[classicman]

I agree with the latter half of your post, but with respect to the first assumption, both sides confirmed earlier that they had discussed the situation. One of the reasons that Obama was going to have Bush ask for the money was because he could not get assurances from the congress to approve it. He didn't want one of the first things he did in office to be using the presidential veto. I think the congressional leaders have come around in the last few days and there are enough votes now.


That's what I read in the papers and saw on tv anyway. (too busy to look for it right now)