07.08.09
I told you so, I told you so…
Democrats stuck in stimulus jam – Victoria McGrane – POLITICO.com.
This interesting article from Politico.com outlines what I said back in February. The Dems were on their own on the stimulus package, so instead of standing up on their principles (they really do have some), they tried to be bi-partisan which is short for “I will if you will”.
Now, they are out here blowin’ in the wind, and the Republicans are poised, ready to throw salt at even the slightest hint of another stimulus package. I can’t say that I blame them. They brilliantly made the Democrats sabotage their own bill, and then did not even vote for it. Their hands are clean, for once, while Dems have the potential of looking like Billy Brick Head on this one.
Out of all of the talk of the forefathers, you would think that they would at least remember Alexander Hamilton when he said, “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” With Sen. Al Franken making up the 60 vote filabuster proof majority, they now seem scared to pull the trigger.
The question that needs to be asked is do we have democrats or anti-republicans?
Here is my post from 2.13.09
House passes stimulus bill with no GOP support – CNN.com.
Let me get this straight. You created a stimulus bill, and in an effort of bi-partisanship, you gut your own bill to “reach across the aisle”, and the people that you made the cuts for didn’t vote for it anyway?
Sounds like you got played, the real genius of it all is that you played yourself.
My prediction is this. The money will not be enough, and the Dems will have to try to get more money. The only problem is that now the Republicans have a stronger position to oppose more money and argue that President Obama can not lead because they did not vote for it in the first time. I see a strange concept that the Repubs are using that may be foreign to other political parties, unity.