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What Can Republicans Do? Win.
The Next Right —
I have to disagree with the tenor of Jon's latest post. As Republicans, we are not doomed to losing every policy battle these next four years. Who could have imagined, for instance, that we'd come so far on the stimulus? The stimulus is now officially unpopular, with 37% supporting passage in its current form, reminiscent of the plummeting support Clinton's early economic initiatives. In two weeks the GOP has been transformed from the party of Bush to the party of sensible, bipartisan opposition to fiscal insanity. It's amazing what a change in the underlying political dynamic in the form of a new President will do in so short a time.
And it's not just the stimulus. We ...
2/5: The Limits Of Bipartisanship
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February 05, 2009 2/5: The Limits Of Bipartisanship Lately there has been a palpable sense of frustration in the liberal blogosphere concerning the economic stimulus bill. Lefty bloggers believe ( with good reason ) that Dems have lost control of the stimulus debate , and they think there are several reasons why. First of all, they believe that liberals aren't making enough appearances on cable news programs and are allowing conservatives to dominate the airwaves . Second, they believe that the media is doing a poor job of correcting "myths and falsehoods" surrounding the stimulus. Third -- and most importantly -- they believe that Pres. Obama has made ...
