Stimulusmania: Support for bill dropped 12 points in January, says new CBS poll; Update: Senate calls it a night
posted at 8:12 pm on February 5, 2009 by Allahpundit
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No wonder The One’s in such a hurry to ram it through: The longer this thing rots, the more people end up running from the smell. A bare majority still support it, CBS notes — contra Rasmussen — but that’s the only stimulus-related good news here for Democrats:
Eighty-one percent of Americans say the stimulus bill should be a bipartisan effort. Just 13 percent think it is okay for a bill to be passed with only the backing of the Democratic majority.
There are signs that Americans are receptive to Republicans’ push to increase the proportion of tax cuts in the stimulus bill: Asked whether higher government spending or tax cuts for business would be more effective in ending the recession, 59 percent choose the tax cuts. Just 22 percent prefer more government spending…
The public is not optimistic about the impact of the economic stimulus bill: Just 21 percent believe it will significantly shorten the recession. An additional 18 percent believe it will shorten the recession slightly. Forty-five percent say it will not shorten the recession at all.
Madam Speaker assured Obama tonight that she’s got his back. We’ll see how that holds up when he comes asking for another trillion for TARP II, especially since (again per CBS) a slim plurality now opposes any further bailouts.
The Senate vote is expected tonight but no one knows when. Over/under on the roll call is 10:15 p.m.; over/under on the bill itself, which is still being written, is $815 billion. Treat this as an open thread if you’re watching the floor debates on C-SPAN2. While we wait, here’s Grahamnesty continuing his big day with a golden moment on the floor versus Barbara Boxer.
Update: Reid’s decided that the debate on whether to drop $800 billion should extend another couple of hours, so he’ll see you tomorrow morning.
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Malcolm O. His name in my house shall be Malcolm O from here on out.
We’ve got a teleprompting Malcolm X as our president now.
A chicken in every pot !!!
and worse …
Bread and circuses !!!
BowHuntingTexas on February 5, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Maybe the debate has ended for the night, but I’m sure the arm-twisting goes on and on…
uncivilized on February 5, 2009 at 8:54 PM
He’ll be back on TV on Mon night. Good thing I have plans.
Brat4life on February 5, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Who were the people in the audience they all looked black to me. Where did he give this sermon at?
Brat4life on February 5, 2009 at 8:55 PM
I don’t have plans yet, but I shall make some.
uncivilized on February 5, 2009 at 8:55 PM
I’m looking for print confirmation, but Major Garrett is saying that the Senate has apparently convened and will continue debate tomorrow. Don’t they have to go to conference even after they pass it?
amerpundit on February 5, 2009 at 8:55 PM
I missed Obama on TV. Was he truly yelling?
INC on February 5, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Keep those emails and phone calls going folks.
Sometimes I think Randy Weaver had the right idea.
jewells45 on February 5, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Can anybody have faith in this nut?
He was screaming hysterically about “catastrophe” to the economy.
2 weeks in and he’s becoming unglued.
jjshaka on February 5, 2009 at 8:56 PM
The floor debate has ended, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t be called back in, and most definitely behind the scenes moves are taking place. It’s not a good sign for Obama/Reid though.
Tabris on February 5, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Yes…yelling.
uncivilized on February 5, 2009 at 8:56 PM
I didn’t see all of it, but yes, he was yelling. Actually what he was doing was throwing a good old fashioned temper tantrum.
jewells45 on February 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM
WoW!
INC on February 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM
I will pray and hope this ANTI-CHRISTIAN BILL WILL NOT PASS.
BroncosRock on February 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM
That doesn’t make any sense,
did they factor in Nancy’s
other 150 Million Americans
in the CBS poll!
canopfor on February 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM
I hope AP or someone gets clips of the Cool One’s temper tantrum posted.
goat on February 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Just heard on FOX news that the speech wasn’t supposed to be televised,…………….
……… but of course at the last minute, the plans were changed.
During this speech, prep rally, I really don’t know what to call it, I checked my local CBS station, and they had the nightly news going……..
Rush just might want to come back from vacation a day early for this one……………
……… it’s raining in La Jolla.
Seven Percent Solution on February 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Yelling … and just plain crazy.
progressoverpeace on February 5, 2009 at 8:58 PM
RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.
javamartini on February 5, 2009 at 8:58 PM
wasn’t this place the wealthy black neighborhood of Williamsburgh? The same place that pitched a fit when someone had a McCain Palin campaign sign out?
bloggless on February 5, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Well, our next family gathering should be fun. My husband and I are about the only conservatives in the bunch (and it’s a huge bunch).
jewells45 on February 5, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Yes. He also made fun of those who oppose the Bill because of how much it spends, and the crowd laughed with him at those opponents. THEN he had the nerve to say that his doors are always open for the Repubs. This guy is such a nut job.
Weight of Glory on February 5, 2009 at 8:59 PM
This sounds like a narcissist coming unglued.
INC on February 5, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Gee, and they talked about McCain’s temper? This was a genuine temper tantrum.
bloggless on February 5, 2009 at 8:59 PM
This is turning out to be a comedy even Kafka wouldn’t have dreamed of.
promachus on February 5, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Has anyone seen a compelling argument made about why acting over the next week is so superior to acting in a month from now when this whole dumb bill can be fully vetted and debated?
I’m no rocket science, but the speed of government is usually at a snails pace. I mean the last time the president ’scared’ congress into acting w/the Poulson Panic of ‘08 which was an ‘absolute necessity NOW’ thingy as well… after they passed the bill, it was still MONTHS before they did anything with the money.
President Chicken Little
gatorboy on February 5, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Who was he speaking to? The Senate?
Thanks for the info, everyone.
INC on February 5, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Republicans should get really animated over this bill because the public is moving their way.
You don’t fish for votes by casting behind the school, rather you cast in front of the school and show a little animation.
Within 2 weeks the Republicans have been handed a major agenda to run against that recenters the party around its core identity while simultaneously causing the Obama administration to lose precious traction.
If Republicans can keep hammering away, some of the Blue Dogs might start falling off the back of the Pelosi bus.
moxie_neanderthal on February 5, 2009 at 9:01 PM
I did like the way he explicitly admitted that he thinks that a “stimulus bill” is nothing but a spending bill. He even laughed at those who thought that there was something different between a “stimulus bill” and your ordinary bill throwing money around without rhyme or reason.
That clip will need to be played over and over.
progressoverpeace on February 5, 2009 at 9:01 PM
I’ll give The O one thing, he’s got brass balls. He’s not afraid at all (watching on fox tonight) to basically call those opposed a bunch of dumb mother effers. He was laughing at how a “spending” bill IS a stimulus bill.
He really does think he’s the freakin’ Messiah.
Tim Zank on February 5, 2009 at 9:01 PM
OT This is not good news espically for the military
I hope this is not true
Brat4life on February 5, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Interesting, the tantrum came much sooner than I ever expected…he is a man child after all, so it was just a matter of time..but wow, in the first month?? Awesome and sad.
javamartini on February 5, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Somebody has to TIVO and save this because the media stooges are burning this performance as we speak- it NEVER HAPPENED.
My worst fears confirmed about his temperament- he has none.
jjshaka on February 5, 2009 at 9:02 PM
What a skank. Why does a 70 year old person try to look like she’s 30? Why would she want to? She’s a silly person.
Jaibones on February 5, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Who were the people in the audience they all looked black to me. Where did he give this sermon at?
Brat4life on February 5, 2009
The election is over.
No need for white people props.
artist on February 5, 2009 at 9:02 PM
No, I believe it was House dems, at their little “retreat”, that we are all paying for.
jewells45 on February 5, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Wait, was Obama at the Dems Caucus that is meetingat the Kingsmill Resort?
INC on February 5, 2009 at 9:03 PM
No, don’t confuse “balls” with irrational insanity.
rplat on February 5, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Good lord does he blow chunks. My God.
Pasalubong on February 5, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Thanks, the penny just dropped in my brain.
I’m glad it was seen.
INC on February 5, 2009 at 9:05 PM
By the way, the Evans-Novak Political Report is no more. The last column has been put up at Human Events.
amerpundit on February 5, 2009 at 9:05 PM
I mentioned ths on another thread a few days back, but perhaps it bears repeating. Obama has never had serious oppositon in his political life. He hooked into the machine and was slid into the state senate. He had his Senate opponent nuked by a newspaper that went to court to get the opponent’s divorce records open.
In the election, Obama had a friendly MSM that ignored all his problems and did character assassination on his opponents.
But now, he actually has some principled oppostion (which must be confusing to him, having no principles of his own).
Politically, he is still immature, and no wonder he’s having a temper tantrum. For the first time in his political life, he isn’t getting his own way. And even worse (for him) it’s in something that really matters.
Wethal on February 5, 2009 at 9:05 PM
So,the theatrics now,me thinks,I smell the
desperation of the Liberals!
And an attempt to blame the right,for holding
back Hopeys ‘CHANGE’,that will turn the Titanic
around,
only to hit a different iceberg!
Liberals know,this stimulus plan,won’t work!
The Liberals just want to say,were the Party that
tried,that cared,hey,don’t blame us,yada,yada,yada!
canopfor on February 5, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Obamas poll numbers by years end? Any guesses?
(If we make it that long)
jewells45 on February 5, 2009 at 9:07 PM
I never thought I’d say this, but we need to get the idiot messiah out, and Crazy Joe into the Presidency, to bring some sanity back.
Wow. Did I really just say that? This is bad.
progressoverpeace on February 5, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Unqualified success!
Jim Treacher on February 5, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Please someone post Barry’s meltdown.
Chuck Schick on February 5, 2009 at 9:09 PM
This may go beyond immaturity. This sounds as if it was a fragile ego shattering because reality is not conforming to his wishes.
INC on February 5, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Wow,Sen.Boxer looks a tad worn,
Cindy Munford on Feb 5,2009 at 8:19PM.
Cindy Munford:Now I know where Nancy Pelosi’s
anvil went,haha:)
canopfor on February 5, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Lyndsey Graham grew some balls??? My head is going to explode!
Go! G-Man Go!
Sugar Land on February 5, 2009 at 9:11 PM
Scary, dude.
jewells45 on February 5, 2009 at 9:11 PM
LMAO…pMSNBC’s headline : “REPUBLICANS PUTTING UP ROADBLOCKS TO OBAMA’S ECONOMIC RESCUE BILL”. How dare they!
And Maddow is one fugly piece of human.
SouthernGent on February 5, 2009 at 9:12 PM
No way! Graham?
Whatever. I’ll take what I can get.
ElectricPhase on February 5, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Wow, what a display that was. he just exposed himself as a
shyster…man.
come on ya’ll this is how it is.
I feel really sad right now… I mean I knew I didn’t like the guy, but that was so low rent…man.
tomas on February 5, 2009 at 9:13 PM
The Senate just ajourned for the day. Everyone gets to wait to see the sky fall tomorrow.
Rovin on February 5, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Well thought out and well stated. I’m just surprised that he likes taking this all out in public. Weird, really. I can see him having tantrums all over the White House, but to run onto TV and make such an azz of himself is incredible.
I bet those people who thought he had a brain are really wondering “What the f#ck?” I have never seen such stupidity coming out of the Executive.
As many of us have been saying, we are all in deep, deep, deep sh!t. Really deep. Real sh!t.
progressoverpeace on February 5, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Boy the Democrats sure suck at math.
Barbara Boxer asking Graham, “remember when George Bush would send down a bill twice this size?”
We all remember Bush’s $2 trillion spending bill, don’t we?
Chuck Schick on February 5, 2009 at 9:13 PM
I agree with you. He’s got $300 an hour issues.
sherry on February 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Can’t play the video. Missed messiah meltdown.
It’s a conspiracy.
Only half joking.
baldilocks on February 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM
Cracks are now appearing in
Hopeys Roman Temple Pillars!Ahem.
canopfor on February 5, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Has anyone seen video of this temper tantrum posted online? I can’t watch this assclown on TV – he makes me sick.
skree on February 5, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Better yet, has anyone seen the text of this “talk” posted anywhere online?
jix on February 5, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Because obviously the number of pages is more important than the actual monetary cost of a bill.
Cindy Munford on February 5, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Wethal on February 5, 2009 at 9:05 PM
canopfor on February 5, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Good points, he is starting to sound like a spoiled brat pitching a hissy fit for not getting his way and yes the liberals will blame the GOP if it doesn’t pass even though it wouldn’t work. You know when pork that fatty gets too much sunlight and heat it turns rancid very quickly and the people are starting to notice the stink.
goat on February 5, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Yeah…but its only about $500,000.
Whats that to a critical economy as long some dems can party and pat each other on the back?
Come on!..where are your values at?
Itchee Dryback on February 5, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Where’s David Brooks? He loved the Obut’s temperament so much. Where’s he now? Ah, but Obama knew about Reginald Niebuhr. It brought a thrill up his ass. When did so-called intelligent people of the most powerul country in the world turn into such zombies?
promachus on February 5, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Contact your Senator:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Jamson64 on February 5, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Push comes to shove,the Republicans need to walk away from this travesty of a bill…….and when it blows up (and it will), the freaking Democrats will have no where to hide, and neither will Mr Hope and Change. Because from that point on, he might as well pack his bags and wait by the door for 2012.
GarandFan on February 5, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Economists Opposed to the Stimulus Bill:
* Burton Abrams, Univ. of Delaware
* Douglas Adie, Ohio University
* Ryan Amacher, Univ. of Texas at Arlington
* J.J. Arias, Georgia College & State University
* Howard Baetjer, Jr., Towson University
* Stacie Beck, Univ. of Delaware
* Don Bellante, Univ. of South Florida
* James Bennett, George Mason University
* Bruce Benson, Florida State University
* Sanjai Bhagat, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder
* Mark Bils, Univ. of Rochester
* Alberto Bisin, New York University
* Walter Block, Loyola University New Orleans
* Cecil Bohanon, Ball State University
* Michele Boldrin, Washington University in St. Louis
* Donald Booth, Chapman University
* Michael Bordo, Rutgers University
* Samuel Bostaph, Univ. of Dallas
* Scott Bradford, Brigham Young University
* Genevieve Briand, Eastern Washington University
* George Brower, Moravian College
* James Buchanan, Nobel laureate
* Richard Burdekin, Claremont McKenna College
* Henry Butler, Northwestern University
* William Butos, Trinity College
* Peter Calcagno, College of Charleston
* Bryan Caplan, George Mason University
* Art Carden, Rhodes College
* James Cardon, Brigham Young University
* Dustin Chambers, Salisbury University
* Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College
* V.V. Chari, Univ. of Minnesota
* Barry Chiswick, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
* Lawrence Cima, John Carroll University
* J.R. Clark, Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga
* Gian Luca Clementi, New York University
* R. Morris Coats, Nicholls State University
* John Cochran, Metropolitan State College
* John Cochrane, Univ. of Chicago
* John Cogan, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
* John Coleman, Duke University
* Boyd Collier, Tarleton State University
* Robert Collinge, Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
* Lee Coppock, Univ. of Virginia
* Mario Crucini, Vanderbilt University
* Christopher Culp, Univ. of Chicago
* Kirby Cundiff, Northeastern State University
* Antony Davies, Duquesne University
* John Dawson, Appalachian State University
* Clarence Deitsch, Ball State University
* Arthur Diamond, Jr., Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha
* John Dobra, Univ. of Nevada, Reno
* James Dorn, Towson University
* Christopher Douglas, Univ. of Michigan, Flint
* Floyd Duncan, Virginia Military Institute
* Francis Egan, Trinity College
* John Egger, Towson University
* Kenneth Elzinga, Univ. of Virginia
* Paul Evans, Ohio State University
* Eugene Fama, Univ. of Chicago
* W. Ken Farr, Georgia College & State University
* Hartmut Fischer, Univ. of San Francisco
* Fred Foldvary, Santa Clara University
* Murray Frank, Univ. of Minnesota
* Peter Frank, Wingate University
* Timothy Fuerst, Bowling Green State University
* B. Delworth Gardner, Brigham Young University
* John Garen, Univ. of Kentucky
* Rick Geddes, Cornell University
* Aaron Gellman, Northwestern University
* William Gerdes, Clarke College
* Michael Gibbs, Univ. of Chicago
* Stephan Gohmann, Univ. of Louisville
* Rodolfo Gonzalez, San Jose State University
* Richard Gordon, Penn State University
* Peter Gordon, Univ. of Southern California
* Ernie Goss, Creighton University
* Paul Gregory, Univ. of Houston
* Earl Grinols, Baylor University
* Daniel Gropper, Auburn University
* R.W. Hafer, Southern Illinois
* University, Edwardsville
* Arthur Hall, Univ. of Kansas
* Steve Hanke, Johns Hopkins
* Stephen Happel, Arizona State University
* Frank Hefner, College of Charleston
* Ronald Heiner, George Mason University
* David Henderson, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
* Robert Herren, North Dakota State University
* Gailen Hite, Columbia University
* Steven Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
* John Howe, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
* Jeffrey Hummel, San Jose State University
* Bruce Hutchinson, Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga
* Brian Jacobsen, Wisconsin Lutheran College
* Jason Johnston, Univ. of Pennsylvania
* Boyan Jovanovic, New York University
* Jonathan Karpoff, Univ. of Washington
* Barry Keating, Univ. of Notre Dame
* Naveen Khanna, Michigan State University
* Nicholas Kiefer, Cornell University
* Daniel Klein, George Mason University
* Paul Koch, Univ. of Kansas
* Narayana Kocherlakota, Univ. of Minnesota
* Marek Kolar, Delta College
* Roger Koppl, Fairleigh Dickinson University
* Kishore Kulkarni, Metropolitan State College of Denver
* Deepak Lal, UCLA
* George Langelett, South Dakota State University
* James Larriviere, Spring Hill College
* Robert Lawson, Auburn University
* John Levendis, Loyola University New Orleans
* David Levine, Washington University in St. Louis
* Peter Lewin, Univ. of Texas at Dallas
* Dean Lillard, Cornell University
* Zheng Liu, Emory University
* Alan Lockard, Binghampton University
* Edward Lopez, San Jose State University
* John Lunn, Hope College
* Glenn MacDonald, Washington
* University in St. Louis
* Michael Marlow, California
* Polytechnic State University
* Deryl Martin, Tennessee Tech University
* Dale Matcheck, Northwood University
* Deirdre McCloskey, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago
* John McDermott, Univ. of South Carolina
* Joseph McGarrity, Univ. of Central Arkansas
* Roger Meiners, Univ. of Texas at Arlington
* Allan Meltzer, Carnegie Mellon University
* John Merrifield, Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
* James Miller III, George Mason University
* Jeffrey Miron, Harvard University
* Thomas Moeller, Texas Christian University
* John Moorhouse, Wake Forest University
* Andrea Moro, Vanderbilt University
* Andrew Morriss, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
* Michael Munger, Duke University
* Kevin Murphy, Univ. of Southern California
* Richard Muth, Emory University
* Charles Nelson, Univ. of Washington
* Seth Norton, Wheaton College
* Lee Ohanian, Univ. of California, Los Angeles
* Lydia Ortega, San Jose State University
* Evan Osborne, Wright State University
* Randall Parker, East Carolina University
* Donald Parsons, George Washington University
* Sam Peltzman, Univ. of Chicago
* Mark Perry, Univ. of Michigan, Flint
* Christopher Phelan, Univ. of Minnesota
* Gordon Phillips, Univ. of Maryland
* Michael Pippenger, Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks
* Tomasz Piskorski, Columbia University
* Brennan Platt, Brigham Young University
* Joseph Pomykala, Towson University
* William Poole, Univ. of Delaware
* Barry Poulson, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder
* Benjamin Powell, Suffolk University
* Edward Prescott, Nobel laureate
* Gary Quinlivan, Saint Vincent College
* Reza Ramazani, Saint Michael’s College
* Adriano Rampini, Duke University
* Eric Rasmusen, Indiana University
* Mario Rizzo, New York University
* Richard Roll, Univ. of California, Los Angeles
* Robert Rossana, Wayne State University
* James Roumasset, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa
* John Rowe, Univ. of South Florida
* Charles Rowley, George Mason University
* Juan Rubio-Ramirez, Duke University
* Roy Ruffin, Univ. of Houston
* Kevin Salyer, Univ. of California, Davis
* Pavel Savor, Univ. of Pennsylvania
* Ronald Schmidt, Univ. of Rochester
* Carlos Seiglie, Rutgers University
* William Shughart II, Univ. of Mississippi
* Charles Skipton, Univ. of Tampa
* James Smith, Western Carolina University
* Vernon Smith, Nobel laureate
* Lawrence Southwick, Jr., Univ. at Buffalo
* Dean Stansel, Florida Gulf Coast University
* Houston Stokes, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
* Brian Strow, Western Kentucky University
* Shirley Svorny, California State
* University, Northridge
* John Tatom, Indiana State University
* Wade Thomas, State University of New York at Oneonta
* Henry Thompson, Auburn University
* Alex Tokarev, The King’s College
* Edward Tower, Duke University
* Leo Troy, Rutgers University
* David Tuerck, Suffolk University
* Charlotte Twight, Boise State University
* Kamal Upadhyaya, Univ. of New Haven
* Charles Upton, Kent State University
* T. Norman Van Cott, Ball State University
* Richard Vedder, Ohio University
* Richard Wagner, George Mason University
* Douglas M. Walker, College of Charleston
* Douglas O. Walker, Regent University
* Christopher Westley, Jacksonville State University
* Lawrence White, Univ. of Missouri at St. Louis
* Walter Williams, George Mason University
* Doug Wills, Univ. of Washington Tacoma
* Dennis Wilson, Western Kentucky University
* Gary Wolfram, Hillsdale College
* Huizhong Zhou, Western Michigan University
* Lee Adkins, Oklahoma State University
* William Albrecht, Univ. of Iowa
* Donald Alexander, Western Michigan University
* Geoffrey Andron, Austin Community College
* Nathan Ashby, Univ. of Texas at El Paso
* George Averitt, Purdue North Central University
* Charles Baird, California State University, East Bay
* Timothy Bastian, Creighton University
* John Bethune, Barton College
* Robert Bise, Orange Coast College
* Karl Borden, University of Nebraska
* Donald Boudreaux, George Mason University
* Ivan Brick, Rutgers University
* Phil Bryson, Brigham Young University
* Richard Burkhauser, Cornell University
* Edwin Burton, Univ. of Virginia
* Jim Butkiewicz, Univ. of Delaware
* Richard Cebula, Armstrong Atlantic State University
* Don Chance, Louisiana State University
* Robert Chatfield, Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas
* Lloyd Cohen, George Mason University
* Peter Colwell, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
* Michael Connolly, Univ. of Miami
* Jim Couch, Univ. of North Alabama
* Eleanor Craig, Univ. of Delaware
* Michael Daniels, Columbus State University
* A. Edward Day, Univ. of Texas at Dallas
* Stephen Dempsey, Univ. of Vermont
* Allan DeSerpa, Arizona State University
* William Dewald, Ohio State University
* Jeff Dorfman, Univ. of Georgia
* Lanny Ebenstein, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
* Michael Erickson, The College of Idaho
* Jack Estill, San Jose State University
* Dorla Evans, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville
* Frank Falero, California State University, Bakersfield
* Daniel Feenberg, National Bureau of Economic Research
* Eric Fisher, California Polytechnic State University
* Arthur Fleisher, Metropolitan State College of Denver
* William Ford, Middle Tennessee State University
* Ralph Frasca, Univ. of Dayton
* Joseph Giacalone, St. John’s University
* Adam Gifford, California State Unviersity, Northridge
* Otis Gilley, Louisiana Tech University
* J. Edward Graham, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
* Richard Grant, Lipscomb University
* Gauri-Shankar Guha, Arkansas State University
* Darren Gulla, Univ. of Kentucky
* Dennis Halcoussis, California State University, Northridge
* Richard Hart, Miami University
* James Hartley, Mount Holyoke College
* Thomas Hazlett, George Mason University
* Scott Hein, Texas Tech University
* Bradley Hobbs, Florida Gulf Coast University
* John Hoehn, Michigan State University
* Daniel Houser, George Mason University
* Thomas Howard, University of Denver
* Chris Hughen, Univ. of Denver
* Marcus Ingram, Univ. of Tampa
* Joseph Jadlow, Oklahoma State University
* Sherry Jarrell, Wake Forest University
* Carrie Kerekes, Florida Gulf Coast University
* Robert Krol, California State University, Northridge
* James Kurre, Penn State Erie
* Tom Lehman, Indiana Wesleyan University
* W. Cris Lewis, Utah State University
* Stan Liebowitz, Univ. of Texas at Dallas
* Anthony Losasso, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago
* John Lott, Jr., Univ. of Maryland
* Keith Malone, Univ. of North Alabama
* Henry Manne, George Mason University
* Richard Marcus, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
* Timothy Mathews, Kennesaw State University
* John Matsusaka, Univ. of Southern California
* Thomas Mayor, Univ. of Houston
* W. Douglas McMillin, Louisiana State University
* Mario Miranda, The Ohio State University
* Ed Miseta, Penn State Erie
* James Moncur, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa
* Charles Moss, Univ. of Florida
* Tim Muris, George Mason University
* John Murray, Univ. of Toledo
* David Mustard, Univ. of Georgia
* Steven Myers, Univ. of Akron
* Dhananjay Nanda, University of Miami
* Stephen Parente, Univ. of Minnesota
* Allen Parkman, Univ. of New Mexico
* Douglas Patterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University
* Timothy Perri, Appalachian State University
* Mark Pingle, Univ. of Nevada, Reno
* Ivan Pongracic, Hillsdale College
* Richard Rawlins, Missouri Southern State University
* Thomas Rhee, California State University, Long Beach
* Christine Ries, Georgia Institute of Technology
* Nancy Roberts, Arizona State University
* Larry Ross, Univ. of Alaska Anchorage
* Timothy Roth, Univ. of Texas at El Paso
* Atulya Sarin, Santa Clara University
* Thomas Saving, Texas A&M University
* Eric Schansberg, Indiana University Southeast
* John Seater, North Carolina University
* Alan Shapiro, Univ. of Southern California
* Frank Spreng, McKendree University
* Judith Staley Brenneke, John Carroll University
* John E. Stapleford, Eastern University
* Courtenay Stone, Ball State University
* Avanidhar Subrahmanyam, UCLA
* Scott Sumner, Bentley University
* Clifford Thies, Shenandoah University
* William Trumbull, West Virginia University
* Gustavo Ventura, Univ. of Iowa
* Marc Weidenmier, Claremont McKenna College
* Robert Whaples, Wake Forest University
* Gene Wunder, Washburn University
* John Zdanowicz, Florida International University
* Jerry Zimmerman, Univ. of Rochester
* Joseph Zoric, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Poptech on February 5, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Well we know our good Allahpundit will post the video of Waaaabama as soon as he gets it.
goat on February 5, 2009 at 9:24 PM
I have never been this afraid since 9/12. Even then I was not THIS afraid.
Key West Reader on February 5, 2009 at 9:24 PM
For what it is worth I just email Sen. Specter. Reminded him that the TARP was passed quickly because of they were told the world was ending and it turned out badly, no need for a repeat performance.
Cindy Munford on February 5, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Exactly, and they will be led by the President who tonight blamed the Bush administration for this little [approximate quote as I remember it] package waiting for him in the Oval Office, neatly tied with a bow.
jix on February 5, 2009 at 9:25 PM
I would contact my Senator — but it Boxer….
kill me
skree on February 5, 2009 at 9:29 PM
jix on February 5, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Yep even though it was Democrats that caused the problem in the first place starting with Carter and CRA, on through Clinton expanding it and then blocking reform and oversight of Fannie and Freddie till they melted down.
goat on February 5, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Poptech on February 5, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Impressive list Pt. Now if we can get this printed in the New York Times………
Rovin on February 5, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Liberalism truly is insanity.
jewells45 on February 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM
What are you guys talking about?
terryannonline on February 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM
We can, we just need like a 100k give or take. Any one out there got that kind of flow? Heh.
javamartini on February 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Does Reid follow through on anything? He pulled a similar stunt on Iraq funding. He pulled out the cots, ordered pizza, and then cut the sleepover short.
amerpundit on February 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Boy, I wish I could see the video of Obama tonight. I missed it. Was he yelling like Dean? Please tell me he let loose a “death to my career” scream!
DrStock on February 5, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Who cares what the libs do and who they blame??? We don’t want their stinking bailout!!!!!! The only Senator I have been able to get throught to is lib Kay Hagan in NC. She won Dole’s seat – something about pagans!!!! Anyway, call her and leave her your thoughts. She could use the guidance.
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bloggless on February 5, 2009 at 9:34 PM
skree on February 5, 2009 at 9:29 PM
I know how you feel. I never bother to check roll calls for my own guys. (NJ—hey, somebody’s gotta live here.)
IrishEi on February 5, 2009 at 9:36 PM
The absolutely insane speech that the idiot messiah just gave to the Dems at Willimasburg. It was scary. Scary stupid and scary scary.
progressoverpeace on February 5, 2009 at 9:36 PM
He was sort of yelling like rev. Wright…without the chickens part.
bloggless on February 5, 2009 at 9:37 PM
skree on February 5, 2009 at 9:29 PM
A bunch of us Airheads feel the same, Boxer has got to be the dumbest person ever elected to the Senate and is a shame on our state. DiFi ain’t much better but she is usually coherent.
goat on February 5, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Anyone get that clipped?
- The Cat
MirCat on February 5, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Obama had a melt down. He was making fun of the opposition, holding up the stimulus bill as a success in earmark reform, equating blind spending with focus economic stimulation, etc. He was getting the “crowd” to laugh with him at those who thought the Bill was nothing but a spending bill. He basically said, “Well, duh! That’s how you stimulate, you spend.” He then had the nerve to say his door was always open after poking fun at every last republican. It was the most unpresidential display he has made to date. I’m sure he thinks hit a home run, due to the peanut gallery, but it looked childish.
Weight of Glory on February 5, 2009 at 9:38 PM
Apologies in advance for quoting myself, but I just remembered something I posted last Sept. 5, two days after Palin’s nomination speech:
Jim Treacher on February 5, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Call me crazy, but I think I see the next move all the way over here:
The next step the Dumbasscrats are going to pull is to draw up their “actual” budget. And that sucker is going to be all tight and balanced. After all, the silly crap was the “stimulus” bill, not the “budget.”
Do I have tinfoil on my head?
Sekhmet on February 5, 2009 at 9:41 PM
It was.
Poptech on February 5, 2009 at 9:41 PM
When did stimulate = govn’t spending
Isn’t stimulus creating jobs so people can spend
Now I am confused.
Maybe the dictionary has it wrong, or I was asleep that day in school.
Brat4life on February 5, 2009 at 9:41 PM
If the Left blames the Republicans for the bill not passing I will wear their complaints like a badge of honor. Glenn Beck did a tirade on the world coming to an end if ______ part of the bill didn’t pass, then listed all the crazy things that are in it. It was both funny and frightening at the same time.
Cindy Munford on February 5, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Still waiting to see the video of this display of his legendary temperament.
DrStock on February 5, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Did he use the room in the White House that is usually reserved for joint press conferences with foreign dignitaries?
- The Cat
P.S. Ego enough for two world leaders.
MirCat on February 5, 2009 at 9:42 PM
imagine what the support for the suicide pact would be if the country understood what the liberal nutters are trying to do.
How many generations have to be bankrupted for them to be satisfied?
notagool on February 5, 2009 at 9:43 PM
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The One doesn’t understand basic macro-economics, even at the E101 level, particularly the concept of the multiplier.
Economist Robert Barro explains why “Gov’t Spending is No Free Lunch , in a very good WSJ article.
aquaviva on February 5, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Red State has a great story saying that Meg Whitman could be CA’s next governor and Carly Fiorina can actually dislodge Boxer. Talk of hope. The way that clown is melting down, we could have a sweep of the congress in 2010, if the world is still there.
promachus on February 5, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Just another sign of Obama’s sterling character. He said that he would give up smoking and obviously he did.
- Ariana Huffington
MB4 on February 5, 2009 at 9:46 PM
That would be a dream come true. I admire both of those women.
sherry on February 5, 2009 at 9:46 PM
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