huffingtonpost.com - 1/29/2009
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Senate Republicans telegraphed their political strategy surrounding the stimulus Thursday, saying that if the economy continues to tank over the next several months, they'll be in position to say, in effect, 'We told you so.'
Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and nine other Republicans spoke ...
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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Pure politics, no responsibility:
"They can cram down a stimulus package without Republican support," said Kyl, "but if that happens, then when, as we believe, in six months or so, when the American people say, 'Wait a minute, we're not better off. In fact, we're worse off than we were six months ago. Who is responsible for this and what can be done to fix it?' Republicans then are going to be in a position to say, 'We didn't have the input in this and that's why it didn't work.'" They really should just go pull a ...
Going Nuclear In Response To House Republicans
Open Left - Front Page —
... , making gleeful proclamations on how this will help them in 2010, and stating, intentionally loud enough for Democrats working on the Hill to hear, about how happy they are that Republicans are united again and how they can't remember a time with this much unity. They feel good about themselves again, and want to rub it in Democratic faces. ...
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From NBC's Mike Viqueira and Mark MurrayHouse Republicans are accusing "the White House" of being the first to break the bipartisan spell.
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