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Originally Posted by MattLarson
And threatening the veto is a part of pressuring congress into reforming.
But ultimately, if McCain or Obama are truly serious about this issue, they should remain in the offices they currently hold - where they can actually effect Congressional policy.
I think you're reading too much into the veto thing, in order to make it into a bigger partisan issue than it actually is.
Matt
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Well, I think threatening to procedurally veto legislation is either an idle threat or a threat that upon keeping his word, throws the legislative process into turmoil and creates gridlock.
I think this goes a long way into demonstrating that addressing the problem of the Earmark passage process is not something that's easily solvable. Touting Veto power as the solution is devisive and destructive to our country.
In light of our discussion, my conclusion is that McCain, in making "ending earmarks" one of his cornerstone campaign promises, is peddling a lot of bullshit.