The General Basis of what is going on in Congress right now is a ploy by Republicans to make it look like they are working with Democrats, but change their mind at the last minute,and using any excuse to do so. The reality is this is a well orchastrated by the Ed Gilespie and the rest of the whitehouse politcal staff to give Republicans cover in the 2008 election, allowing the Senator like Snow and Sunnnu to vote the will of their state.

While making sure the Democrats don't have enough votes to over ride a presidental veto or know that they don't have them  and force what ever Bush wants thru. This is what is going to happen over and over again vote after vote for the next 13 months so be prepared