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That stimulus vote

Thursday, 29th January 2009

From the Economist's Free Exchange blog, a stiff response to the GOP's decision to turn its back on Obama's plan:

Now, I understand that the Republicans that survived the November election are the ones that come, for the most part, from very conservative, very safe districts. They can afford to spurn the president, for the most part. But just from a simple strategic standpoint, how does this make sense? A very popular president goes out of his way to earn Republican support, doesn't get it, and nonetheless passes his bill. To me this suggests one thing and one thing only—Barack Obama shouldn't give two figs about what the GOP caucus has to say on any issue, large or small, for the remainder of this Congress' duration.
PS: Toby Harnden sees it in an entirely different light.

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