Is There Any (Democratic) Legislation The President Won't Veto?

For the first six years of his presidency-- when the Republicans pretty much had the run of the place-- George W. Bush signed every piece of crap that came across his desk. If he even read any of them (beyond having Cheney check for threats to his unlimited executive power), I'd be shocked. He only issued one veto before this week-- to stop those lazy stem cells from getting handouts from the federal government-- and that wasn't until late in 2006 as a last-ditch effort to shore up the nutjobs base before the elections.

Now? George W. Bush is on the veto like white on rice.

Since the Democrats took control in January, the President has threatened to veto the following for one reason or another... the minimum wage increase, the cutting of student loan interest rates, requiring the government to negotiate with drug companies over the price of medication, ending subsidies to oil companies, more stem cell research, and the 9/11 Commission bill.

A helluva legacy. Gosh, I thought the pundits/conservatives were all about compromise?

Anyway, let's now add one more to that mighty list-

The White House issued a veto threat Thursday against legislation that would expand federal hate crime law to include attacks motivated by the victims' gender or sexual orientation.

The hate crimes bill, with strong Democratic backing, is expected to pass the House Thursday. Similar legislation is moving through the Senate.

But the legislation, which also would increase the penalties for bias-based violence, has met outspoken resistance from conservative groups and their Republican allies in Congress, who warn that it undermines freedom of speech, religious expression and equal protection under the law...

Americablog has details on the hypocrisy behind this position- here and here.

Perhaps some reporter might wanna ask the President why he opposes issues/bill that have such broad support? After years of insane rhetoric about Democratic obstructionism based on the (rare) occassions they stood up to the GOP, I truly can't believe no one is making this into a bigger deal.