Democrats and Republicans Line Up to Do Battle Over Results of Stimulus Package
Thanks to the party-line nature of Congress's votes on the economic stimulus package, the plan to turn around the worst financial crisis facing the country in more than 50 years now carries not only enormous fiscal stakes but also political stakes that are nearly as large. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
I bet Obama and the Democrats win this bet. People want the government to take action, not sit on their hands or obstruct positive action during this critical time. Bottom line: if the ship in taking on water or the house is on fire, what people will remember at the ballot box is who did and who didn't join the bucket brigade. Every Republican, but three, failed to pick up a bucket and help save our ship, to salvage our home.