At a time when Americans are looking to their government to do something, doing nothing strikes me as political suicide. And that’s exactly what Republicans did yesterday – Nothing. Even worse, they did “nothing” in lockstep.
And, no matter how many politicians and pundits they trot out to defend their position only one message will come through loud and clear: Not a single Republicans voted for the stimulus package.
Don’t kid yourself, Republicans, that is the message. And it’s a powerful one. But the worst part for you is the fact that you aren’t controlling the message. Obama made sure of that by including you every step of the way. Perhaps if he hadn’t courted you, you’d have a case. But he did, and you don’t.
Not a single Republicans voted for the stimulus package.
That’s the headline. That’s what everyone is talking about. Not family planning or new sod. But keep on playing the ideology game, keep voting along party lines. It just makes keeping score easier.