All he had to do was to get impatient with his own congress. The executive right thing to do was to tell them to take the bill back....strip out the pork....because I the candidate said there would be no pork on his watch.

But no. Instead he elects to take those that are fighting the pork, to task. Hence condoning what the Queen of Pork (Pelosi) is ram rodding.

Is he telegraphing he really doesn't want to impose on her turf?

To challenge his Congress to do what he pledged to the people would have been the right thing to do. Instead he chose to take the same-o same-o political position of not rocking the party boat.
Too bad. Doing what he promised or doing what is right did not get ANT play in his decision making.
For those of us waiting to see if he does the right thing....it is a disappointment....not a surprise...a disappointment...no walking the talk....just another politician.

BTK