The day after the House-Senate budget resolution conferees met last week to take up their delicate deliberations, the bull from the Bush china shop came barreling into the room -- thankfully, long after negotiators had left. But the portly bull, less than deft, issued threats that fell on deaf ears, bloviating to long-vacated room: ... it is timely to notify you that I will recommend the President veto any appropriations bill that exceeds his request until Congress demonstrates a sustainable path that keeps discretionary spending within the President's topline of $933 billion.