Update: McCain Selects Gov. Sarah Palin as Running Mate

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Originally Posted by firstdown

First off McCain, Bush 1 & 2 are rep. and not conservatives. Bush should have used his veto power more but to curb spending we also have to have congress to stop attaching other stuff to bills driving up spending.

Line-Item Veto baby!

Seriously though, it's a good point that people tend to forget. The fact that bills are almost never only about what the title implies.

Honestly, it's like y'all never saw the classic Simpsons' episode "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington"

"Janitor, to Homer: "That southern congressman is your biggest obstacle. You have to drink him under the table so he misses the vote tomorrow."
To Lisa: "Now your job is to attach Krusty's bill to a more popular bill, one that can't fail."
Rep.: "The House will now consider the Flags for Orphans bill."
After passage, Krusty: "The system worked. I have become enchanted and illusioned with Washington."