Here we go again.
To nobody's surprise, President Bush has once again proved he just doesn't learn. This time, he's threatening to veto - again - the SCHIP bill reauthorizing federal health coverage for children of working-class families who can't afford to buy private insurance.
"There's a bill moving through Congress that's disguised as a bill to help children," he said on Wednesday, "but I think it's really a trick on the American people."
You'd think from the hammering he got after the first veto, he might have realized that this fight is a guaranteed loser. But of course he hasn't. He's determined to bash ahead no matter what the consequences.
As a rule, people don't like it when kids get hurt. Bush hasn't figured that out, and from all appearances he never will.
The GOP is making unhappy noises but is generally standing behind their leader. Let's see if the Democrats have the stones to make this a real campaign issue.
To nobody's surprise, President Bush has once again proved he just doesn't learn. This time, he's threatening to veto - again - the SCHIP bill reauthorizing federal health coverage for children of working-class families who can't afford to buy private insurance.
"There's a bill moving through Congress that's disguised as a bill to help children," he said on Wednesday, "but I think it's really a trick on the American people."
You'd think from the hammering he got after the first veto, he might have realized that this fight is a guaranteed loser. But of course he hasn't. He's determined to bash ahead no matter what the consequences.
As a rule, people don't like it when kids get hurt. Bush hasn't figured that out, and from all appearances he never will.
The GOP is making unhappy noises but is generally standing behind their leader. Let's see if the Democrats have the stones to make this a real campaign issue.
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