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House Republicans urged to vote against "stimulus"
Politico ^ | 27 Jan 09 | Jonathan Martin

Posted on 01/27/2009 5:48:37 PM PST by lt.america

President Barack Obama is coming to the Capitol this afternoon to curry favor with congressional Republicans. But it appears GOP leaders have already made up their minds to oppose his $825 billion stimulus plan.

House Republican Leader John A. Boehner and his No. 2, Whip Eric Cantor, told their rank-and-file members Tuesday morning during a closed-door meeting to oppose the bill when it comes to the floor Wednesday, according to an aide familiar with the discussion. Boehner told members that he's voting against the stimulus, and Cantor told the assembled Republicans that there wasn't any reason for them to support the measure, according to another person in the room. Cantor and his whip team are going to urge GOP members to oppose it.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhostimulus; boehner; ericcantor; stimulus
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Looks like the Republicans don't want to sign on to this oinker.
1 posted on 01/27/2009 5:48:37 PM PST by lt.america
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To: lt.america

Time for REAL Republicans to stand up for America and just say, “Hell NO!”


2 posted on 01/27/2009 5:52:05 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I wish it was 20 January 2013. I've had enough of this crap already.)
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To: lt.america

I want the names of ANY with an “R” after their names who do sign on to it!


3 posted on 01/27/2009 5:53:16 PM PST by seekthetruth
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To: FlingWingFlyer

As pointed out earlier, Dems are looking for cover. This is the definition of lipstick on a pig (I am done with pork references for the rest of the thread).


4 posted on 01/27/2009 5:53:34 PM PST by lt.america (Looking for a bailout)
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To: lt.america
If memory serves, in 1993 zero Republicans in the house voted for Clinton's budget. That got the GOP the "Contract with America" class of 1995. There are many lessons to be learned from history.
5 posted on 01/27/2009 5:54:30 PM PST by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: lt.america

Smart move considering their poor track record so far!


6 posted on 01/27/2009 5:55:20 PM PST by AvOrdVet ("Put the wagons in a circle for all the good it'll do")
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To: lt.america
It's time to stop “urging” the party members and start telling them.
7 posted on 01/27/2009 5:56:30 PM PST by tobyhill (Obama gets no free pass from Free Republic!)
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To: lt.america

8 posted on 01/27/2009 5:57:05 PM PST by Lady GOP
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Its the only logical choice.

If the Republicans don’t oppose the stimulus, they have no issue to run on when the program fails to provide the promised results. Indeed, the GOP will end up being blamed for the failure of the bipartisan measure when it fails as “not enough was done”.


9 posted on 01/27/2009 5:57:17 PM PST by I_Like_Spam
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To: ConservaTexan

Good point. Boehner and Cantor seems to have come to his senses. I expect the Dems to go to the press and talk about how the Republicans are listening to Rush and they don’t want the country to move forward, but if they really think it is going to stimulate the economy, then they have the votes to pass it. Something tells me that there will be several blue dogs who will have to be waterboarded to get them to come on board. Obama may have to expend some capital to get this one through.


10 posted on 01/27/2009 5:58:37 PM PST by lt.america (Looking for a bailout)
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If it fails it will be because the Dems didn’t want the blood on their hands exclusively. They can pass it if they want, but they will have to do some arm twisting among the blue dogs.


11 posted on 01/27/2009 6:00:24 PM PST by lt.america (Looking for a bailout)
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To: lt.america

All republicans should be urged to vote ‘present’.


13 posted on 01/27/2009 6:01:21 PM PST by rintense (Go Israel!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
Time for REAL Republicans to stand up for America and just say, “Hell NO!”

About time leadership came out and said to vote NO. Boehner is so much better with Cantor by his side then before. I really like Eric Cantor. This new leadership team is not rolling over so far.

14 posted on 01/27/2009 6:03:13 PM PST by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER! Sam Bradford Heisman! LetsGetThisRight.com RED STATE Oklahoma Republican)
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To: lt.america

Thank you for taking the lead Mr Cantor. GOOD JOB!


15 posted on 01/27/2009 6:03:25 PM PST by blueyon (Every one will have their 15 mins under the bus)
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To: lt.america

Too bad they didn’t find some backbone a few years ago when it would have made a difference.


16 posted on 01/27/2009 6:03:44 PM PST by Iron Munro (Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself)
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A little to early for that type of brazen contempt. HOWEVER, give it about 6 months and if Obama can't get Pelosi under control, I think your suggestion may go down as one of the biggest burns in modern history if the GOP did it.
17 posted on 01/27/2009 6:04:15 PM PST by lt.america (Looking for a bailout)
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To: ConservaTexan

I don’t know how much our emails mean to our reps, but they get plenty from this side of the fence. NO STIMULUS, NO SELL OUT OF AMERICA!


18 posted on 01/27/2009 6:04:20 PM PST by litninboldt
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To: lt.america
When liberals attempt to give advice to their opponents and try to “save the Republicans reputation” and avoid being the “No” party ... you know, they know, their ideas have no merit and will sink this country (if it could go any further down).

If ONE, Republican in either the house or senate vote for this nightmare, it will be hailed as a bipartisan bill and the Repubs will get all the blame.

This is the Repubs last chance, and they know it. If they blow it, they know that not one of them will live long enough to ever see a Repub majority in either of the chambers let along the White House.

19 posted on 01/27/2009 6:05:42 PM PST by CapnJack
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I dont understand how Congress can continue to roll out these programs that people are deadset against.


20 posted on 01/27/2009 6:07:25 PM PST by Lady GOP
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