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Ramesh asked yesterday: "I'm not quite sure why so many liberals are spluttering with rage over the Republicans' failure to go along with their stimulus ideas." He then went on to provide perfectly rational explanations for why liberals should still be happy. But I think there's an answer for ...
A Letter I’d Like To See (But Won’t)
theagitator.com — Dear America, I take it back . I don’t apologize. Because you know what? It’s none of... your goddamned business. I work my ass off 10 months per year. It’s that hard work that gave you all those gooey feelings of patriotism last ... (more) A Letter I’d Like To See (But Won’t)
Articles - "I Won" Isn't Going to Close the Deal
realclearpolitics.com — February 06, 2009 "I Won" Isn't Going to Close the Deal By Rich Lowry Faith-based economy policy?... Barack Obama, a reputed master of the persuasive art, has settled on his central argument for the stimulus bill: I won. That Obama is reduced to this ... (more) Articles - "I Won" Isn't Going to Close the Deal
STEELE WON!
democraticunderground.com — old-fashioned GOP dirty tricks...the Ehrlich campaign in 02 was setting all-time lows with underhanded or subversive strategies...... there must be a playbook somewhere...our new mayor (RW free-market banker fatcat) here came under fire during the race ... (more) STEELE WON!
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Worthless Jeering of GOP by Lefties in the Press
Sound Politics — ... etc., etc.). You wouldn't know that from the cocoons in which Dickie and Connelly sit. Indeed, it's tough to see a Republican response to Obama - besides rolling over and voting "yes" at the call of the One - that would appease such ideologically elastic critics. Did Democrats play ball with W's domestic agenda prior to 9/11? Not exactly. Did they even attempt to have serious debate about Social Security after his decisive re-election? Not by a long shot. Jonah Goldberg has some more interesting thoughts on the laments of the left worth reading. Why? Because the eleven House ...

What It's really all about
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — Yes, it's a NRO linkfest today, but Jonah Goldberg puts the stimulus bill in perspective perfectly: That's why this stimulus bill isn't a stimulus bill. It's a bill to catch-up on liberalism's yearnings for social democracy and a more generous welfare state. God gave them this financial crisis as the perfect excuse and Barack Obama as the perfect leader to bring it home.

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