I thought this link about Representative Eric Cantor went well with the readings for this week. It is about how Rep. Cantor of the Republican party is working to fire up the GOP, as he has already worked to get some opposition to Obama's stimulus plan. The article basically said he is willing to work with the Dems, but won't simply roll over on Republican issues.
A second link I found was more news about the stimulus, but I found it interesting that although many Americans dislike the economic decisions made so far in Obama's presidency, he still has the confidence of 76% of Americans that he will make the right decisions economically.
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I cannot comment on your blog because it isnt posted yet, but ill comment on one of your articles :) I like the Eric Cantor article because it shows the bi-partisanship Obama is trying to achieve in Congress. Cantor said that both sides must come together when deciding on how to face the challenges Americans are dealing with. "It is an equal-opportunity challenge, it's not just Democrats or Republicans that suffer, it's all of us. I believe that President Obama and the Democrats will work with us because the stakes are just that high." If only all politicians thought that way when dealing with certain issues, we would be better off. Good find!
ReplyDeleteThe Cantor article is decent. He is an interesting figure in Republican politics. I found this comment by Cantor interesting: "We took a very positive, constructive view on where the stimulus should be, and when the bill that rolled through the House missed the mark the way it did, it demonstrated that the thought behind the majority's bill was not to be a stimulus bill; it was to be a spending bill. And going forward, we'll be using that as a model." I get that this is what he has to say, but--hopefully I am not being too partisan--I find it hard to believe. According to recent polling, the American people completely reject this notion. Overwheling percentages believe Cantor and House Republicans voted in unison for political reasons.
ReplyDeleteThe 2008 election was largely seen as a rejection of Republican ideals, while Cantor's statement above suggests that he is completely oblivious to those results. During the stimulus debate, the House Republicans offered an alternative stimulus that was JUST tax cuts. That makes political sense since that is one of the GOP's core ideals, but it is hardly a new idea and is panned by many economists.
But this could all be wrong. Economic conditions could not improve, and Republicans will make significant congressional gains in 2010.