The Stimulus Saga, Part 10729

By GottaLaff

Politico Guy on MSNBC is now saying the Republicans have 48 hours to spread their propaganda, but they know that the recovery package will be passed. He also says $780 billion is not the final number. Obama will be campaigning to gain more support for the bill.

Watching Keith Olbermann now, who is repeating what I said down thread that 42% of the bill is now... tax cuts. Think of it this way: John McCain only got 42% of what he wanted.... right after he contradicted himself saying "tax cuts don't stimulate the economy."

Richard Wolffe: Yes, it's rushed, but the political/economic pressure from Obama is too much. They want to read it more slowly and wait until Sunday. Reid doesn't want to force this to a vote. Kennedy is a needed vote, especially with no Al Franken. However, there are enough Senators making a compromise that they still have enough votes. In the end, the Republicans will lose this, because the president will get what he wants. Nobody wants to say they got in the way of creating jobs, so the Rs are in a bind.