tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post8328935944733528955..comments2023-07-13T02:41:14.787-07:00Comments on Captain Brodad Unkahubabuddy: The PEOPLE have spoken!Brodad Unkabuddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15878104722897852511noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-55356283361995732552009-02-13T20:02:00.000-08:002009-02-13T20:02:00.000-08:00Here's another Governor having a "moral dilema". ...Here's another Governor having a "moral dilema". I think he should turn it down also-even though it would cost South Carolina 50,000 jobs. Oh wait...isn't this the state where I saw a Republican in bib overalls at an Obama rally last spring on TV? The one who explained his presence by saying, "A man's gotta eat!" I don't know if the South will ever rise again under the GOP:<BR/><BR/>By VALERIE BAUERLEIN and GREG HITT<BR/><BR/>Across the country, cash-starved governors from both parties are eagerly awaiting stimulus money from Washington, hoping to stem the recession's impact on local budgets. Not Mark Sanford, South Carolina's Republican chief executive.<BR/><BR/>He lobbied against the recovery package pushed by President Barack Obama and has suggested he may not take any of the funds, sparking a dispute in his home state with Democrats and even some Republicans. The sparring is a microcosm of the broader debate taking place over the role of government in the flagging economy.<BR/><BR/>"I'm opposed to it because we are at a real gut-check point on what drives our economy," Mr. Sanford said in a recent interview. Instead of fostering a market-based economy in which bad choices have consequences, Mr. Sanford said, the U.S. is in jeopardy of creating a "savior-based economy," with the federal government careening from "one ad-hoc decision to the next."vwatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352073204117744845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-87299277852705731382009-02-13T10:32:00.000-08:002009-02-13T10:32:00.000-08:00I agree. I listened to his "talk" show this mornin...I agree. I listened to his "talk" show this morning and just shook my head. He's bashing the "stimulus" bill in one breath while talking about how the state's going to spend the money in the next breath. However, I will say several of the callers made the same point you did. If he were a true conservative, he'd turn it down, and then would be impeached by the democratic legislature here in Minnesota.Brodad Unkabuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878104722897852511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-61257968740830031082009-02-12T20:34:00.000-08:002009-02-12T20:34:00.000-08:00I think Gov. Pawlenty should demonstrate solidarit...I think Gov. Pawlenty should demonstrate solidarity with his Republican brethren in Washington, stand on principal, and turn down this 3 billion. Where is his moral compass? Show some Swedish stubborness and thrift, and tell Ole and Lena they don't need their umemployment benfits extended or help with their COBRA medical payments:<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>By PATRICIA LOPEZ, Star Tribune<BR/><BR/>Last update: February 12, 2009 - 10:02 PM<BR/><BR/>Minnesota stands to gain a cool $3 billion from the federal stimulus package being completed in Washington, and possibly more once competitive grants are included.vwatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352073204117744845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-42485365842703801432009-02-12T19:32:00.000-08:002009-02-12T19:32:00.000-08:00Oh yeah, I forgot. And Gallup is a non-biased, bip...Oh yeah, I forgot. And Gallup is a non-biased, bipartisan polling firm also. Oh, let's not forget that far right organization - AOL.Brodad Unkabuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878104722897852511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-85284774657585923982009-02-11T18:57:00.000-08:002009-02-11T18:57:00.000-08:00Your're right, the numbers don't lie...the people ...Your're right, the numbers don't lie...the people have spoken...just depends where you get your numbers(Zogby is a right wing pollster-showed McCain in a tighter race than any other pollster last fall-how'd that work out?):<BR/><BR/>"On Monday’s CBS Evening News correspondent Chip Reid described Barack Obama’s efforts to gain support for the so-called "stimulus" bill: "The president aimed the full power of his office, including Air Force One, at the Heartland today, speaking directly to the people in Elkhart, Indiana...For now, the president appears to have the public on his side. A new Gallup poll out today gives him a 67 percent approval rating for his handling of the stimulus legislation, far higher than either Democrats or Republicans in Congress, and he'll be turning on the pressure of popularity again tonight when he holds his first prime time press conference."vwatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352073204117744845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8152276548741689888.post-10484124628871309682009-02-11T16:55:00.000-08:002009-02-11T16:55:00.000-08:00What do black people say?What do black people say?Mike Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945346269901306549noreply@blogger.com