George Bush is readying his veto crayon again this afternoon, this time for the defense policy bill. See, he sorta didn’t really read it before they passed it and it reverses a decree-thingie he did after Saddam fell which makes the new government not liable for the terrorist actions of the old (and thus kills a bunch of lawsuits). The new defense policy legislation, if passed, would reverse Bush’s decree and make the current not-particularly-stable Iraq government’s U.S.-denominated assets subject to lawsuits and immediate freezes. The Iraqis threatened to withdraw their money and so Bush is going to veto the bill. Like, seriously? How fucked is our financial system if the Iraq government can threaten to withdraw their presumably limited funds from our financial sector and Bushie gets out the veto crayon for a defense bill? Shit. [Washington Post]

The Senate voted 79-14 today to override President Bush’s veto of the “water bill.” The House had voted 361-54 in favor of the bill Tuesday, so this marks the first time a Bush veto has been overridden. Woohoo. The water bill. Three cheers for… the water bill. [NYT]

Dems sneak “Matthew Shepard law” onto war-funding bill. [AP/Google]

In six-and-a-half spectacular years in office, Our Leader has vetoed exactly two bills and is now ready to veto a third. What three things in the whole world did George want to veto? MORE »

George W. Bush has used his veto power exactly once during his six long, miserable years in office — and that was to ensure Ronald Reagan’s legacy of Alzheimer’s would continue for all elderly Americans. What’s next for Bush’s once-used veto pen? Hint: The legislation involves the two things he hates most. Okay, here’s another hint: Those two things are Washington and Democracy. MORE »

Surrounded by a dozen-and-a-half families with “snowflake babies“–kids born of frozen embryos–President Bush has done did the first veto of his presidency: killing legislation for increased federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research. Note the increased there–back in 2001, the prez allowed some of the same sort of research to continue, which sort of undercuts the murder equivalency argument his spokesman is wont to use in explaining Bush’s position. MORE »

• The blogosphere has been dominated by Domenech’s demise. Our coverage is collected here (scroll down).
• Candid photographs of Katherine Harris: they’re as addictive as crack, and as dangerous too.
• Speak incoherently and carry a big pen: President is now the longest-sitting president since Jefferson not to exercise his veto.
• A fire breaks out in the CNN studio — probably arson by a jilted lover. As for the “suspicious package” at the White House, let’s blame it on the French.
• Embroiled in the latest “to blog or not to blog” pseudo-scandals: Washington Times opinion page editor Tony Blankley, and Newark mayoral candidate Cory Booker.
• Some of our subjects here at Wonkette can get so sensitive. Lighten up, guys!
• Supreme Court justices can get so childish. It’s all fun and games until someone breaks a gavel.
• Rummy slaps around MoDo: “If you believe everything you read in Maureen Dowd, you better get a life.” We don’t know whose side to take in this one.
• Career advice for radio talk show hosts: don’t call the Secretary of State a racial epithet. She may not be the next NFL commissioner, but she can still kick your ass.
• Dick Cheney’s diva-licious demands, revealed.
• Last week was your chance to buy a piece of history: Duke Cunningham’s loot hit the auction block.
• President Bush goes on a candor offensive, taking unscripted questions from town-hall audiences — and even Helen Thomas.
• Congressmen get to have all the fun: free booze, plus trips to Colorado and Scotland. What’s not to like?

President George W. Bush, seen here in a file photo from the day he demanded that Andy and Karen let him sign the Declaration of Independence. Due to his insistence on historical fidelity, the President will wait 11 years before exercising his veto powers, as they will not exist until the the as-of-yet unwritten Constitution is ratified. MORE »