The bipartisan compromise authored by Senator John McCain is veto bait. Well, I promised it in the campaign, but now I realize it wouldn't be prudent. Not exactly a new way of doing business. A funny thing seems to be happening at the White House. The new President is sounding conciliatory.
Flexibility is the watchword now.
Faced with an incipient revolt by his party's top Hill brass, White House political strategists did a quick reassessment and concluded that flexibility was preferable to defeat. Until recently, Bush adamantly opposed the concept. But key undecided lawmakers, including Maine's two Republican senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, might oppose the Bush tax cut if no trigger provision is included. And I'll listen to what different members have to say. Democrats shouldn't look for him to veto this bill as their way of getting off of it.