President George W. Bush vetoed the bloated farm bill this week, despite the fact that it was passed with veto-proof majorities in both houses of Congress. The House immediately voted to override, and the Senate soon followed suit. Amusingly enough, thanks to a “clerical error,” the version of the bill that President Bush vetoed differed from the version passed by Congress. “They’ve proved that they can even screw up spending the taxpayers’ money unwisely,” joked White House Press Secretary Dana Perino. There was some question about having to revote, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) insisted, “The veto override will have the force of law.” The trade section left out for the veto will be taken up after the Memorial Day recess. Republicans should be ashamed of this unconstitutional redistribution of income. Indeed, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey said, “It’s probably a microscopic picture of how badly Republicans have lost their way.”

I’d say the Democrats should be ashamed as well, but shame is not a concept with which they are familiar.