Comments on: Jim Cooper: “House Republicans Supported Stimulus, but Were Too Afraid of Leadership to Vote for it” http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:53:53 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: bluebutterfly http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833457 bluebutterfly Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:54:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833457 <p>ahh..now I get what you meant..I’d interrupted their words literally..my mistake..</p> ahh..now I get what you meant..I’d interrupted their words literally..my mistake..

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833332 foothillsmike Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:04:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833332 <p>I am not sure how calling Jim Imhoff the stupidest person in the Senate and saying that the people who elected as stupid can do anything but reinforce the perceptions of the progressives.</p> I am not sure how calling Jim Imhoff the stupidest person in the Senate and saying that the people who elected as stupid can do anything but reinforce the perceptions of the progressives.

]]> By: barbara http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833329 barbara Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:03:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833329 <p>I suspect Christy would second that, being a WVa denizen. So how does the South step out from under this meme? I’m serious. How?</p> I suspect Christy would second that, being a WVa denizen. So how does the South step out from under this meme? I’m serious. How?

]]> By: TwoMildreds http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833327 TwoMildreds Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:01:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833327 <p>Reply meant for foothillsmike @ 34. Apologies, eCAHNomics.</p> Reply meant for foothillsmike @ 34. Apologies, eCAHNomics.

]]> By: barbara http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833324 barbara Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:00:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833324 <p>Very, very interesting. I’ve observed this in organizations large and small, for-profit and not-for-profit. Heck, in families. Just didn’t hae a name for it. A strong case for term limits in Congress?</p> Very, very interesting. I’ve observed this in organizations large and small, for-profit and not-for-profit. Heck, in families. Just didn’t hae a name for it. A strong case for term limits in Congress?

]]> By: TwoMildreds http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833323 TwoMildreds Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:59:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833323 <p>And then some moron lumps all of us together as “stupid” and creates new resentment among your very few progressive comrades in the South. Nice going, asshat.</p> And then some moron lumps all of us together as “stupid” and creates new resentment among your very few progressive comrades in the South. Nice going, asshat.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833322 foothillsmike Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:59:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833322 <p>The blue dogs are concerned about deficits. They can be placated by finding additional sources of income. On;y two of them voted against s-chip because additional funding was found through a tax on cigarettes.</p> The blue dogs are concerned about deficits. They can be placated by finding additional sources of income. On;y two of them voted against s-chip because additional funding was found through a tax on cigarettes.

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833320 Bluetoe2 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:57:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833320 <p>And they can start with the bloated, wasteful Department of Defense. The U.S. already spends more on the military than the rest of the world combined. The sacred cow of the DOD is the first place to look at paygo.</p> And they can start with the bloated, wasteful Department of Defense. The U.S. already spends more on the military than the rest of the world combined. The sacred cow of the DOD is the first place to look at paygo.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833316 foothillsmike Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:53:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833316 <p>Michels Iron Law of Oligarchy<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_oligarchy" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_oligarchy</a></p> Michels Iron Law of Oligarchy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_oligarchy

]]> By: bluebutterfly http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833314 bluebutterfly Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:52:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/17/jim-cooper-house-republicans-supported-stimulus-but-were-too-afraid-of-leadership-to-vote-for-it/#comment-1833314 <p>” For years, the Blue Dogs have pushed for a law requiring Congress to pay for new spending with cuts elsewhere in the budget, a concept known as “paygo,” or pay-as-you-go. President-elect Barack Obama has signaled his support for the idea and has courted the coalition. “</p> <p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-08-bluedog_N.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.usatoday.com/news/w.....edog_N.htm</a></p> ” For years, the Blue Dogs have pushed for a law requiring Congress to pay for new spending with cuts elsewhere in the budget, a concept known as “paygo,” or pay-as-you-go. President-elect Barack Obama has signaled his support for the idea and has courted the coalition. “

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