugs will pay for it in the fall! I almost hope so! However we get our America back that is all that matters.
We can get back to reality and start straightening out the mess Bush has turned America and the world into this fall!
James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com
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