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Now that it's passed, Republicans like the spending
Political Animal —
... as expected. What's more, it was legislation the minority party wanted nothing to do with. Three Senate Republicans broke ranks, while zero House Republicans backed the plan. That, in and of itself, isn't especially surprising -- there were philosophical differences, coupled with strategic considerations, alongside a desire to embarrass the president. What is at least a little surprising, though, is seeing some of the same Republicans who rejected the package issue press releases touting the spending measures in their districts . Rep. John Mica was gushing after the House of ...
Members of Congress Bragging About Projects They Voted Against
Matthew Yglesias —
... And what did Rep. Micah do? Well, he didn’t take to the floor of the House to castigate his colleagues for their backwards attitude on high-speed rail. And he didn’t vote for the bill, even though it had been changed to meet his objection. Instead he voted against the bill and then bragged about the rail: ...
GOP Reps Praise Stimulus After Voting No
News —
... to a commuter rail in the state. “The total appropriation for transit systems includes $750 million for the New Starts program,”Mica said. “Nationally, the Central Florida Commuter Rail project is next in line for final approval and federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration. “The timing couldn’t be better. All the project needs is the State Legislature’s approval of the CSX-Florida Department of Transportation liability agreement," Mica aid. And, as McClatchy first reported, Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) also released ...
Headspining Hypocrisy--GOP Stimulus After-Posturing
Open Left - Front Page —
... , amberglow has unearthed a real gem of a story: "GOP lawmakers tout projects in the stimulus bill they opposed". I call it "headspinning" because it moves in so many directions at once, like the many-leveled shell of electrons around an atom of a heavy metal. ...
Republicans head home to claim credit for stimulus goodies
Daily Kos —
Cross-posted from Congress Matters. If you've got a Daily Kos account, you've got a Congress Matters account. Log in with your existing Daily Kos user name and password. Here's a fun story now making the blog rounds: Rep. John Mica was gushing after the House of Representatives voted Friday to pass the big stimulus plan. "I applaud President Obama's recognition that high-speed rail should be part of America's future," the Florida Republican beamed in a press release. Yet Mica had just joined every other GOP House ...
Opposing Obama on Stimulus, Republicans Party Like It's 1993
Crooks and Liars —
... January statement that the Obama stimulus proposal "could well have broad Republican appeal." Still, their opposition to the bill didn't prevent Republicans like John Mica (FL) and Don Young (AK) from claiming credit for projects it will fund in their districts. ...
Stupid: Republicans Take Credit For Pork In Stimulus Bill They Voted Against
Say Anything —
... WASHINGTON — Rep. John Mica was gushing after the House of Representatives voted Friday to pass the big stimulus plan. ...
The Rude Pundit — ... , they would vote "no." And then some of the fuckers end up praising the thing they voted against because of all the cash money that's going to their constituents. ...
Kit Bond Touts Effects Of Stimulus Bill He Voted Against
Think Progress —
... – Rep. John Mica (R-FL) gushed over the bill, which he, too, voted against. “I applaud President Obama’s recognition that high-speed rail should be part of America’s future,” he said in a press release. ...
Republicans endorse some of the stimulus
Political Animal —
REPUBLICANS ENDORSE SOME OF THE STIMULUS.... On Friday, McClatchy ran an interesting item , noting some House Republicans who were bragging about expenditures in the economic stimulus package, ...
GOP Dumbasses
Daily Pundit —
McClatchy Washington Bureau | 02/13/2009 | GOP lawmakers tout projects in the stimulus bill they opposed
WASHINGTON — Rep. John Mica was gushing after the House of Representatives voted Friday to pass the big stimulus plan.
“I applaud President Obama’s recognition that high-speed rail should be part of America’s future,” the Florida Republican beamed in a press release.
Yet Mica had just joined every other GOP House member in voting against the $787.2 billion economic recovery plan.
And… ...
Barbara's Daily BuzzFlash Minute for February 24, 2009
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash —
... to their constituents. Rep. John Mica (R-FL), for instance, " gushed " after the passage of the bill he voted against, releasing a statement that applauded Obama's "recognition that high-speed rail should be part of America's future." Similarly, Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) went on a tour of his home state ...
