And, yes, I DO take it personally: One signature away: you're spot on, Barack

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Thursday, April 26, 2007

One signature away: you're spot on, Barack

yes, george, it's all up to you now, and we know you'll make the right decision...

Senate passes Iraq War funding bill: Obama says 'one signature away' from ending the war

As the Senate voted 51-46 to pass a supplemental funding bill for the Iraq War that the White House has threatened to veto, Senator Barack Obama put the onus on President George W. Bush to act and end the debate over the emergency defense spending bill.

Labels: Barack Obama, George Bush, Iraq, Iraq war funding proposal, Iraq withdrawal, Presidential veto, US Senate