Why 60 in the Senate

Or how the GOP AND the Bush administration are holding back bills and blaming Democrats.

While trying to not get sick watching CSPAN - is over site a good use of the congress - , i noticed how many republican callers still believe the democrats are a do nothing congress and the stalemate is congress fault.


Meet ,Mister veto - the 51 percent killer.

If the president threatens to veto a bill the senate needs 60 votes to override the veto and make the bill a law.

So with Few if any republicans willing to go against the president - Bush has vetoed bills even from the previous rubber stamp republican congress - the democrats can not get the 60 votes to make a law and nullify Bushies Veto.

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