by Nicholas Beaudrot of Electoral Math
Frontpager Kagro X at the Daily Kos notes that President Bush, in theory, could have issued one of his now-infamous signing statements declaring his intent to ignore troop withdrawl provisions in the Iraq supplemental. But, of course, that would give the game away. It's all well and good to issue signing statements saying you intend to ignore the will of Congress when it comes to Medicare Advisory boards or even minutae of the Military Comission Act, but issuing a signing statement for troop withdrawl would trigger headlines of "Bush Accepts Democrats Timetable ... With His Fingers Crossed", leading to catastrophic consequences for Bush's legacy and the Republican party.
