The President Who Cried Broke

Oh no, if the Democratic Congress doesn't give President Bush a war funding bill he can sign like tomorrow, the troops will be left without any money or any equipment at all. They need the money now.

NOT!

The Pentagon apparently has enough money to run their wars until June, giving Congress two months to twist the President's arm enough to get him to sign their bill. It is pretty clear, for better or worse, the people like the Democrats' bill with the SUGGESTED withdrawal date, so if he decides to veto the bill, the 35% who support the President are the only ones who will blame the Democrats for no funding.

Personally, I still believe that in the end the Democrats will buckle. As long as Karl Rove is out of prison, he knows how to spin something like this to make it blow up in the Democrats' faces, but right now the Dems should milk it for all it's worth. Remind the people that they are trying to end this war, while making the troops happy at the same time. It doesn't play well with the base, but the base isn't going to vote for a Republican. It plays well with the center, who have lost all faith in the President, but haven't exactly warmed 100% to the Democrats.

Congress is on a two week recess for Passover/Easter. Let's see what happens when they come back, when the funding was SUPPOSED to dry up.

UPDATE: Analysts now say the funding is good until July.