The American Spectator

Jeff| 1.28.09 @ 7:44PM

For the first time in a long while I'm proud to be a Republican. Now lets get all the Senate Republicans to say NO, too.

Alan Brooks| 1.28.09 @ 7:45PM

um, Bush did what he done to buy support for the war effort.
you know, as LBJ did during the vietnam war.

Dorothy| 1.28.09 @ 8:47PM

Reward the true conservatives by making a small donation to the House Conservative Fund. This is the group of Pence, Cantor, Hensarling, Flake, etc.

around the track| 1.28.09 @ 9:12PM

Look, when someone does something worthy, praise them. I'm shocked the Republicans were so united against this piece of garbage legislation, but ecstatic. Obama and the Ds own this completely now. No cover. No shifting.

ConservativeWanderer| 1.28.09 @ 10:00PM

Yeah, how dare those Republicans not fall in line with President Obama's plan to blame them for the failure of his pork... er... stimulus bill! The nerve of those people not standing still for Reid and Pelosi to set them up for the blame!

(taking tongue out of cheek now)

John| 1.28.09 @ 10:21PM

For the first time in several years... I actually had reason to smile... just for a minute or two..

This is only the first baby step in a long path back. If the limping side of Club Senate can find a little bit of spine and work up the same response....

Maybe there is real hope for real change in the air.

But it is just a baby step... it is prudent to remember that babies do fall down go boom...

r/John

tony| 1.28.09 @ 10:27PM

Maybe the lesson is that it's easier to be principled when it doesn't really matter. They're going to have to do a hell of a lot more than this to get my confidence. But it's a start, so congratulations to Boehner, Cantor and the rest of the House republican leadership.

Crusader| 1.29.09 @ 12:09AM

Tony, exactly. This was nice, but I am going to reserve judgment. Let's see how principled the Senate Rs are on Eric "throw gun owners in jail" Holder.

Alan Brooks| 1.29.09 @ 12:29AM

this isn't a baby step, it is a baby who can't walk, even.

Republicans made an empty voting statement to please Rush. they figure he's about the only leader they have left. As Rush said in answering fantasizer calls concerning Clinton's non-removal from office: "it's nice to have fantasies". but in this case the fantasy will continue for eight years.

John Thacker| 1.29.09 @ 1:46AM

"For years, they voted for every pork-laden bill that the Bush White House sent down the pike."

Of course, Senator McCain voted against the farm bill (both bills), the energy bills, the prescription drug entitlement bill, and other spending bills. But he also wasn't enough of a conservative for some for other reasons.

Mara| 1.29.09 @ 3:15AM

Rachel Maddow (MSNBC) is claiming Obama altered the bill substantially by adding "huge" tax cuts and removing the family planning and resodding of the National Mall portions to bring the Republicans onboard and thus, the implication is that if this is the dismal failure it's certain to be, it will be the fault of the Republicans. It won't matter if the Republicans don't vote for it, they'll still be blamed. I'm sure they'll fit Bush and Cheney in there somewhere too.

BD57| 1.29.09 @ 7:47AM

Rachel Maddow is of no concern - she doesn't change people's minds, she preaches to the choir.

I do have issues with the idea that Bush rammed spending down these poor congressional Republicans' throats. My recollection is they were darn eager ....

Indiana Alex| 1.29.09 @ 9:10AM

If this bill fails to stimulate the economy, it will be the fault of Karl Rove.

sidnee| 12.12.09 @ 12:47PM

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