First of all, the Monsanto rider was inserted to the bill anonymously so anyone blaming any specific person for putting it there had better have some AWESOME evidence to prove it.

Secondly, Obama either signs the bill or he vetoes it. There is no line-item veto anymore so he can't strip it out if we assume he wanted to.

Thirdly, the Monsanto Protection Act as well as every other provision in the bill expires in September. So it all may just be a tempest in a teacup.