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Originally Posted by Repo
If the Democratic Party takes Congress, the question isn't what they will do but what will President Bush do? Will he sign their legislation or will be veto it? Will he continue to alienate them and further divide the country with his name-calling? Will he resign, move back to Texas and chop wood in the bush, making Cheney president? A role he has held without the official title. Surely it will be an interesting time and yes for the last time I called you Shirley...
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That is an interesting idea to ponder. After the Vietnam war ended and the Democrat-controlled congress passed laws to prevent the president from sending monetary aid to South Vietnam, Ford vetoed the legislation. His veto was overridden because the Dems had a supermajority. If congress were to pass similar legislation where it concerns Iraq, that bill would be vetoed and the veto would not be overridden. Without the power to override the president, there are certain bills the Democrats will pass—knowing ahead of time that they will be vetoed—as a strategy to make Republicans look worse than they already do. But they've only got two years to make their mark, and if they get too radical, refuse to make compromises, and fail to get serious legislation passed that the president will sign, then their (probable) victory tomorrow will mean nothing at all.