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Obama: “Pass this, or else…” - UPDATED
The Anchoress — ... this would be a case of crude partisan politics overriding the chain of command. Another Slightly O/T: Can you imagine how they’d be howling about Rangel if only he had an R after his name? CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, FOX,NY Times UPDATE: Apparently fear and charm are a potent combination and some unsurprising GOP senators fell for it. Ah, well. Got phones? Kim Priestap emails that Sen. Collins’ office is not answering. The CBO ...

Melt the Phones!
Wizbang — ... a more than $900 billion stimulus bill out of the Senate. Reid said he believes at least two Republicans of "good will" would support the Democratic-crafted package. "Do we have the votes? I believe we do," said Reid, who expects a final vote on the package will be held on Thursday. It appears the stimulus would attract only a few GOP votes, however, and Senate Democratic leaders distanced themselves from earlier hopes that the economic recovery could draw more Republican support. Michelle Malkin has been told that these are the four wobbliest Republicans. Call them and tell ...

PORKULUS: Just Say NO - Melt The Phones
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Michelle Malkin has the list of suspected GOP Senators who have gone squishy and might support this pork-laden monster which is a Generational Theft Act. ...

Latest On The Scamulus
Riehl World View — Check out Ace and also Michelle ... phones in Congress ringing off the wall?

STIMULUS UPDATE: Michelle Malkin is keeping a running tally of G.O.P. wobblers. Also, the Congre…
Instapundit — STIMULUS UPDATE: Michelle Malkin is keeping a running tally of G.O.P. wobblers. Also, the Congressional Budget Office says the stimulus bill will be harmful over the long term: “President Obama’s economic recovery package will actually hurt the economy more in the long run than if he were to do nothing, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. CBO, the official scorekeepers for legislation, said the House and Senate bills will help in the short term but result in so much government debt that within a few years they would crowd ...

CBO: Obama Stimulus Plan Worse than Ineffective
PoliGazette — ... Senator Harry Reid said earlier today he believes he has the votes to pass the bill. Two Republicans are reportedly thinking about siding with Democrats on this one. The CBO report, however, could have a major impact; Blue Dog Democrats and moderate Republicans have all the reasons they need not to vote for this worthless bill. ...

Harry Reid Wants to Shut You Up. Don’t Let Him.
The Sundries Shack — Harry Reid just stood on the floor of the Senate and said “we should outlaw polls”, according to Michelle Malkin who is watching the Stimulus Bill debate. ...

Harry Hangs It Up For the Night; Stimulus Vote Postponed Until Tomorrow
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Twenty-two percent? No wonder Reid said on the floor earlier that "we should outlaw polls." They're nothing but trouble for Democrats. ...

2/6: Stimulus Wars
Blogometer — February 06, 2009 2/6: Stimulus Wars The economic stimulus bill continues to dominate the conversation in the political blogosphere. Conservative bloggers are urging their readers to call their GOP senators and tell them to "kill the bill" , not amend it. Righty bloggers are convinced that the bill will fail to achieve its goal of stimulating the economy, and they ...