Posted on 02/09/2009 11:39:16 AM PST by rightinthemiddle
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, one of three GOPers expected to cross the aisle on stimulus cloture, offers a Washington Post op-ed today in defense of the "Moderate's Bill" which cut about $100 billion from the House stimulus package.
His argument to Republicans: We've pushed Pelosi as far as she's willing to go -- and need to take this deal now.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the proposed cuts "do violence to what we are trying to do for the future," especially on education. Her objections are a warning to conservatives that more cuts would be unlikely to win House approval. They are also an admission of the high price that moderates have been able to extract for their support of stimulus legislation.
Laura Ingram sliced and diced him on her show this morning.
LOL that happy cow is a whole lotta bull.
Stretchface has Specters sphincter muscle real tight with fear!....
“His argument to Republicans: We’ve pushed Pelosi as far as she’s willing to go — and need to take this deal now.”
So basically according to Specter, this bitch is running the country now?
Let the damned Dems pass it on their own if they want it so bad. Then they can own it lock stock and barrel when it fails.
Specter has no brain and NO BALLS!
What a complete assh*le he is.
So far, it doesn't look like they're gonna, the purkulus bill.
But, I'm sure you'll keep hoping.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the proposed cuts "do violence to what we are trying to do for the future"...
What you are "trying to do for the future", now that will bring violence to our country.
Be careful "SPECTRE" and Pelosi, you may just cause yourselves to be overthrown.
Remember the word "begets?"
Interesting choice of words used there Nancy girl.
Hmmmm, and Specter is a Nancy boy.
Fitting.
He’s one of the reasons I donate directly to the candidate of choice and not some arm of the party.
We do the same thing. Haven’t donated to the RNC in many years.
Heard that Hannity is going to have Specter on his radio program...
capital D is what should be next to his name
LOL!
Been about 5 years here.
Or, she might whack what mommy used to call my ‘peenie’.
Or, she might whack what mommy used to call my ‘peenie’.
WHY DO WE KEEP SENDING RINO’s LIKE SPECTER BACK TO WASHINGTON??
DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Or, she might whack what mommy used to call my ‘peenie’.
The Real Reason Specter Betrayed— Gallup Puts Public Approval of Obama’s Handling of Spendulus 36 Points Higher Than Congressional Republicans’
—Ace
Awful numbers I wish I could spin but I can’t.
Even assuming some liberal sampling here — this is a huge edge, and will spook the squishes.
The American public gives President Barack Obama a strong 67% approval rating for the way in which he is handling the government’s efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill, while the Democrats and, in particular, the Republicans in Congress receive much lower approval ratings of 48% and 31%, respectively.
These findings, based on Gallup Poll interviews conducted Feb. 6-7, underscore the degree to which Obama appears to be maintaining the upper hand over his opponents from a public opinion perspective as he and congressional leaders wrangle over the precise form and substance of a new economic stimulus plan. (Recent Gallup polling also shows that a slight majority of Americans in general favor the idea of passing a stimulus plan of around $800 billion, a sentiment that has stayed constant over the last several weeks.)
If I were to spin it, I’d say the public is just expressing its typical crankiness at seeing political disputes of any kind, and Obama is “winning” simply because he’s refusing to show leadership and really engage the issue. Preferring to let Congress fight it out.
Even so, his spineless strategy is still working for him, and Congressional Democrats, who are fighting too, still enjoy a better approval rating than Congressional Republicans.
This is not to suggest that Republicans shouldn’t continue to fight this monstrosity — just an alert that we will, as is often the case, get no political benefit from doing the right thing. Quite the opposite.
It’s time to send Specter his pink slip.
Stand up and shake em Arlen, see if they are still there.
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