Well, ya know how I feel - the problem w/ this is, is that it wasn't the bill Obama wanted. Or the dems, really. This is part of what they had to do to get the Rs to vote for it.
And that really burns me - b/c the same Rs are campaigning now on Small Government!!ZOMG and NO STIMULUS (but they all gladly had Big Check ceremonies in their home towns!).
Does it suck? HELL YES. But this is how shit comes down when it has to go through Congress.
I think it's well-known that you are up on politics, whereas I just want the world to play nicely together (I'm doomed to disappointment, I know). So I'm interested in your opinion and I'm glad you answered this. (I kinda knew you would
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Now, of course, it'd be easy to say he was being disingenuous, because he knew that Congress wouldn't ever approve it. But at that point, he didn't know if we'd have an overwhelming Congress majority, or just a bare one. Turns out it was the latter, and to get anything done, we had to woo a few Rs over on every issue.
And then, the Tea Party came along and started (even in early 2009) making congresscritters afraid to offend them lest they be ousted in 2010. Ironically, they could have voted any way and it would have shook out the same.
No stimulus. SO not crazy. 99% of Rs voted against it. Take a look at this list - it's a little old (March of 2010) and there are far more now who should be added to it, but right there, the hypocrisy is pretty overwhelming
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And that really burns me - b/c the same Rs are campaigning now on Small Government!!ZOMG and NO STIMULUS (but they all gladly had Big Check ceremonies in their home towns!).
Does it suck? HELL YES. But this is how shit comes down when it has to go through Congress.
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Now, of course, it'd be easy to say he was being disingenuous, because he knew that Congress wouldn't ever approve it. But at that point, he didn't know if we'd have an overwhelming Congress majority, or just a bare one. Turns out it was the latter, and to get anything done, we had to woo a few Rs over on every issue.
And then, the Tea Party came along and started (even in early 2009) making congresscritters afraid to offend them lest they be ousted in 2010. Ironically, they could have voted any way and it would have shook out the same.
No stimulus. SO not crazy. 99% of Rs voted against it. Take a look at this list - it's a little old (March of 2010) and there are far more now who should be added to it, but right there, the hypocrisy is pretty overwhelming ( ... )
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