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With support for the so-called “stimulus” package hovering around 37% at this point, Vice President Biden acknowledged that Democratic representatives could face challengers at the ballot box if they vote in support of the bill.
Story from Washington Wire:
Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged today that Democrats could face political repercussions in 2010 for their support of the $900 billion economic stimulus package.
“But when we do approve it, I’m sure you’re going to be nailed in ads, ‘Well they voted on that’ 30 second ads,” Biden told roughly 200 members of the House Democratic Caucus gathered here for their three day annual retreat. “I promise you as a colleague once said to me, ‘I’ll come campaign for you or against you, whichever will help you the most in your district.’ And so will the president because, again, we’re all in this together.”
The vice president also offered some trademark candor about the prospects of success.
He recalled a recent White House meeting with the president and senior aides in which they were discussing the many challenges the country faces. “If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, there’s still a 30% chance we’re going to get it wrong,” was his message at the meeting.Biden warned that the consequences were too great for the country to allow politics to prevent action. “The only thing we can get wrong is not reaching a consensus among ourselves…and demonstrating to the American people that we’re thinking small and politically—you House Democrats have not, you’ve thought big,” he said. All but 10 House Democrats voted for the bill.
Exit question: Is it a bad sign when the new administration must acknowledge the chance they’ll lose seats in congress over their first major legislation?
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What a pep talk for the troops Joe tell them if they back the President they may lose there jobs…..LMAO.”O” is probably thinking why did I pick this schmuck? I’m worried that if anything happens to “O” we have this village idiot as our Commander in Chief.
Biden wisdom
“I promise you as a colleague once said to me, ‘I’ll come campaign for you or against you, whichever will help you the most in your district.’ And so will the president because, again, we’re all in this together.”
Biden saying such a thing makes him a pathetic figure. He plays from both sides of the fense. No one can quote him. Maybe ok in this article.
Biden reminds me of a movie with Steve Martin. Biden is “The lonely man.” Made worst, in my opionion, that he knows we have the wrong President. Bides has said Obama was not ready to be President. Biden said McCain was ready. Biden may be put on the shelf and out of public view by “O”
Biden makes Dan Quayle look like a Rhodes Scholar.
January retail sales up
http://www.wbng.com/news/.....89082.html
January forsclosures down
http://www.newsdaily.com/.....eclosures/
“The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits eased last week but by less than expected”
http://www.newsdaily.com/.....eclosures/
“o” does not have his facts straight ?
Obama Feb. 12, 2009
” Jim, the head of Caterpillar, said that if Congress passes our plan this company will be able to rehire some of the folks who were just laid off”
After speach
“Caterpillar Inc. Chief Executive Jim Owens says the heavy equipment maker will probably have to lay off more employees before it starts thinking about rehiring”.
“Speaking after a town hall meeting with President Barack Obama in a Caterpillar factory, Owens said Thursday that even if a stimulus plan passes immediately, it won’t have an effect on the economy until late this year or early 2010″.
Maybe “o” was talking about another Jim ?
Yes, it is a bad sign that the dems have to admit they’re playing politic russian roulette with our taxpayer dollars – and our grandchildren’s taxpayer dollars. 1100 pages of “stimulus” put to paper overnight. No one’s even read it, and yet the dems are willing to be led to OUR slaughter. The three blind mice, as Huckabee calls the three republicans, should have stayed in their mouse hole.
America is following example set by Japan and the peanut farmer. Both were failures.
We need to follow our hero in life and the movies. His plan worked and gave America the longest Bull Market
Prident Kennedy agreed
I understand this bill accuately cut help for small businesses