Group Threatens to Campaign Against Republican Stimulus Backers
A GOP group is putting Republican lawmakers “on notice,” threatening to campaign against anyone who breaks ranks to vote for the more than $800 billion economic recovery package.
The National Republican Trust PAC put out a statement Tuesday claiming it would provide financial support for primary challengers to any stimulus-supporting Republican in the next election. Read More
I’m sure that there will be many voters that will go along with the GOP PAC in supporting challengers! With 62% of Voters against the stimulus (spending) bill.
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(1) Behind closed doors: Conferees re-lard-up the porkulus
This is a good sign. The “correlation of forces” now is such that the R’s will be moving back to the right, where they belong, and the D’s will be pulled to the center, where they can do less damage. ‘Course, by the time they get close enough to the center to govern responsibly, it may be too late for their party and for the country, too.
Now the republican PAC should be watching for how much PORK it took to buy those 3 republicans votes. Would be interesting!
Funny cartoon
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/assets_c/2009/02/toon021009.php