W and The One Minute Pack of Lies - Sub Title: The Attempt to Neuter Congress in One Fell Swoop.

So, in one minute, how much propaganda did the W dish? Note, he even plays political parlor games with Kerry in the last paragraph. Is anyone buying the Bush charge to gain the line-item veto? I'm from the W, Rove and Co. I'm here to help? Holy Shit. See the last post for thanks to the NeoConMen.

10:00 A.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT: It's been my pleasure to host Republicans and Democrats from both the House and the Senate here to talk about budget reform. We're talking about the way to -- for the executive branch and the legislative branch to work in a cooperative fashion to help make sure that the appropriations bill be passed or meet priorities; that they are -- that the process is transparent; that we're able to say to the American people, we care about how we spend your money.

Part of the budget reform process is a line-item veto. I want to thank the members here who have come, who have offered not only constructive advice, but practical applications of the line-item veto so that it becomes law. And I listened carefully to some constructive suggestions from both Republicans and Democrats as to how to get a piece of legislation passed. The American people expect all of us from both parties to work diligently as to how we spend their money. And one way that we can earn the confidence of the people is to pass a line-item veto.

And again, I want to thank the members for being here. It means a lot that people from both parties are here. I particularly want to thank my opponent in the 2004 campaign, Senator Kerry, for being here. I can remember on the campaign trail, he said that he supported a line-item veto, and he is following through on his word by being here at the table. I'm proud you're here, Senator. Thank you all for coming.

END 10:01 A.M. EST

As I have said before, giving the line item veto is like stepping up and laying waste to the entire checks and balances system.

If the Congress goes for the line-item veto, you will then know that they have given up the ghost, become a moribund agency that simply soaks up taxpayer dollars, and are only a mere shadow of one leg of the checks and balances tripod. And, no one gets leverage standing on a shadow. Really, if the president - who, incidentally hasn't vetoed a thing - secures the right to veto any old item he so desires in any bill, you can bet that they won't be negotiating with anyone as they trod all over the rights of the minorities for the next three years. The result would be a shameful neutering of the entire Congress. By all rights, every single congressional person - of every stripe - should be opposing this just as a matter of principle.