Comments on: Thank You!

By: Mike gamecock DeVine

Mike gamecock DeVine — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:18:27 +0000

dems did as well

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:55:50 +0000

This strategy failed before, in the 30s. It’s already a failure until proven otherwise.

By: Mike gamecock DeVine

Mike gamecock DeVine — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:48:04 +0000

rejected the bill as it stands.

My view is that Obama is going to agree to several fairly significant changes with repubs in the senate that will remove ACORN, STD and other spending and add some actual and significant tax cuts that will make the final decision on the bill a closer call.

I suspect that I will be torn given my desire for real supply side stimulus to relieve real suffering in the economy asap, but that I will have to oppose the final bill due to the more long term danger of a fed government 30% larger and permanently.

By: jpd1

jpd1 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:41:57 +0000

In all fairness, we cannot correctly refer to the stimulus package as a “failure” yet, since it has not yet been implemented. I’m curious, then, at what point do we determine that it has failed or succeeded? I’m reminded of the Iraq war, where nearly everyone agrees that the surge succeeded. Before the surge, however, there was disagreement as to how the war was going. Those on the right said we were winning while those on the left said we were losing. When the Anbar Awakening and subsequent surge clearly turned the tide in our favor, suddenly it became okay to admit that the war had not, in fact, been going that well after all (hence all the hooplah over the “success” of the surge). So that’s my question: when and how do we determine if the stimulus package is a success, and how long do we give it before we conclude that it failed?

By: Martin Knight

Martin Knight — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:23:38 +0000

But seriously, Boehner, Cantor, Pence, Hensarling, et al should take a bow. Discipline like this builds even more discipline and it soon becomes strength which then leads to victory at the polls.

Thank goodness Shays and his type are no longer around.

By: Jack_Savage

Jack_Savage — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:13:37 +0000

I want to go on the record saying that I did not feel that there was a chance that Republicans in the House would show the courage that they did in opposing this bill. They absolutely proved me wrong, I am grateful for their votes against the bill, and it gives me hope that they haven’t taken complete leave of their senses and that they are not so smitten with the ObamaLove that principles have gone out the door.

By: CarlSchurz

CarlSchurz — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:14:02 +0000

But I’ve seen FNC revealing how pork laden it is and many Economists have said it is a Stimulate nothing bill.

This Stimulus Bill is one part PR Stunt and other half vote buying Ponzi scheme.

By: Dencal26

Dencal26 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:08:35 +0000

The GOP hanging this around Obama’s neck is a good first step but only if the American People think the Bill is bad. As long as the MSM spins this Bill as GOOD the GOP looks bad. We need our conservative Blogs to post item by item the ridiculous spending items in this Bill. We should all know them as well as Dems knew ” Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich”.

By: Aaron Gardner

Aaron Gardner — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:54:22 +0000

By: eschristian

eschristian — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:20:18 +0000

n/t

By: $peciallist

$peciallist — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:16:46 +0000

that’s funny

By: eschristian

eschristian — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:14:15 +0000

One of Pelosi’s puppets who waited on his Princesses decree!!!

This guy claims to be Conservative – if there was ever any doubt – hope those who possibly were tricked by him see him for what he truly is!!!

http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2009&rollnumber=46#Y

By: sdan

sdan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:14:12 +0000

I found an alternative to the stimulus bill put out by Rep. Tom Price. It didn’t have any spending but lots of tax cuts. I was just wondering if anyone else had seen it. If so do you think it has a chance of working and working quickly? If it does I wonder why we haven’t heard anything about it since it was submitted on January 14th

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:08:26 +0000

By: JadedByPolitics

JadedByPolitics — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:05:17 +0000

is politics so really the new name is more appropriate!

By: cantrim

cantrim — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:03:03 +0000

the dems don’t need gop members to pass this. they just want to be able too point a finger at them when it blows up on them, which it will. i am predicting at this point that they will shoot it down just to play nice later. the first half of the tarp plan was an example of this. the gop is leaveing me with the impression that anyone can be bought with the right amount of pork. GOP LEADERS PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG.

By: tankertodd

tankertodd — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:39:09 +0000

I’m not a religious person but Bible verses like that make God really cool.

By: Raven

Raven — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:38:17 +0000

Go House GOP!

By: eringobragh

eringobragh — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:35:35 +0000

We are the party of sanity after all.

By: Alberta

Alberta — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:31:40 +0000