SCHIP veto override fails

The US House failed to override President Bush's veto of the expanded State Children's Health Plan bill.

President Bush had this to say, through a representative:

The White House said President Bush was pleased with today’s result. “As it is clear that this legislation lacks sufficient support to become law, now is the time for Congress to stop playing politics and to join the president in finding common ground to reauthorize this vital program,” said Dana Perino, Mr. Bush’s spokeswoman.

The bill in fact had sufficient support to become law. However, the President is either not at all concerned about the welfare of American children, or else he has been informed by members of his party acting in bad faith. For the sake of his soul, I hope it's the latter.