Like the note says, if the GOP supports it, they will get no credit. So, they lose either way. However, if the economy has a weak recovery or none at all, the GOP will look very good.
Who cares what they look like? Stand on principle.
The GOP wins if there’s no economic recovery...or if we’re attacked by terrorists.
They’ve staked out some great ground for themselves there.
“Brokaw said that Karl Rove will issue a warning to Republicans in a column later this week that if the economy begins to recover later this year, they will be “on the outside looking in” having opposed the Stimulus Plan.”
Earth to Tom, the generation theft act will make the economy worse. Thw Democrats will have no one to blame but Obamachev! Heh..heh...
Didn’t Brokaq resign a few times?
I doubt that Rove will say that Republicans should have voted for the porkulus. More likely, he will state the obvious: that if the economy starts to recover by itself, the MSM and those who are disgusted with the Bush years will give the credit to Obama.
In the Video, Brokaw also highlights Obama’s repitition of the “accountability” theme. I don’t see how Geitner could do much worse than Paulson with the TARP money, so that is another opportunity for Obama to gain prestige, at least in the short term.
That puts us in the position of the Democrats: good economy - bad.
Hopefully, the Republicans have enough morals that they won’t actively work to sabotage the economy - unlike the Democrats who spent the last decade doing doing so.