Today was a good day for conservatism

By Michelle Malkin  •  January 28, 2009 10:18 PM

I’ve been doing a lot of B.O. (Barack Obama/Bend Over) Republican-bashing the past few weeks. Watching the Republicans crumble on the Geithner and Holder nominations, swoon over The One’s congeniality, and display indecision over the stimulus hasn’t been easy on the stomach or the head.

But credit must be given where it is due. Today was a very good day for conservatism — and a good day for the party whose logo I’ve had to run upside-down for too long.

Thank you, GOP.

It’s a sad state of affairs when I can tally the number of notably good days for the Republican Party on one hand over the past two years: the defeat of shamnesty, the (temporary) prevention of massive S-CHIP expansion, last summer’s Drill, Baby, Drill revolt on the House floor. Fortunately, the GOP held the line this evening in a remarkable, powerful way. They may have lost the vote, but they sent a lasting message. They took a stand for principle and posterity. They took a stand against generational theft. They reclaimed their brand as the party of small government, low taxes, and fiscal responsibility. They restored their damaged credibility.

And guess what? It didn’t take a lot of fancy new slogans or flashy, high-tech tools or slick, high-priced strategists. They simply united and said “NO.” They slammed their foot on the brakes in a Congress full of reckless, panicky drivers. They peeled off 11 Democrats in the process. They forced the Obamedia to cover the excessive pork and dubious stimulative value of this monstrosity. They made conservative values count.

There’s no mystery in how best to rebuild the party and energize the base: Talk like conservatives. Walk like conservatives. Vote like conservatives.

Senate Republicans, take note. Don’t squander this opportunity for redemption. Make no apologies for principled obstructionism. Counter the inevitable liberal overreaching with plain facts and free-market alternatives.

Stop licking boots. Start kicking ass.

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  1. #101
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:14 am, jsr said:

    On the way to work this morning I saw a car with Who’s John Galt? painted in large lettering across the rear window. Now that is something that gives me Hope.

  2. #102
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:18 am, dlabedz said:

    Michelle, The Wall Street Journal has an excellent article that details the cost per job as a result of the porkulus bill.

    Mr. Zandi’s current estimates have government employment growing by 330,400 over two years as a result of the House bill (compared with 244,000 in Bernstein-Romer paper). Yet even that updated figure still amounts to only 8.3% of total jobs added, even though state and local governments are to receive 39% of the funds ($214.5 billion). Spending $214.5 billion to create or save 330,400 government jobs implies that taxpayers are being asked to spend $646,214 per job.

    Link to article:

    Thank you again Michelle for your relentless quest for the truth!

    DML

  3. #103
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:18 am, right4life said:

    Which is why I am looking at backstoping savings with silver.

    just make sure you have lots of lead too.. ;-)

  4. #104
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:21 am, sonofdy said:

    just make sure you have lots of lead too..

    I am having twin girls so M4 … diapers, guess which is going to win.

    M4, (slap) owwww okay diapers….

  5. #105
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:25 am, JHSII said:

    Where do I get one of those $646,214 jobs??

    Oh, wait, I’d have to be an Obama crony for that.

    Never mind…

  6. #106
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:26 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    There are supposedly almost 50 “moderate” Dems in the “Blue Dog Caucus”. 11 voted against the pork and government growth bill. Just like supposedly pro-life PA Demonrat Casey (whose father was turned away from the 1992 Dem Nat’l Convention as Pennyslvania’s governor for being really pro-life) who voted to spend our tax dollars to kill Brown and Black babies.

    There is no such thing as a moderate Demonrat anymore. They are the party of Gramscian Marxist America hating turds, and in a just world, they’d be in prison awaiting trial for treason.

  7. #107
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:26 am, John Deaux said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 8:40 am, eaglehaslanded said:

    Please do the opposite of the will of the people.

    You mean grant amnesty and stop building the fence?

  8. #108
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:44 am, Salt said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 8:40 am, eaglehaslanded showed up, didn’t bother to actually read anything, and experienced delusions that we were talking about Gov. Palin.

  9. #109
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:47 am, sonofdy said:

    and experienced delusions that we were talking about Gov. Palin.

    What is with the lefts massive liberal hate for this woman??? I thought they were bad with bush, but Gov Palin seems to make them all go off thier meds.

  10. #110
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:52 am, RobM1981 said:

    This is how good girls end up with bad boys. The guy can be a total jerk for months and then, one day, he swerves to avoid a puppy in the road and he’s redeemed.

    The GOP redeemed nothing yesterday. What they are doing is politically expedient, from *their own* perspectives. You and I factor into this less than zero.

    Any Republican who voted for Bush’s budgets when they included all of his liberal programs should be flayed, politically. They should never be welcomed back into the Conservative fold. In fact, they should be attacked, and attacked, and attacked until they are voted out.

    If you voted to open the borders, boost medicare to the point where we can’t afford it, throw federal money at municipal schools, etc., then you are a liberal – and you will ALWAYS BE A LIBERAL. My job is to BRAND that Scarlet L on your chest so that people are never tricked into thinking that you are anything but a liberal.

    You want redemption, ask Jesus Christ.

  11. #111
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:56 am, Milwaukee Mike said:

    A local talk show host here made a fantastic point this Am…

    If BHO, by getting 10 to 11 Republican votes for this so-called stimulus package, could claim “bipartisanship success”, why then, when all Republicans and 10 to 11 Democrats who voted against it, is this not a “bipartisan deafeat”?

  12. #112
    On January 29th, 2009 at 9:56 am, franksalterego said:

    I’m not sure, why this comes as a big surprise.

    Republicans have always been, with the exception of a few *cough*mavericks*cough* the party of fiscal discipline.

    The problem, by and large, is that Our Little Blogger tends to paint with too big of a brush.

  13. #113
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:01 am, lgm said:

    You celebrate a “victory” which:

    (a) didn’t stop the stimulus package
    (b) ended Republican influence over the package that will be enacted
    (c) made the Republican minority into a totally irrelevant bunch of …
    (d) further damaged the Republican brand in the thinking public’s mind (except for that 20% “base” that supported Bush)

    Republicans chose to minimize their influence and maximize their bad press.

    It reminds me of a line from the Tom Lehrer song about ineffective liberals in the losing fight for Democracy in the Spanish civil war: “Like in the war against Franco, that’s where each one of us belongs. He may have won all the battles, but we had all the good songs!”

  14. #114
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:04 am, Socky said:

    lgm’s rants are more bitter than usual this morning. The GOP must have done something right.

  15. #115
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:07 am, ZK said:

    The first step to redemption is always the hardest.

  16. #116
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:09 am, franksalterego said:

    lgm’s rants are more bitter than usual this morning. The GOP must have done something right.

    Yes,

    Gloating is a lot of fun…’Til you get a tax-bill.

  17. #117
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:16 am, DBNinKY said:

    Fortunately, the GOP held the line this evening in a remarkable, powerful way.

    Exactly! We now have the moral high-ground in protecting the people from wasteful spending, endless government and deficits that will indenture the next two generations of Americans to our IOU holders in China and the Mid-East.

    The GOP now has a powerful political club to use against the Democrats in the upcoming elections – let’s hope they don’t drop it, like McCain did with the first bailout, before 2010!

  18. #118
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:17 am, Socky said:

    What’s really funny is if you examine the “reasoning” of lgm and his Democrats:

    1. 8 years of Bush’s irresponsible spending wrecked the economy.

    2. We will fix it by spending vastly larger amounts of money even more recklessly.

    That’s like saying the cure for AIDS is sharing dirty needles with hookers.

  19. #119
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:17 am, sonofdy said:

    LGM: Perhaps you can tell me where this money is coming from?

  20. #120
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:17 am, englishqueen01 said:

    lgm:

    You’re a liberal. Ergo, you think all political parties need to measure up to your definitions of politics to be worthy.

    We’re conservative. For too long, the Republicans have tried to appeal to folks like you by acting like liberals, and forgot the promises they made to conservatives.

    And you don’t give a crap about whether or not we have “influence” over anything. Liberals don’t want us to.

    When this bill screws us over – and it will – we can say that no Republicans in the House voted for it, and we even got 11 Democrats to join us.

    So the doom and failure of this bill lies squarely with folks like you, not the Republicans.

    Since you’re not a Republican, don’t assume to know what we conservatives do/do not want from our party.

  21. #121
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:19 am, sonofdy said:

    Its funny, idiots like LGM attacked bush for over-spending, then laud obama for the biggest spending bill in US history.

  22. #122
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:20 am, DBNinKY said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:04 am, Socky said:

    lgm’s rants are more bitter than usual this morning. The GOP must have done something right.

    Right on both countS, Socky! But then again LGM is a GOP plant, sent here to rally us.

  23. #123
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:23 am, Laree said:

    http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-fav-lou-dobbs-fellow-americansthe-sky.html

    Lou Dobbs, turns out the Sky wasn’t falling when George W Bush was in office, and it still isn’t falling..He calls for a stop to the Fear mongering.

  24. #124
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:26 am, Bill Grant said:

    A Sample (IE. Don’t call him a RINO):

    Dear Congressman Boehner,

    Thank you for your leadership and principled opposition to this atrocious “stimulus” spending bill. Even though the bill past I am hoping that this will be the beginning of turning the tide of irresponsible waste and taking the Republican party back to it’s roots of wise governance that employs fiscal discipline.

    Thank you for fighting the good fight,

    Michele Lullabelle Malkin

  25. #125
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:33 am, mojack420 said:

    Its good to see the only real bi=partisism was against this terrible bill .

    Now I remember e3veryone was all upset over the wire taps but its seems no one will even make a single peep about the 20 billon in the crap sandwich bill to digitize our medical records and allow them to be rifled through by more then 600,000 different groups agency’s and business.

  26. #126
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:37 am, DBNinKY said:

    (c) made the Republican minority into a totally irrelevant bunch of …

    You do remember what happened when Speaker Gingrich referred to Clinton as the “irrelevant president?” Clinton rallied while Gingrich’s poll numbers nose-dived.

  27. #127
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:37 am, JHSII said:

    The real question here is if the Republican Party will continue this – or will they reach across the aisle again when they think nobody’s looking.

  28. #128
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:45 am, irving said:

    Last night I told my wife, “I don’t remember the last time I was proud of the Republican party.”

    Because this is true, I remain skeptical. They’ve done ONE thing right. How many years will we have to wait for them to make us proud again?

    Prediction: In the senate, they will disgust us, as usual.

    Prediction 2: John McCain will prove that he deserved to lose the election by voting in favor of the “stimulus.”

  29. #129
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:45 am, reshas1 said:

    http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm Mitch McConnell’s email contact…

  30. #130
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:58 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    I guess President Obama is going to be on the cove of TIME Magazine again this week!

    Is that really him? Who knows?

  31. #131
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:59 am, sbw999 said:

    Hate to rain on anybody’s parade here, but did I miss something or did this pork laden, budget busting bill pass? And did it pass because Republicans, having abandoned conservative principles the past 8 years, have lost the House, the Senate and the White House??? Please remind me what I should be so happy about here? I’m not getting this.

  32. #132
    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:59 am, cheapseat said:

    lgm doesn’t have to worry, i’m sure he pays no taxes. as with all good democrats, use other people’s money to do good works. conservatives always donate more than liberals, and liberals always seek opm to accomplish their goals. the difference between the obama/socialist plan, and the republican/conservative plan is that obama wants to pay off his party base who travelled all over the u.s. voting in multiple states, and he can’t do it through tax cuts because they recieve govment cheese, they don’t milk the cows. the conservative plan does what that lying chicago thugthizzle said he would do all election long, “i’ll give a tax cut to 95% of americans.” but when it came time to do it, well more welfare payments is what i meant, not tax cuts. the rich are getting fed up with funding the worthless welfare class, and this recession is going to show the class envy do nothing liberals just what the russians learned. sounds good on paper, why doesn’t it work? the answer is simple, look in the mirror lgm and ask yourself if you will go to work and give me half your money so i don’t have to. how many spouses have found this example after the divorce. you wonder why family court is the most dangerous area of a courthouse. wait until 14% of the u.s. is unemployed as in 1979 and the government is trying to coerce 20 or 30% of the people to support the other 70 to 80% of the people. when i get to keep less than 1/2 of what i earn, what is the point.

  33. #133
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:00 am, fairyfoose said:

    Just read the article, Michelle. AMEN and AMEN! Let Senate Waffleeee Republicans take note: support this at your peril McCain, Graham, Dukakis, Snow. You have a target on you already. Only you can remove it. By voting to improve the economy or show yourselves for the big spenders you are. Be warned.

  34. #134
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:01 am, Salt said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:04 am, Socky said:

    lgm’s rants are more bitter than usual this morning. The GOP must have done something right.

    It does seem to underscore that the GOP stuck to principle rather than capitulating to liberals.

    If it irks lgm to write more than two sentences and quote a 1950s songwriter (who just happens to also have been a mathematician, eh, lgm?)… you know it must have been something right.

    What’s the matter, lgm? Concerned that when the bill comes due for this, the Democrats will be the only target? A Pyrrhic victory it may be, but we like to see Republicans acting as fiscal conservatives, especially when it means they have to give up their “influence” (i.e. pork) not to sell their souls to Nancy Pelosi.

  35. #135
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:01 am, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, If we’re hell bent on spending 1 trillion dollars asap; I propose that we give every service member or their family that is either KIA, still active duty or has been honorably discharged and retired since 911 a check for 100,000 tax free. This will get money directly into the economy and to the benefit the local communities where they live
    These folks deserve more than the six figures printed on the paper. I am neither active duty or retired so I don’t have a dog in the hunt! errah.

  36. #136
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:01 am, eaglehaslanded said:

    You’re a liberal. Ergo, you think all political parties need to measure up to your definitions of politics to be worthy.

    Agreed. If you had brains, you’d be a liberal. Ergo, you’re a dope who needs to be treated like a 6-year old for your own good.

    Use this model – we’re the parents (“the librul elite”, the “Bleeding Hearts and Artists”), you’re the children. Once you look through that perspective it will hopefully make sense to you. Want to be one of the parents? Stop your childish, selfish ways. Get a bigger perspective. Stop believing in Santa and other things that aren’t real. Pitch in and help the family, because everyone on the planet is your family, not just you and “yours”. Learn about the the evil in “yours” and “mine”. Share. Learn about the importance of ideals. Get some ideals. Act globally, not in your self interest. Do the right thing regardless of the consequences. Don’t do harm, even to those that want to harm you. Love.

    Some (most?) people will always be children. They lack the wisdom. This is why a “nanny state” is an absolute necessity. Remember, nanny loves you and whats you to be healthy and safe.

    It’s the 21 century. Borders, tribes, religions, etc. must all go away for the human race to continue to exist. Work towards that. Then you can be a grown up. Now, you’re just silly little children stamping their feet and yelling “mineminemine” or “I won’t do what you say nah nah”. Silly child. Time to take away your guns and other dangerous toys. Time to end the fairy tales that run your life and teach you to share. Time to grow you the $%^& up.

    Class dismissed. Time for your nappy time and snack. We do love you, but sometimes you’re incorrigible.

    Love,

    The Bleeding Hearts and Artists

    “All alone, or in two’s,
    The ones who really love you
    Walk up and down outside the wall.
    Some hand in hand
    And some gathered together in bands.
    The bleeding hearts and artists
    Make their stand.

    And when they’ve given you their all
    Some stagger and fall, after all it’s not easy
    Banging your heart against some mad bugger’s wall.”
    - Roger Waters, 1979

  37. #137
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:03 am, Socky said:

    I think it’s 50-50 whether McLandslide votes for this. Whether he does will show what matters more to him: fiscal responsibility or licking Democrat boot.

  38. #138
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:04 am, Mister P said:

    Republicans chose to minimize their influence and maximize their bad press.

    With the Democrats there is no such thing as Republican influence. Bipartisonship means capitualate. The whole purpose of this package to create a ONE PARTY system, just as they have in Chicago. Now ACORN will get its 5 billion and have ONE purpose, get votes for the Democrats.

  39. #139
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:05 am, Salt said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:59 am, sbw999 said:

    Hate to rain on anybody’s parade here, but did I miss something or did this pork laden, budget busting bill pass?

    We’re optimistic that it’s a sign that the GOP might actually be growing a backbone. Yes, the bill passed. Yes, they’ve lost control of both houses, but yesterday they stood up for fiscal conservatism. If we don’t acknowledge that and embrace it, they might go back to Nancy for more pats on the head.

    If we just give up because of the current circumstances, then we are truly lost. It’s easy to be a fatalist right now, but it won’t get us anywhere.

  40. #140
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:06 am, Socky said:

    we’re the parents (”the librul elite”, the “Bleeding Hearts and Artists”), you’re the children.

    Hm, it would seem our self-described socialist genius has just admitted that left-liberalism equals Fascism (i.e. the absolute abolition of freedom of choice and personal responsibility).

  41. #141
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:07 am, Socky said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:04 am, Mister P said:

    Republicans chose to minimize their influence and maximize their bad press.

    With the Democrats there is no such thing as Republican influence.

    Also, the only way a Republican gets good press is by licking Democrat boots.

  42. #142
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:07 am, rocketman said:

    Michelle Malkin and the conservative blogs and talk radio–and Fox T.V. News did a great job exposing the waste and fraud in the C**P SANDWICH bill that just passed in the house.
    ***
    The ladies have really lead the charge here–Joan of Arc would be proud.
    ***
    However, this is a Pyrric Victory. The bill passed the house and will pass the Senate–no chance of a filibuster there with the RINO’s and McCain “reaching across the aisle”–aka socking it to the taxpayers.
    ***
    This looks like the Alamo to me–and conservatives are playing the part of the Texans on the walls there.
    ***
    Keep up the fight–good job–the liberals / socialists / marxists and their Messiah will fail in the end. But it is going to be a rough ride.
    ***
    John Bibb

  43. #143
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:08 am, Mister P said:

    Lou Dobbs, turns out the Sky wasn’t falling when George W Bush was in office, and it still isn’t falling..He calls for a stop to the Fear mongering.

    Obviously Bush paved the way for OBAMA. He did what no other President has done in US history: create a panic. Now the democrats are turning that into fascism.

  44. #144
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:10 am, walterc said:

    Not having read all of the above comments (just here and there) I may be repeating here, but ditto with what Michelle said. The GOP finally has some conservative leadership in the house. Although I don’t think much of their alternative plan either. Why can’t they just go on vacation and let the system work itself out?

    In the Senate, I’m thinking McCain, Hatch, Graham will be the minimum of RINO’s reaching across the aisle.

    Everytime I see that Zicam commercial that talks about stopping the rinovirus I get pissed off at these guys. Does Zicam make a swab big enough to clean rinovirus out of the senate?

  45. #145
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:10 am, Salt said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:01 am, eaglehaslanded said:

    Please ignore this fool.

    He’s way off-topic and obviously trolling. Responding to him is only encouraging him to come back. He’s not interested in having a discussion.

  46. #146
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:10 am, MNUSMCDavid said:

    anyone who quotes Roger Waters lyrics is an unmitigated infantile wannabe intellect( all of it low)…… go find a MTV forum, nimrod!

  47. #147
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:12 am, sonofdy said:

    Now, you’re just silly little children stamping their feet and yelling “mineminemine” or “I won’t do what you say nah nah”.

    Right. I will be over in a few minutes to collect some of your stuff, have sex with you wife and take you dog. Now don’t you or your wife complain because that would be selfish of you.

  48. #148
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:12 am, Teddy Kennedy said:

    McLame will fold on his limited spending position like a house of cards for Obama so he can continue with his next 15 minutes in the limelight since the election. I was flipping the channels the other day when he was on with Larry King(Barely)Live and Rush was on Hannity. It was like polar opposites. He has a wrong liberal viewpoint to everything Rush says and stands for. Look at where he’s been showing up in the media recently for airplay and it’ll be a sure barometer of which way he will lean on this next trillion dollars of Pork. Look at where he stood on the last 850 billion, errah.

  49. #149
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:13 am, sbw999 said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:05 am, Salt said:

    “Better late than never” just smacks of emptiness right now, in light of the amazing opportunity we, as Republicans, squandered to shape the politics of our Country. Yes, its good to see at least a semblance of conservatism actually being practiced by “conservatives”. But taking a look around me at the political and economic landscape, Im not exactly in a mood to celebrate conservatives acting like conservatives; not when we are once again in the weak position of token resistance and objection.

  50. #150
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:15 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    It’s the 21 century. Borders, tribes, religions, etc. must all go away for the human race to continue to exist. Work towards that. Then you can be a grown up.

    Don’t do harm, even to those that want to harm you. Love.

    How do you reconcile liberals undying support of abortion-on-demand into this equation?

  51. #151
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:17 am, warden said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:01 am, eaglehaslanded said:

    Love,

    The Bleeding Hearts and Artists

    I and the rest of the self employed artists I know are all conservative. Most of them started out liberal in some ways until they became self employed. You don’t speak for the people who have to look after themselves first before they begin to worry about helping the employees of big companies or the lazy. Not all artists are bleeding hearts. Some are rational.

  52. #152
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:17 am, Cosmo said:

    I didn’t vote for Walt Minnick, 1st-termer from Idaho here, but after his “no” vote and becoming one of “Cantor’s Eleven,” I’d vote for him next time around.

    Proud to be in a Dem district for once.

  53. #153
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:18 am, Salt said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:13 am, sbw999 said:

    “Better late than never” just smacks of emptiness right now…

    I hear you and understand the sentiment.

    However, what do you propose instead?

  54. #154
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am, sonofdy said:

    How do you reconcile liberals undying support of abortion-on-demand into this equation?

    eaglehaslanded I need to get you bank account info so I can come over and share everything in your house. First class plane tickets of course. Please post it openly so the rest of us can share as well. Does you wife like a certian type of wine?

  55. #155
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 10:59 am, sbw999 said:
    Hate to rain on anybody’s parade here, but did I miss something or did this pork laden, budget busting bill pass? And did it pass because Republicans, having abandoned conservative principles the past 8 years, have lost the House, the Senate and the White House??? Please remind me what I should be so happy about here? I’m not getting this.

    The alcoholic spendaholic House Republicans have finally hit bottom and taken the first of the 12 steps to recovery?

  56. #156
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am, Ahh a Lion! said:

    After all the giggling, mockery, slander and repellent behavior, the GOP is finally listening to Ron Paul. His views are the only way for the GOP to differentiate itself from the Democrats and start building credibility after their disastrous tenure under Bush.

  57. #157
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:20 am, sbw999 said:

    Here is the headline from Yahoo’s homepage on the Republican’s rejection of the bill, another gem from the unbiased media:

    “Analysis: GOP defying Obama overtures of bipartisanship”

    Those evil Republicans. Welcome to the next 8 years.

  58. #158
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:23 am, sbw999 said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:18 am, Salt said: However, what do you propose instead?

    Nothing, and I’m glad they voted against it. It is all just very discouraging.

  59. #159
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:25 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:17 am, Cosmo said:
    I didn’t vote for Walt Minnick, 1st-termer from Idaho here, but after his “no” vote and becoming one of “Cantor’s Eleven,” I’d vote for him next time around.

    Proud to be in a Dem district for once.

    11 Dems, out of 47 supposedly fiscal conservative “Blue Dogs”.

    Eleven Dems who may not quite be comfortable with full bore Marxism, or, like former Florida QB Shuler, eyeing a Senate run, realize that a yes vote on this monstrosity won’t help him win a statewide race in North Carolina.

  60. #160
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:28 am, Mister P said:

    After all the giggling, mockery, slander and repellent behavior, the GOP is finally listening to Ron Paul. His views are the only way for the GOP to differentiate itself from the Democrats and start building credibility after their disastrous tenure under Bush.

    And everything Paul says is straight from the John Birch Society. I have to admit they predicted everything that has happened since 1970.

  61. #161
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:32 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am, sonofdy said:

    How do you reconcile liberals undying support of abortion-on-demand into this equation?

    eaglehaslanded I need to get you bank account info so I can come over and share everything in your house. First class plane tickets of course. Please post it openly so the rest of us can share as well. Does you wife like a certian type of wine?

    Sonofdy, you crack me up. You know his step-by-step guide of how to be a liberal really means that you have to give up your stuff while he gets to keep his to himself. Hypocrites, every last one ‘em.

  62. #162
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:35 am, jsr said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:12 am, sonofdy said:

    Right. I will be over in a few minutes to collect some of your stuff, have sex with you wife and take you dog. Now don’t you or your wife complain because that would be selfish of you.

    That silly little boy has no wife. What woman wants to live in her in-laws basement? Although you are welcome to the dog and please help yourself to his stuff as well. Especially all those old Pink Floyd tapes he listens to when doing bongs and dreaming about world peace and harmony.

    Sincerely

    mother of eagle

  63. #163
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:38 am, Socky said:

    Please ignore this fool.

    He’s way off-topic and obviously trolling. Responding to him is only encouraging him to come back. He’s not interested in having a discussion.

    The eternal mystery of eaglefarts is whether she is…

    1. A genuine left-liberal with her head up her butt.
    2. A paridy of a left-liberal with her head up her butt.

    Either way, a flawless representative of the real left.

  64. #164
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:40 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Ron Paul is spot on about fiscal responsibility and the role of government.

    He does seem tolerant of associates who are flaming anti-semites and racists, however. Llewelyn Rockwell, fan of David Duke and Ron Paul, comes to mind.

    I have no idea if Paul shares these ideas, although he does seem to believe the WoT is being fought for Israel.

  65. #165
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:52 am, Socky said:

    That’s the problem with Ron Paul. The economic and personal liberty stuff is pretty good… but then he gets mixed in with the Alex Jones troofer crowd and… um, no thanks.

  66. #166
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:52 am, Laree said:

    We still need border and port security.

    http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/tokyo-prepares-to-fight-somali-pirates.html

    What do Somali Pirates -Somali Chewing Khat, Mexico Narco State, and Taliban in Pakistan and funded by Poppy Crop in Afghanistan have in common? Drug Trafficking?

  67. #167
    On January 29th, 2009 at 11:57 am, T-Bone said:

    Obama overtures of bipartisanship = capitulation you stupid yahoos

    What were the Democrat concessions in their effort to be bipartisan? Birth control? I guess they are mixing up their ideas of stimulus.

    Oh yeah, they won. Own it.

  68. #168
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:02 pm, quixoticBen said:

    I don’t agree with Michele’s assessment that the GOP held the line because of ideology. Some of them did so b/c of ideology. But, I think that Barack was being a giant jerk because he “listened” but didn’t take them seriously. And, Pelosi doesn’t think she has to listen to them anymore b/c she has a comfortable margin so they feel excluded by her.

    I guess I’m saying we shouldn’t expect the GOP to stay that way when they regain power or if they feel ‘included’ again. I really think that (sadly) the social/emotional environment in congress trumps ideology for many elected GOPers.

  69. #169
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:02 pm, DanMan said:

    Easy comparison of republican vs. dem controlled congress. In 2005 congress authorized $1.34 billion for 33.5 million box coupons for an average cost of $45.78/box. Yesterday congress authorized $650 million for 6.5 million boxes for an average cost of $100/box. Note the cost of the boxes that are all made in China is the same and the coupons are the same ($40).

  70. #170
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:07 pm, sonofdy said:

    Sonofdy, you crack me up. You know his step-by-step guide of how to be a liberal really means that you have to give up your stuff while he gets to keep his to himself. Hypocrites, every last one ‘em.

    I know, I am just having fun with the poor boy.

  71. #171
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:08 pm, Regulus said:

    I once took faith in the saying that “There are stupid Americans, but Americans are not stupid” — but when in November the electorate chose worse over bad, it’s obvious that saying isn’t the axiom I thought it was.

    This entire episode with Hope-a-Dope’s pork “stimulus” binge is the result of perhaps the two greatest weaknesses of Americans:

    1. A short attention span; and
    2. A short memory.

    Having forgotten fiscal conservatism, Republicans are having to re-learn it — but only after they’ve been marginalized for at least the next two years.

    And because the donkeys never learn the error of their socialistic impulses, the American people are now receiving remedial instruction in why it’s never a good idea to let the donkey party run everything.

    Or as Ben Franklin put it, “Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.”

    Use this model – we’re the parents (”the librul elite”, the “Bleeding Hearts and Artists”), you’re the children. Once you look through that perspective it will hopefully make sense to you.

    The model makes sense only if mom & dad are living off of their children, and the children are prosperous enough to carry the burden. The kids’ rooms in such a “home” would be decorated with posters showing fanciful portrayals like “Employed Dad,” “Mom Not Sallow,” and “Mom & Dad Not Fighting.”

  72. #172
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:15 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Arizona Senator Jon Kyl was on the Nearly Famous Barry Young Show, KYFI 55am, just now commenting on Mrs. Malkin’s work on pointing out the Pork in all these shenanigans going in is the Belt Way. The Conservatives consider her a great resource! Well done darlin’.

  73. #173
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:16 pm, usa_usa said:

    So , Suddenly we are all republicans today? Wasn’t it the same Bonehr who helped passed the $700 Billion bailout earlier ? You guys are so gullible ..

  74. #174
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:20 pm, sonofdy said:

    usa_usa: Just glad the GOP is finaly getting the message. We will see if it holds.

  75. #175
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:33 pm, Salt said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:16 pm, usa_usa said:

    So , Suddenly we are all republicans today? Wasn’t it the same Bonehr who helped passed the $700 Billion bailout earlier ? You guys are so gullible ..

    We are conservatives. That’s not always in sync with being Republicans.

    Many of us here have put the proper caveats and distrust about whether or not a new pattern will finally emerge.

    Labeling us all as gullible for acknowledging when the GOP does something conservative is a bit of a curmudgeonly retort.

  76. #176
    On January 29th, 2009 at 12:45 pm, Southpaw said:

    Pork barrel spending is a divide and conquer strategy. 177-0 exposes the swollen pig for what it is.

  77. #177
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:01 pm, nail49 said:

    Does your wife like a certain type of wine?

    Sonofdy: The only thing eaglehascrashed gives his wife is “Whine,” NEVER wine…

  78. #178
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:08 pm, sonofdy said:

    Sonofdy: The only thing eaglehascrashed gives his wife is “Whine,” NEVER wine…

    Well there was the STD’s….

    BAD sonofdy bad boy….

    no desert for sonofdy…

    sonofdy only gets half a share of the re-distrubuted wealth now.

  79. #179
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:19 pm, huggybear said:

    All this complaining about how “Republicans abandoned their principles” sounds like a lot of really bitter sour grapes at this point. Had you been more critical at the time it was happening, perhaps you could have salvaged your party. Instead of defending your principles, you defended your party and your president — who is suddenly, incredibly, retroactively a “liberal,” worthy of your disdain — who made some really, really lousy mistakes. This is not the Democrats’ fault, it is entirely your own.

    Still, it’s very refreshing to hear conservatives complain about government spending once again. I sincerely hope you all find your voice in the next few years, because we will need it.

  80. #180
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:19 pm, nail49 said:

    sonofdy only gets half a share of the re-distrubuted wealth now

    Not to worry sonofdy. Being the good liberal he is, eaglehascrashed will make sure others give up a portion of their wealth re-distribution so you will be OK.

    Of course, there will be the mater of his overhead and expenses for arranging this for you.

  81. #181
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:21 pm, Blackstone said:

    No, no, no, Michelle, the Republican Party needs to be rebraaand- *SMACK*

    Sorry…

  82. #182
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:25 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    This wasn’t conservative. This was party politics. I have no delusions that the GOP is interested in being the party of small government.

  83. #183
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:27 pm, Blackstone said:

    huggybear wrote:

    Instead of defending your principles, you defended your party and your president — who is suddenly, incredibly, retroactively a “liberal,” worthy of your disdain

    I don’t think you’ve been paying much attention to this blog, but this place never cut Bush any slack whenever he acted like a liberal. It defended him when he did the right thing, and rightly slammed him when he went the wrong way, be it on amnesty, massive domestic spending, political correctness, eco-hokeyness, or whatever else.

  84. #184
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:33 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    After all the giggling, mockery, slander and repellent behavior, the GOP is finally listening to Ron Paul.

    I don’t know if everything he says is right, but I became a lot more conservative because of some things he said in the primaries that turned out to be absolutely spot on.

  85. #185
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:36 pm, groundhunter said:

    LGM
    The Dems refused to allow the republicans a voice in setting up this pork filled legeslation. This bill blongs solely to Obama and to the Democrats in Congress

    People it is time to get on the phone to our Senators and to our local papers. It is time for a lot of noise about Obama’s new socialism, pig feeding bill.

    We face run away inflation if this thing passes and we need to lay that in Obama’s lap and the House Republicans have given us that opportunity. 46% of this country needs to make itself heard and now and I bet a lot of Democrats who do not support socialism for this country will join us.

  86. #186
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:37 pm, sonofdy said:
  87. #187
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:41 pm, Socky said:

    Had you been more critical at the time it was happening

    Actually, we were. If you have proof that we conservatives were cheering on Bush’s lavish spending, present it. Otherwise, STFU.

  88. #188
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:49 pm, lgm said:

    Mister P said (#138):

    With the Democrats there is no such thing as Republican influence.

    Not so. Obama made important changes to the stimulus package because of Republican input — more tax cuts, cutting aid to mass transit, etc. Now Democratic strategists are saying: no matter what concessions we make, Republicans don’t cooperate. Let’s ignore them.

    You should stick you head out of the conservative blogosphere cave — visit Ezra Klein or tpm — you’ll get a more complete picture of the world.

  89. #189
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:54 pm, Socky said:

    Actually, the Dear One’s response to Republican requests for changes to the Spending Bill were two words: “I won.”

    It’s been four months since Harry Reid allowed a Republican to offer an amendment to a bill.

  90. #190
    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:56 pm, Salt said:

    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:49 pm, lgm said:

    It’s been over a month since I’ve seen you link here to TPM. I thought you were in remission.

  91. #191
    On January 29th, 2009 at 2:03 pm, Paul said:

    Gotta watch the approval polls. The only thing that will stop the porkulous is public opinion.

    Unlike W in his second term, Obamachev isn’t going to squander his political capital.

  92. #192
    On January 29th, 2009 at 2:06 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Okay, lgm has offered his two cents worth for the week. “Anybody got change?”

    Name five specific cuts the GOP asked for and Obama implemented in this bill? And giving “tax cuts” to illegal immigrants and others who don’t pay taxes IS NOT A TAX CUT. IT IS WELFARE!

    If you think your world is “complete” then you should consult with your doctor about adjusting your meds.

    On January 29th, 2009 at 1:49 pm, lgm said:

    Not so. Obama made important changes to the stimulus package because of Republican input — more tax cuts, cutting aid to mass transit, etc.

    You should stick you head out of the conservative blogosphere cave — visit Ezra Klein or tpm — you’ll get a more complete picture of the world.

  93. #193
    On January 29th, 2009 at 4:49 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Hey, Eaglehasfarted…there were about 47 million people who did NOT vote for your messiah. What about the will of those people? I know you feel the will of the people only applies to liberals, but there are a lot of pissed off conservatives out there…millions! The chickens will eventually come home to roost.

  94. #194
    On January 29th, 2009 at 4:52 pm, happyscrapper said:

    What is with the lefts massive liberal hate for this woman??? I thought they were bad with bush, but Gov Palin seems to make them all go off thier meds.

    Yeah…can you imagine if she becomes President? You think Bush Derangement Syndrome was bad…she would be crucified! I’m afraid it might be too dangerous for her to even think about running.

  95. #195
    On January 29th, 2009 at 6:19 pm, mattm said:

    Now lets keep it up for the next 2 years and take back the House and Senate then two more and take back the White House! Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhh!

  96. #196
    On January 30th, 2009 at 7:02 am, Jason L. said:

    For the last two years, it has felt like the 1980s and Tip O’Neil all over again. Ms. Pelosi was a good student of Thomas P…….

  97. #197
    On January 30th, 2009 at 9:14 am, nail49 said:

    Obama made important changes to the stimulus package because of Republican input — more tax cuts, cutting aid to mass transit, etc. Now Democratic strategists are saying: no matter what concessions we make, Republicans don’t cooperate. Let’s ignore them.

    And why, exactly, should the person being marched to the guillotine HAVE to stay in step with the executioner?

    The Dems gave up one or two very minor things and that makes it all OK!

    NOT!!

  98. #198
    On January 30th, 2009 at 9:21 am, nail49 said:

    Now Democratic strategists are saying: no matter what concessions we make, Republicans don’t cooperate. Let’s ignore them.

    This cartoon shows how the Dems are treating the GOP.

    From Townhall:

    http://townhall.com/cartoons/2009/01/29/5

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