Good morning.
So, as predicted, zero votes from the zeroes in the House for the stimulus. Zero.
The traditional media and pundits need to remember that the primary goal here is saving the economy, not bipartisanship. It shouldn't surprise anyone that the same Republicans who played politics with the Iraq war are willing to play the same games with our teetering economy. That's what they do. Hopefully, the Obama team has learned something, too. If the other side isn't really negotiating in good faith, you're just negotiating with yourselves. Paul Krugman captured it best:
Aren’t you glad that Obama watered it down and added ineffective tax cuts, so as to win bipartisan support?The goal, once again, shouldn't be getting GOP votes. The goal is putting together a package that will save the economy, which was destroyed by GOP policies.
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