powerlineblog.com - 1/28/2009
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This was the most laughable item in the news today:
On the eve of a key vote, President Barack Obama privately promised Republican critics he stands ready to accept changes in $825 billion economic stimulus legislation, and urged lawmakers to "put politics aside" in the interest of ...
online.wsj.com - 1/29/2009
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online.wsj.com —
RUSH LIMBAUGH There's a serious debate in this
country as to how best to end the recession.
The average recession will last five to 11 months; the average recovery will last six years. Recessions will end on their own if they're left alone. What can ...
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Rush Limbaugh: My Bipartisan Stimulus
gallup.com - 1/23/2009
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- An average of 36% of
Americans identified themselves as Democrats and 28% as Republicans
in 2008. That eight-point advantage is the largest for the Democratic Party since Gallup began regularly conducting its polls by telephone in ...
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Democrats’ 2008 Advantage in Party ID Largest Since '83
hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com - 1/29/2009
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hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com —
In the latest Diageo/ Hotline poll , Dems
in Congress remain popular among RVs while Congressional GOPers
struggle for favorable ratings, even among members of their own party. Released this a.m., the second half of this month's survey shows a public ...
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Diageo/Hotline: Climbing Up On Solace-bury Hill
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Ethel Anticipates Barack Obama and Today’s Democrats
GayPatriot —
... is not playing Cosmo Constantine, but Democratic interest groups. And as only she can do, Ethel plays the Democratic president and Congress all rolled into one. ...
House Republicans Unite Against Stimulus
GayPatriot —
... Let’s hope that the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell can hold his caucus together to filibuster the stimulus. The longer it takes Democrats to pass the “stimulus,” the more time people will have to see that it contains billions of dollars for to Democratic constituencies and ...
Eight Days of Silence
The Wide Awake Cafe —
... course, plays along with the president, they get the talking points every morning. And when the press doesn’t cooperate with Obama, he lets them have it.
Obama’s pressing hard to pass the stimulus bill quickly (before people read the small print) declaring “we don’t have a moment to spare.”
Everything you ever want to know (or don’t want to know) about the stimulus is at Read the Stimulus. Hat tip: Powerline
That’s some deep reading.
Surprisingly, Republicans are holding ...
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