Bush's veto pen...mightier than the sword at taking life.

George Bush has vetoed only four things during his entire presidency (and none until control of Congress went to the Democratic party in 2006):

First was a bill to extend federal support of stem cell research.

Second was a bill that was part of a defense spending bill that would've set a timetable for partial troop withdrawal from Iraq.

Third was another bill to extend federal support of stem cell research.

And lastly, on October 3, Bush vetoed a bill that would've extended and expanded a national program that provides healthcare to poor kids.

See a common link? Bush and his supporters may claim that they're the party that cares about life, but it's fairly obvious from these vetoes that his concern for life doesn't extend to troops, innocent Iraqis, poor sick kids, or people who suffer from diseases that stem cell research has the potential to cure.

What was Bush's main reason for his latest veto? It would cost too much. Funny, because the amount that Congress wanted to extend the program by is a drop in the bucket compared to what we spend on our so-called neverending "War on Terror".

The Daily Show, as always, did a better job than I could of ridiculing Bush for being such a heartless bastard.