Thread: Senate Republicans weigh their options on war-spending debat

Senate Republicans weigh their options on war-spending debate
By Manu Raju
Posted: 05/19/08 07:19 PM [ET]

Senate Republicans are weighing strategies to defeat a Democratic war-spending bill that combines Iraq and Afghanistan funding with sensitive domestic proposals expected to re-emerge on the campaign trail.

One serious consideration is to allow the emergency war-spending bill to advance to President Bush, who is expected to veto the measure and force Democrats to negotiate closer to the GOP terms, several senior Republican aides said Monday. The move would also allow the Senate GOP to deflect blame for blocking the must-pass measure.

“I think the feeling is [to] let this get to the president and let him veto it,â€

One serious consideration is to allow the emergency war-spending bill to advance to President Bush, who is expected to veto the measure and force Democrats to negotiate closer to the GOP terms, several senior Republican aides said Monday. The move would also allow the Senate GOP to deflect blame for blocking the must-pass measure.

I wouldn't be comfortable with this.