congressmatters.com - 2/19/2009
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GOP: We Hate The Stimulus! No, We Love It!!!
Daily Kos —
... Krueger and Luetkemeyer discussed the educational benefits of the economic stimulus package." [KTVO-TV, 2/17/09] California Republican Ken Calvert on bringing home the Stimulating bacon: Representative Ken Calvert (CA-44) - "All of us in the Inland Empire will do what we can to direct as much money as we can." [The Press Enterprise; 2/13/09] Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, Republican of Missouri (courtesy of Congress Matters' Kagro X David Waldman): To address the ...
In the face of GOP obsturctionism, at least among Dem voters Congress's poll numbers are up -- and now Repugs claim credit for the stimulus money!
DownWithTyranny! —
... Missouri Sen. Kit Bond, who you may recall just recently browbeating poor Leon Panetta, at his confirmation hearings to be CIA director, into withdrawing his charge -- which we all know to be true -- that the U.S. engaged in extraordinary rendition. Apparently the senator is trying to establish a reputation as the biggest liar among the extraordinary caucus of lying Senate Republicans. Sure enough, there he is back home claiming credit for the stimulus money for affordable housing -- while, yes, attacking other portions of the package, without bothering to mention that he ...
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