(CNN) - President Obama will sign the economic stimulus bill Tuesday in Denver, Colorado, two senior administration officials confirm to CNN.
Both officials cited a desire to get out of Washington - to go, in the words of one official, “out west in an area hit hard economically, away from the politics of Washington.”
The other official described Denver as “a place that will see the benefits of the bill in hiring workers.”
Obama traveled to areas hit hard by the economic downturn last week, holding town hall meetings in Elkhart, Indiana and Fort Myers, Florida. He met with workers at a Caterpillar plant in Peoria, Illinois on Thursday, after the company announced 22,000 layoffs.
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Hmmm...so all those accusing President Obama of breaking his promise of transparency need to stop griping. The bill has been posted online for a couple of weeks. The final version of the bill is 95% the same and has been posted since Thursday for review before the President signs it. Just as he promised!
Impressive...to make the stimulus work, President needs to have main street believe in how it will work. We should all help President Obama by being vigilant and exposing any waste on wheeling and dealing just in case any politicians are so inclined. Insist on knowing where the money is being spent.
If we can all be the President's ears and eyes on how the stimulus is being spent, then we can have better value for the dollar. Unlike all of those who are so persimistic, I know we will prevail. We have a steady hand at the helm...let us help him expose waste and corruption. DO YOUR PART TO HELP THE PRESIDENT. God Bless President Obama. Stay in touch with the people.
Our first President George Washington, in his Farewell Address, warned the American people against the seriously harmful effects of domination of one party over another.
Washington said that "the domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism.”
He went on to say that wise people make it their duty to discourage and restrain it. Party division “agitates the community with ill founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against the other.”
Washington cautioned us that “It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free country should inspire caution, in those intrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres, avoiding in the exercise of powers of one department to encroach upon another. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all departments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism.”
We would be wise to heed Washington’s warning and use caution with this new party dominated administration.
So where's the change? Where's the bipartisanship? Where's the transparency? Same old BS .........from Pelosi & Reid.
Good.
Stimulus Bill??? It's more like a spending bill. Oh well, at least, the democrats get all their porkbellie projects going, now. Such a waste of our hard earned tax dollars...
I guess we have been shot in the foot this plan will never work.
Okay this is a joke right? I was looking forward to champagne, bright happy faces and the presidential pen laced with a pretty bow on the hill. After all he hit the jackpot. But instead its like watching a movie "Run President Run" to the Colorado mountains. I know what Linclon would say? I told you so. Lace it up for the big game to come. I'm taking a Roman holiday and will watch via satelite.
President Obama is trying to do all he can to help this country to get out of the mess he inherited from the previous administration.
It is regrettable that the Republicans are being so arrogant about the stimulus bill. They should stop and admit who got this country into the mess we are in and admit their error.
Obama, I'll still waiting for my free house. Put me in front of the cameras so I can cry for you.
Stay strong Mr. President. Keep talking to the people. You are doing great!
Basic economics lesson – giving money and benefits to the unemployed does not create jobs.
Why is there an $8000 tax credit to low income first time home buyers? One of the reasons we are in this mess is from giving loans to people who cannot afford a house. Are Obama and the democrats really this stupid?
Another photo =op just what we need. Nancy Pelosi and harry Reid run the White house while he is out on date nites and traveling around making stump speeches. The election is over!! Can somone tell him.
We will not know if Obama failed.. Do you honestly think we are going to get the truth about the unemploymnet rate the GDP, Do you think any poll you read is honest??? We will never have transparency as long as the media is in the tank for Obama. They won't let the truth out to the American People.
For someone who couldn't wait to get into the White House to now he can't wait to get out of it. The pressure must be a little to much for this rookie.
Is that where they're going to print the money?
I like our new president.
He wants to talk to the people who are hurting. He TRIED talking to the republicans and that didn't work. So he's talking to US.
While I would welcome the three republican senators who voted their constituencies rather than their party, I would be very happy NOT to see any republican leaders from the House or the Senate beside him as he signs. Getting outside of Washington is a great idea!
Here comes the change you wanted. A permanent debt built in to this bill that we had to have in a hurry. No one read it but they delivered to #44. You cried; elect McCain you get 4 more years of Bush. We elected Obama and we got another 4 years of Slick Willy. Gee McCain and Plain don’t sound so bad now does it lemmings?
Why wait till Tuesday?
I voted for Obama and I still support him but this is strange. Why ramrod a bill through Congress without anyone knowing what's in it and then wait till Tuesday to sign it?
I support you right now, Mr. President but I'm not one of your sheep. This stimulus better work.
Its a real shame. A man that promised to bring change and transparency to Washington pushed to fast track a bill that was voted on by house and senate members who had not even read the bill just because he wanted the publicity of signing the bill on a specific day.
Just sign the Democratic Spending Bill already and move on. Why spend more tax payer money flying around the country. Oh wait you have to payoff all the election supporters like the stuff in the bill. PS: Pelosi should resign she only creates problems.
If things are SOOOOOO bad whay doesn't he sign the bill Monday??
Only the Obama special areas will ever see any of the stimulus, I'm sure places like Iowa wont see a cent since Obama doesnt know that this is the midwest. Also thanks to all those Senators and Representatives for bankrupting our children and grandchildren.
et tu, CNN?
WHY DO YOU KEEP REFERRING TO IT AS THE "STIMULUS BILL"?
IT'S CALLED THE:
"AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009."
oh yeah, i forgot. Republicant corporate thugs OWN ya'll.
MODERATE THAT!
we'll enjoy this MASQUERADE as much as we enjoyed the Iraq War
Wait a minute, Obama crams the stimulus down our throats without enough debate because the economy can't wait, yet the final bill will sit waiting for his signature for almost 4 days for a photo op?
Unfortunately, a $787 billion bill will be signed into law without one person reading it. Who have we elected to office? People looking out for our best interests or their own – I think it's perfectly clear that it is NOT Americans that our congressmen and women are looking out for. How can our President say that there is no pork or earmarks in this spending package when that is exactly what is in it? I'm afraid we have nothing but backstabbing liars taking care of this country. We should all remember this when each and every one of them are up for re-election.
Good! Sign it around the people that need it. BOOOOOOOOOOOOO
to 7 PUMA -ites. HOOOOOOOORAY to All other Dems and 3 Reps.
Barack is a great Showmen.
Greatest Show on Earth. This is just like Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus.
Why are you censoring me? Is it personal with you?
Go Dems and the Courageous 3!
BOOOOOOOOO Reps. and 7 Dems-PUMA P!
This is a president who cares about his people
and in the other side those who put this country into this mess
continued their dirty work opposing to the stimulus package and
other president's agenda.
Dems care about people and Republicans dont know what they want ? they dont know where they are going ? lost lost
OBAMA and Dems continued to win
He ought to sign the thing in New Mexico, on Richardson's veranda,,,, with a 'mint jeulip' to wash down the Republican stench they have brought on to themselves. They should all be 'recalled' by their constituencies, for obstructionism. Then demand that Gov. Richardson retake the nomination, and get on with National interests,,,, let his administrators, who made the concessions to the contractors,,, let them take their own 'bumps', instead of their respected Governor.....
I love that Obama is a man of the people for the people!
As an O supporter, I want him to go back in a year for his Job Review to the same places. Sign this on the Fifty Yard Line.
Interesting how so many people voted for or support the stimulus but they have not read it or know what is in it. Smart move
Same thing for Daschel,,,,,, lets get past the tax thing,,,, they did for Treasury,,,,,,, Daschel is the man for the job,, hands down....
Maybe, Obama can appoint him by 'executive order,' and he will surve as 'consultant' to the Secretary.
by the way,, he'll have to drive his own car to work, and back.. hehheeh
What was the rush to sign this bill if the prez doesn't want to sign it until tuesday?
I'm waiting and waiting for Obama to honor his campaign promise to wait 5 days and post the propose legislation before signing. This will be his third broken pledge on this issue alone. I'd like to see some leadership instead of the same old back room political wheeling and dealing.
Except the courageous Senators Snowe, Collins and Spector.
Good,
He needs to keep a seperation aspect of his presidency from Washinton to be the Peoples president. plus he will gain energy from the people he meets to go and deal with Washington. I have been reading through the Stimulus/Recovery bill and i don't know what Bohner is fretting about. it looks pretty good so far and seems to have the mechanisms in place to insure that the money is spent wisely. I have not read anything of significance that is not wise spending and will either create jobs or save the government money down the road. It is way past over due on some of the stuff i'm reading. You know, termites don't stop eating just because you don't invest on prevention. Nor does time, wear & tear and the elements.
Great job so far...
it's time to act and not to keep talking
We need to see the real change, We can't wait
I think the President's visits to places hit hard by the economic crisis is keepin' it real, real for the media and real for the members of congress who seem to be sitting in a D.C. bubble surrounded by the usual lobbyists and greedy fat cats. Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, economic hardship is an equal opportunity disaster for your family, and fortunately, even in spite of the huge pout by members of congress of one party, help is on the way.
Correction: It is a Spending Bill layered with Pork. It is no way near being anything resembling a stimulus package. Do your homework CNN. Read the Bill (I bet Obama didn't, nor did the rest of the House or Senate).
So important to sign the bill NOW that they couldn't read it but this clown is waiting until Tuesday to sign it.
Whata corrupt joke the Obama administration and Dems in Congress are.
Wake up people.
That's right President Obama so nice to see you keeping in touch with the people. After your campaign was up I was so scared you would be stuck in the White House Bubble. Keeping us informed and the amount of transparency so far is awesome! Keep up the great job..and thanks for sticking to your guns on the stimulas package but also being willing to compromise for peace sakes. We all can learn some humility sometimes.
I am surprise that the Republicans had 8 years to get us into this mess and want the Democrats to fix it in 3 weeks while they try their hart to block the plan that will help us to get out of this mess. Do they think we are that dumb to believe that they had 24 hours to read the Stimulus Bill that was given to them long ago I only had a High School diploma and it was not that hard to read I hope with a Collage degree it would be a breeze for them. I will continue to pray for my President every day to keep the evil ones away and let god guide him.
Here is another good moniker for Barack – Hollow Man.
When this plan turns out to be a disaster, I want Democrats to remember that day. Do not feign selective amnesia on one. It's your "Republicans got to spend nearly a trillion dollars, so why can't we?" argument that will cause the next big collapse.
It was bad before. It just got a whole lot worse. No change. It's the same failed solutions as the previous administration.
Wow, thats the President of the people
You Go Obama! After all of the melodrama, we finally have a program. Let's get to work!
Yeah President Obama!!! He has communicated more with the American people in 3 weeks than GWB did in 8 years. President Obama is doing an awesome job, especially considering the current environment. The haters out there are just negative people who are searching for things to be angry about.
Any one that thinks this bill is even remotely good for our country is someone that just wants more entitlements,you are the people that are dragging us all down to your level and who got us here in the first place.I can not really blame you though ,this is what you were promised as payment for your vote,I hope the $400.00 you are going to get paid is worth your selling the rest of us down the river. Acorn and the unions look like they were well paid with the billions of dollars earmarked for their votes too.
I know we need to make an effort to do something....but truth be told if you had taken the time to trust God and read the book of Daniel and the Book of Revalation....as well as stick to the principles that God outlined for living...we would not be facing this. I would like to have the confidence in this bill and know it will appear to be working initally as that is how it's designed.....but it won't last..it can't ..there is no balance in the economics of it...we are going suffer for sure...but there is a way out . Unfourtunatley too many people have turned a blind eye in their vanity and so called science to discount God who existed long before any big bang....He grieves to help us...but our free will has stoped him from acting.
IT'S LONG OVERDUE!!!
THE CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS HAVE AGAIN CHOSEN PARTY OVER COUNTRY!!!
GET THE RIGHT WING REPUBLICANS OUT OF OFFICE SO THAT THE COUNTRY CAN MOVE FORWARD.
This Guy was to Blame for that School shooting... Go back to just before then. When Obama was Preaching in Wisconsin..
Obama wants to go "out west in an area hit hard economically, away from the politics of Washington" to sign this bill. Isn't that bring his politics to Denver? This guy is unreal.
If Obama was a man of his word, he would go to the American public, read off the pork in the bill, and refuse to sign it until it was cleaned up.
You yanks will get cranked by this guy. The damage will take 50 years to reverse.
Democrat's Don't complain When You Pay Higher Taxes !!! It might Not Be Federal But It Will Be State Or Local . When Pres. Bush Was In Office You Guys Said That The Republican's Rubber Stamp Everthig , And Look What You Are Doing !!!! I Am Not The Smartest Person But I do Read Befor I Sign Something !!! (Obama Is Not God) God Help This Country
Is broadband your expertise? Agriculture? Dams? Are you into free enterprise? If you are, and you can't find a way to make money off this stimulus, then you are stupider than the bankers who got us into this fix.
All I hear are the GOPigs in Congress, complaining about how they didn't get a chance to read the stimulus bill! Then how the HELL are all of them able to go to the Cable Chatterboxes and complain about what's in it????? If you haven't had a chance to read it, how would you know what to complain about?????????
Ok, the house had 3 hours to review and sign. The senate had 1 day to review and sign... Where is the 4-5 days to review, before he signs from his campaign promise? He said he would push for change, to show that this kind of government is different... Sorry, just because your strip is different, doesn't mean that you are not a skunk... Change? Yeah right...
Well im glad this country will be bork until my grand kides, kids grow old. This is the crazyest, quickes, lagest thing we have ever done as a country. The people need help, but we need to think about the great amount of dept this is. I think more details of the plan need to be debaited over. But Obama has made up his mind. And God help us all.
He gets it. Those inside the Beltway, including Republicans in congress, do not.
We, the People know full well that because Bush and the Republicans believed in doing nothing and regulating nothing, we find ourselves deep in this economic mess. This is one of the reasons the people elected Obama. Americans appreciate that at least Obama is trying to do something. What did Bush do in his first 100 days? Partied at The Ranch. What do the Republicans in congress offer other than obstructionism? Tax cuts only. This time, that isn't nearly enough.
It's the people that matter. Not the politicians in Washington (who should remember they owe their jobs to the people). It's no longer about political power.
Please DON'T come to Denver!!! We don't want your spending bill...................................
So, this stimulus bill was important enough to try to rush it through legislation, keep the vote open until late Friday so every Senator could vote (making one fly back to DC from his mother's wake!), but it can apparently wait until Tuesday for the President to sign it at the perfect photo-op?! Good thing the "politics of fear" from the last 8 years is gone.
Come on now... I know that there are some sensible democrats out there that know this is bogus... THEY DIDN'T EVEN READ OVER THE BILL!!! If they would have read the bill as soon as they received it, they would have had to read 641 words per minute... Not humanly possible!!! People, this is not about being democrat or republican anymore... Our country is being driven straight into the ground by our representatives!!! These next four years, I hope we the people can come together, because our officials sure are not going to... I think we will find out, it is up to us to save this country from corruption in government! Our politicians fail to put country first during a time politics need to be tossed aside... Admit it or not, Bush got us into this mess and Obama, the House, and the senate are not going to get us out!!! History repeats!!! It is time
Looks like Little Boy Blue tried the the CHANGE thing on Republicans, and got stung a bit. at least regular Americans did, probably not our well-off president.
Obama gave up a lot to get the Republicans to play his game. And guess what?! It didn't work. All the things Democrats gave away to get 3 votes – wow. I want to play cards with that man!
May the good Lord bless President Obama and give him courage and strength to stand up to any kind of opposition in the service of our great country and its people! Let us all work together to help him restore the American spirit and the great name of America in the international community. America (for that matter any nation) is invincible when its people work together to build bridges and not tear each other apart.
If Obama had any sense, or any courage, he'd veto this insane spending spree and tell Nancy Pelosi to try again, this time without all the pork, political payoffs, and pandering to the country's whining losers.
Good for Obama!
Leave the cry babies, whiners, stimulus bill throwers, in Washington to drive each other crazy and tell lies.
I am talking about the ObstructiPubs, of course!
You gotta admit the guy is sincere, even if you don't agree with his views. If he was after fame and power, he's got it. He could do like some presidents have and put his feet up and coast for the next four to eight years now that he won the election and has been guaranteed a spot in the history books. But he's still at it, and seems to be really trying to stay in touch with those of us who live more normal lives. He's being proactive, rather than the hands-off approach we've become used to.
Government can't and shouldn't do it all, but a government that does nothing to help the most desperate of its citizens is not a government I want.
Pork? This package is all about pet projects of the Democratic group... Field mice... In the Speaker of the House's district... Are you kidding?
I certainly hope all the theatre is deservng of this bill since the President is staking his Presidency on its success. There will be no time to recoup should it fail and the nation may not survive failure. I guess I'm simply too old fashioned opting for the simple no-frills just get it done approach versus a ceremony. Probably why I'll never even meet a President.
This is a great way to start this administration!! If Republicans cannot deliver on their promise to work with the President ,then the President should deliver his messagr through the people! We've had 8 years of disastrous policy and in less than a month of office this President has committed to doing something about it! Why are the Republicans doing everything in their power to mess thing up! I have a big warning to the Republicans! IF YOU DONT COOPERATE IT IS GOING TO BACKFIRE AND IT WILL SHOW IN THE NEXT ELECTION ! Thanks for bringing the change that you promised Mr. President!!
The country is in a mess because for eight years Republicans behaved like Democrats (spend and borrow – let our kids pay for it). Now the Democrats can't help themselves and pile it on. The Republicans are now simply acting like Republicans should. Nowhere and at no time have any "stimulus" packages actually created lasting employment. The jobs disappear as soon as the "stimulus" is spent, but the huge debt remains. The Republicans know this. The Democrats do too, but don't care. We need to save and investment, not borrow and spend. Any ten year old can figure that out.
@ KAthy – wake up, those people, the hispanic McDonalds dude, and Henrietta Hughes? They were plants...planted to play on the fears of the weak and feeble liberals.....Obama is all about control, and will do anything to can control over our lives, and that gives him power...his ultimate lust.....you libs are totally blind, and when he has all your medical information, your bank account information, knows every aspect of your life because he "helped," you, that's the point when he manipulate you....just like the CEO's....that's a small taste of incompetent, but manipulative government intervention.
If a republican spends money; building schools, hospitals, and giving out money;(ususally to the wealthy): That is being a PATRIOT. I thought it was being a Fascist. But when Democrats spend money on their own country, and help the poor; that is Socialism.
So dear republicans, go to that nifty country you illegally invaded. Live there. NO ONE wants your sorry behinds here anyway. Maybe Bushie could be your Prez again.
the OFFICE OF POTUS
Taking all bets. The people who are against the bill are republicans with jobs. Show me one person out of work who is against what PRESIDENT OBAMA is trying to do.
That's what we call a splendid PR style endorsement by Obama, when he puts his John Hancock on the bill. He is hoping it will send a powerful message.
Message it will send, but what remains to be seen is how far the octopus of the bill unleashes its tentacles so as to reach the intended targets of economic aggrandizement. Let's hope and pray it happens, and let's not continue to bash up the bill. The GOP does that with utmost grace.
Just think of the fabulous images the Democrats will have for the 2010 midterms once the economy begins to rebound and improve.
All the REPUBLICANTS have is what they CAN'T DO! No morality, no ethics, no new ideas just naysaying HYPOPCRITES!!!
John ( The ORANGE BONER) Boehner stating this bill will bring NO JOBS! And Let's not forget Mitch (McCHINLESS) McConnell who wife Elaine Chao did such a FABULOUS job as Bush's Labor Secretary. Add Michael ( I LIE TO YOU WITH A STRAIGHT FACE) Steele and GIANT ANAL CYST Limbaugh–ah....I love the smell of a DEAD RepubliCANT party!
AMEN ! to comments made by "Ed's Kate"
I think its great to see the President get out of the Whitehouse and stay in touch with real people. Maybe if Bush had done that, he would have realized gas was at $4.00 per gallon.
Whether you voted for Obama or not, everyone has to agree he's giving it everything he has. Of course, the shape the republicans left the country is in, that's what's needed.
It's about time he'g going to sign the bill. We ALL need money back in our wallets!!!
Thank YOU Mr. President for NOT allowing those REPUGS to deter you from the BIGGER picture. They've had eight years to STEP UP and they blew it, so NO EXCUSES needed anymore from these clowns!!
We support you 150%, we know NO plan is perfect, but something is better than those repeated FAILED policies of the Republicans who just DON'T get it in their heads THEY SCREWED UP BIG TIME, their in NO POSITION to criticize now!!
I am a Democrat and frankly I could care less about who got us in this mess we are in. Right now my concern is getting out of it. Now I know Republicans want to do it their way and Democrats want to do it their way and this is good that so many are offering ways out of this mess but the point is that we have a leader that wants to point us in a direction out of our problem. He may or may not be pointing us in the right direction. No one knows because we have never been here in our lifetime. What I do know is that standing in the middle of a burning house having arguments over which door to go through to get out while it continues to burn is the same as laying down to sleep while we wait for the end to come.
Well I will not lay down and I do not want our elected officials in Washington to hold us all here because you cannot all agree on which door to go through. If you cannot work with our leader then sit down and wait while the rest of us TRY to get out of this house. If we do manage to get out of this burning house we will send someone back to collect your remains and give each of you a proper send off on election day in 2010.
First stop digging on the republicans. The fact that this bill was packed full of pork just goes to show that politics was being played on both sides.
Second, Just sign the bill. You know things are hard around the country, we know things are bad around the country, it's bad. We Know. Solve the problem, and deal with foreign issues too, we don't need you wasting tax payer dollars to secure Denver for you to make a political statement. This trip wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that Colorado is now going to have a congressional seat open does it?
If it's so important, why didn't he sign it today, or Sunday or Monday? If he wasn't going to sign it until Tuesday, maybe Congress should have taken the weekend to read it before voting on it.
Its good to get out of the nation's capital of lobbyists. Let's see, how many congressmen will they be able to buy on the next piece of legislation? Bankers get the prize for most influence having the audacity even to try to influence the public. The latest public gimmick: "a BRAIN DRAIN" will result if bankers get zillions instead of gazillions in pay. What a joke - these idiots created the biggest economic disaster in history and want to pretend they are talented. President Obama has moved fast enough in politics that the lobbying factor may be no more than half and half. (that is, half lobbying influence and half voter influence). This would contrast with Bush at about 98 percent lobby influence, voters 2 percent. I wish Obama well - he is the last chance for representative government.
I'm glad Obama will sign the bill in Denver. Last time I was there, some parts looked like a city in the third world.
Bush and the Republican party got us into this mess, i would never, ever consider voting for a Republican again, let along listen to anything they have to say!!! They have destroyed our country for 8 years....uneducated losers is what they are!!!
Thank you President Obama for keeping your word to help the unemployed. You have done more in your 1st month of being in office then the other administration did in the 8 years they occupied the White House. Anid inspite of the stupid repubs that are still getting paid to whine. Thank you and your team.
It is so obvious to me who wears the proverbial "white hat" in this fight. Simply by reading all the comments posted on this and related articles tells me that there will always be that small group of disgruntled malcontents, those who wish ill winds prevail no matter the stakes. Republicans, like all small minded ilk, will eventually just fade away into history.
Welcome to socialism, America! Enjoy our LAST Presidents day weekend!!!
I thought he was going to post all bills for five days before signing. Oh well campaign promises are meant to be broken.
I think that is just part 1 of a whole lot of disappointments. Remember, hope and change.... Show me anything that is different from this administration from the previous... I would love change, but this is not the group to do that...
So, is Obama EVER going to start keeping his promises regarding ethics?
And while Republicans certainly played their part in this mess, so did Demcorats... anyone who blames one side or the other deserves to have their opinion disregarded.
If this stimulus works the republicans are in for a heap of trouble when elections for the house and senate come around. If it doesn't its to their benefit because they can say they didn't vote for it.
We are so screwed. There is a reason no Republicans voted for this, it is going to ruin this country.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS SO AFRAID OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SUCCESS IN THE WHITE HOUSE, THEY WILL RATHER SEE OUR COUNTRY IN A DEPRESSION THAN WORK WITH OUR PRESIDENT. WONDER WHY.
The Republicans and their attitude toward President Obama and our country has been summed up in an outstanding article by Frank Schaeffer on HuffingtonPost this week.
See: "An Open Letter to President Obama About the Republicans"...
by Frank Schaeffer (a former Republican and religious right member).
I think it is great that our president is putting this stimulus bill to work for the states out west but what about Vermont? I was a foreman at a machine shop and I have been laid off for 4 months now. I see nothing in this bill that will help me regain work. Furthermore I do not see much action from a president who spoke about so much about change during the campaign. America needs a HUGE jump start, why not rebuild our roads and create some well paying jobs for real hard-working americans. $20/hr or more is what we need to support our families, not minimum wage.
GOOD. TOO BAD REPUBS AND BLUEDOGS CUT IT UP. MUCH THAT THEY CUT WAS BADLY NEEDED.
Regardless as to whether we agree with all the specifics of the bill, something has to be done in an efftort to fix what has been so obviously broken. The previous adminstration put us in this place, so if our NEW president is working to fix this mess we need to support him because sitting back and doing nothing at all is no resolution. We ALL need to support the vision that has been set forth by President Obama
I support Obama, but this pushing the bill through without the 48 hours promised to the People, for the sake of Transparency, was worse than a Bush move. Bush would have just done it without any promises, now Obama and the party has lied and pulled a "old Washington" move. Running around like it's always a time for a stump speech isn't going to change what just happen. I trust Obama, but his learning curve will only buy him so much time. . . time to stop running around and pull it together. . .
The news media needs to respect our president and address him as President Obama instead of Barack or Obama.
Thanks Mr. President for all your hard work. May God continue to bless you and protect you from all your adversaries. May you continue to think about the entire country. I promise to post positive things and to let love conquer hate.
Help is on the way to the illegal immigrants thanks to Pelosi and Reid who stripped E-Verify from the package. I guess they needed to make sure that would have enough votes to get reelected by having the illegals to vote for them.
It is a shame that in America that our own citizens and those here legally do not get the jobs before the illegals here.
Term limits NOW!
Boy, that extra $13 per paycheck Obama is giving you will sure come in handy to pay off those mortagages, credit card debts debts or take the family on a european vacation.
Ed's Kate....Have you even read the bill. I think something should be done, but building Frisbee golf courses and giving money for obesity and to stop smoking are pet projects and pork, not stimulus. Obama said he was for change and that he didn't want to repeat things that have been done during the Bush administration. If that is the case, and according to you and Obama the republicans are responsible for our debt because of their spending, then CHANGE would be to not spend so much money, not to spend as much as you can as fast as you can. This bill is nothing more than democrats rewarding all their special interest groups while trying to scare the American people into supporting it. The only reason Obama wanted Republican support is so he would have someone to blame when it failed.
I dont understand why he didnt sign it last night. What is he waiting for?
This is what one blog stated: WE ALL WILL KNOW HOW THE STIMU 'LESS" WORKS WHEN IT
HITS OUR POCKET BOOKS. THATS HOW THESE CROOKS DO.
hPW HE THINKGS ALL THAT MONEY THE GOVERNMENT P;ANS TP SPEND ON ALL THOSE THIGS WE DO NOT NEED IS BEYOUND ME. THE PROBLEM IS THEY EXPECT US AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO PAY IT BACK. THEY JUST NEED TO LET ALL THOSE BANKS AND OTHER COMPANIES SINK OR SWIM.
I know President Obama isn't perfect, but I have faith in him. I know he's going to do whatever he has to do to help our country back on her feet.
I think this guy is serious about the Washington bubble – the sooner is burst the better. Repubs and Dems need to talk to the people that vote them into office. Good get 'em President Obama!
You know, some people would rather see the entire United States starving and jobless than to see anybody in the white house except them. Some say..."I hope he fail", that's stupid. There are children that's going hungry, but they don't care. I thought the republican party had common sense, but I'm so wrong. When I vote for a president, I support whole heartedly the president that was chosen. I just don't understand these people. I'm seeing some hate here!!!!
the racist empty suit hussein nobama will begin the destruction of the U. S. on Tuesday. This anti American piece of feces realizes that the scam...I mean stimulus will do NOTHING to help the U. S. Proven Fact!
let's put on another show, yay, i mean let's just sign and not act like its a celebration, he just stole 1 trillion dollars from the children of this country, its nothing to celebrate or get excited over, help might be on the way but kids will paying for this
Well, considering it was the deregulation of lending requirements enacted by the 95th congress in 1977 which was democratically controlled, I think it's safe to say Bush didn't do that. It's called the Community Reinvestment Act. Try a little further back than the last eight years... I am not saying Bush was perfect, he was far from it, but if you are going to lay blame, why don't you put it where it's due? Barney Frank stifled regulation of banks on numerous occasions. Most recently at the congressional hearings for Freddie and Fannie in either 2001 or 2003. This isn't the only cause, but the CRA and Franks blantant disregard for bank lending regulation pretty much set in motion the entire subprime mess.
What happened to the public can see it for five days before he signs it. It wasn't the republicans that did this, it was all of us the american people.. We are all apart of this dem or rep. My question is why do they have to keep lying to us. Thats dem and rep. Take a look back at all the records and then you will see..
I am a Denver resident, and so am very pleased to learn that President Obama has selected this city as the signing site. It's a great honor for us. I think it's also significant that he will sign the bill at the natural history museum. He is obviously quite serious about promoting science. Our son has an NIH (National Institutes of Health) fellowship for his PhD research work in Bioinformatics, so it is great news that part of the stimulus package includes more money for the NIH. Way to go, Democrats! You have made me newly proud to have played a part in getting this intelligent, far-sighted, energetic, determined man elected president. What an inexpressible relief, after the past eight years of decay and delusion. - Leonore Dvorkin, author of ANOTHER CHANCE AT LIFE: A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR'S JOURNEY, Norilana Books, May 2009
I do have one question for the American people to hear what is going on in our lives. WHERE IS THE $350 BILLION THAT THE BANKS RECEIVED FROM THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION?
The American people want answer.
Congratulations President Obama and America!! A special thanks to the Democrat majority and the very few Republican members of the House and Senate that so diligently worked with the President to begin the recovery of the economy process. Help is on the way. Thank God for President Obama!!
Who can blame Obama for wanting to get away from the flood of tears coming from the crybaby GOP (Godawful Obnoxious Peckerheads). There is a new synonym for the word 'Un-American," it is "republican."
What a bunch of losers who could care less about the people of this land. All they want is money, money, money, and power to rule over our hearts and minds. Disgraceful, disgusting, despicable.
Like many Americans I was excited by the election results, but disappointed by the same old rhetoric now spewing from Washington. Is it really that difficult to put differences aside for a while until we all get back on the rails? Honestly Nancy, do you have to chose now to get back with all the conservatives that upset you over your tenrue? It's not about you or anyone else that has a finger on the button – it's about us, the people you represent. As a small business owner looking to grow and create jobs I can attest to the fact that no money has flowed down from the mighty banking institutions in this country to those of us on the street. This so called "stimulus package" is good for headlines, but if it doesn't hit the streets for another 12 to 18 months then what's the point. All tax payers should be do the math and understand that the interest rate that we are charging the auto industry and banks is a heck of a lot less than what they are charging us for a new car loan or small business loan – that is if you can get one. Make no mistake, there are people making plenty of money in this economy and still enjoying the steak dinner out with clients. But for the rest of us trying to make monthly bills and payroll, there still seems to be a disconnect between our saviors on the hill and the rest of us, regardless of their good intentions.
Not being a math genius or economic wizard as so many profess to be but ho about doing a bit of simple math? 787 Billion and there are like hmmm according to the last census 286 Million in this country. Lets round it up to 300 million. You want to really stimulate the country, five Every single man, woman and child a million dollars. He will still have 786.5 billion dollars to do as he sees fit, the country will all be millionaires and spending will hit the roof. Whats wrong with this plan? No one will fel like they have to work again for the rest of their lives. Bad? You tell me. It will make a very happy wouple of generations, If the 786.5 is banked and earns interest at the current rate even, we should be able to do the exact same thing in about twenty years. The world will love us because we live so extravagently and all will be well Isn't this where America has always wanted to get to? After all to make everyone in the country a millionaire cost so little compared to almost a trillion dollars. Come on, we are waiting on THAT check. LOL, fat chance though, it is too simple and straight forward.
What a shame. None of these Senators and Congressmen that have approved this bill have really taken the time to read and understand the impact of this bill. For the most part these are the same fools that approved Bush's push for attacking Iraq, without reading the evidence.
They are selling America and selling the future of our children so that they can bring pork back to their friends.
The press, including CNN, continue to underestimate the president and push the Republican talking points, while the president fans out into the country to hear and see the actual suffering of Americans.
CNN and others are fixated on this premise that the president failed at bipartisanship. Little do they know that people like me, who are unemployed see a total different picture.
CNN is reporting that the states will take their time to use the aid in this stimulus bill. You wonder about their cracker jack reporters, who don't even know that there is an amendment that requires each state to start spending the money within 45 days.
But no, CNN and the media are fixated on whether this president failed. That his plan will not work.
Have we heard them once ask the Repbublicans for a coherent alternative plan? No. Are they going to ask the Republicans if they will accept the money or not? To his credit, the only one I've heard ask that question is Wolf Blitzer. But Wolf and his colleagues are all inthe same boat, fixated with who won or lost today.
Perhaps if any of these people were in dire straits like those of us unemployed without health care, they probably would be asking the right questions.
Another "out-of-DC" trip coming soon: Obama plans to announce the details of his program to aid in preventing foreclosures this coming Wednesday in Arizona. That state is supposed to be one of the hardest-hit by the tidal wave of foreclosures; it is also of course the state Senator John McCain is elected from. McCain has in recent days turned from his early stated goal of supporting the president to being a harsh critic. It will be interesting to see how he handles this particular program from the administration, after being unveiled before his own hurting constituents.
never heard such whining, crying, denying as I have heard from the
Refusapublicans lately. oh wait , I have heard it before.
Refuse to participate, then cry because thy 'couldn't participate, then do the great don't blame us doublespeak we are so familiar with and so, so tired of.
we elected Obama . We aren't asking for perfection but we are asking for courage and putting your country before your own political interests.
Remember that one?
Obama shows more courage than the whole flock of republicans in the senate or the house... and their robot commentators. Obama should keep taking to the people.
I guess the oven is begining to be too hot for the GOP. As we see obama has won and could be ahead to a new relection in 2012. The republican are running toward the center of germany as history mentioned it when russian were to take over the whole germany if our army did'nt rush to save west germany . The GOP was never concentrated in the stimulis but in the contrary interested to feed the public that Obama is not capable to save them by using propangada rising to diminish the surrounding of PREZ OBAMA . They want to play the Mccain failed game when he suspended his campain by showing that he was wroking on the Morgage Crisis. this is a win for OBama and if he win another legislation or this stimulis appear to be elevating our economy the GOP will be running for cover and will never recover until something really happen . Bottom line, they want Obama to fail by pushing the stimulis in their way to get credit in order to push Palin or Jindal for 2012. They even tries to elect Mr Steeler to lead the party which in other he wont even be serving in the board or maybe not even accepted in their meeting. HYprotical Steeler is a patsy and he dont know it . he thinks they really want him . wake up Brother !!! they are using you . REPUBLICANs are far to accept blacks in their party . but waht do we know . they will sale the mpther's house to get what they want.
sheers the stimulis and god bless all american without exception .
Have any of you even read the bill. I think something should be done, but building Frisbee golf courses and giving money for obesity and to stop smoking are pet projects and pork, not stimulus. Obama said he was for change and that he didn't want to repeat things that have been done during the Bush administration. If that is the case, and according to you and Obama the republicans are responsible for our debt because of their spending, then CHANGE would be to not spend so much money, not to spend as much as you can as fast as you can. This bill is nothing more than democrats rewarding all their special interest groups while trying to scare the American people into supporting it. The only reason Obama wanted Republican support is so he would have someone to blame when it failed.
Could someone please tell bo that he won the election so he will stop with the campaigning. Maybe the bill won't be legal if not signed in the white house. That would be too good to be true! Maybe it is because Colorado is one of the states thinking about pulling out of the union. Whatever his stupid reason, I can't take another campaign speech!!
I think the stimulus bill is a great idea. Ole bushie screwed this country so bad we hardly have a choice.
I appreciate all the heart felt efforts that President obama has demonstrated since taking office. He is doing all he can to difg us out of a very difficult situation. I pray God will lead him to do the right thing for our country and that all Americans be blessed.
I like hoe the President is getting out of Washington to talk directly to Americans rather than having everything he says filtered through the media and the partisanship of Washington, DC.
If this email makes it to a post, let me ask you some questions Ed's Kate, tell me specifially why the Republicans are arrogant for letting their voice be heard regarding this spending bill? Are they not entitled to their own opinions and vote? Also, tell me how this mess we got ourselves into isn't equally upon the shoulders the democrats? There's no evidence that allows the blame to be put solely on republicans for this economic mess. Please Please Please give me an answer.
Who got us in this mess? Both parties share in this, as do Americans who thought living beyond their means is a good thing to do. How about asking Barney Frank about forced lending and Fannie Mae & Freddy Mac?
Who has really had time to look at this shopping list you and I and our kids will be paying for? What happened to the 48 hours we were promised to look at this monstrosity? What about our President's pledge to wait for 5 days until he signs a bill? He was the one who demanded 40% tax cuts 60% spending – this bill is 27% tax cuts, the rest spending. And by the way, there is NOTHING in this stimulus for small business – the "Real long term solution to this economy (Obama, January 2009).
How about cutting payroll taxes on small business and personal tax cuts instead of spending for the first year? Then, head up these initiatives. I give this "Stimulus bill" a 10% chance of working.
I pray for this man (President Obama).
I believed that he is taken the country into a new direction and he never forget his promises in his campaign and in his books which he made to Americans... Either republican, democrat or independent, our generation, generations would never forget the spirit of the moment to reclaim America. God bless America.
Kudos to the three Republican Senators who stood up to their own party and voted to get this debacle resolved and back on the road to recovery...I am a Maine Democrat, and you better believe that I vote for Collins and Snow every time they come up for re-election. I can promise you that now that their own ridiculous party is planning on "expending every effort to make sure they don't get elected again," I'll be joining every effort to keep them in Washington. They are two women who vote with their heads and hearts, irrespective of their own party's threats. The economic stimulus plan may or may not work, but Specter, Collins, and Snow are at least willing to try a new direction, rather than letting partisanship grind us all into the ground. When is the rest of the Republican party going to stop being part of the whining and start being part of the solution?
I have decided to foreclose on my house. Not because I can't afford it, but because I feel I deserve to be bailed out just like everyone else who was irresponsible. There was nothing in this stimulus package to protect or reward the people who were keeping it legit and worked hard.
I wish I could share in the optimism of the others who have left comments. I don't think this stimulus bill will stimilate the economy at all...and certainly not this year. I sincerely hope I am proved wrong! The sad thing is that I don't think half the folks of voted yes for this even read it...we deserve better than this. There should have been a 2 week period or so that it could at least be read! There is so much pork in there it is sickening. This is a bill that will effect us for generations to come...so I pray that it does something to help the economy but I have serious doubts that it will!
Welcome to Colorado President Obama! We look forward to your administration of hope and change! We are working for change here in our small town of Saguache, Colorado, especially in the area of energy independence by attempting to change the energy requirements for our town by using solar alternatives. Also, so many are stepping up to volunteer in many areas of need!
I am very proud of the job President Obama is doing however I am dumbfounded by the republicans reaction. The very idea that they would oppose the stimulus because if it's successful that means President Obama would be re-elected is an outrage and every American no matter how you voted should be outraged as well!
Did they get a money to build the fence on our southeran boarder???
That would be stimulus and not pork??
So it probably won't cut the mustard
to many Americans want it
Our lack of boarder control
is just not intellegant
but rather stupid
stupid is as
stupid does
This Stimulus Bill is not the answer to the economic crisis. There is to much spending that is not going to stimulate the economy. Why is it Obama did not allow us to look at the bill before they voted on it. It makes you wonder what is really in this crazy bill created by Pelosi.
I have been unemployed for 8 months and there are no jobs at all in my industry. It is impossible to career shift when so many other folks are also out of work. I have 8 weeks of unemployment benefits left and President Obama has been true to his word to help us and the economy so far. This stimulus package will extend the unemployment and hopefully jobs will open or and I will not loose my house which is all I have left after loosing my company, my entire retirement nest egg and all of my personal savings. I have watched this happening since April 08, having lost almost everything, I has been at a loss as to how to know what to do next. The hopes of many Americans ride on this new president.
The southern state republicans want president Obama to fail because they are still trying to win the war and bring back slavery via the "Right to Work Act" which really means the right to be a slave to the companies in the south like foreign auto companies and walmart etc.
The rep. had 8 yes 8 years and did nothing... Now they cry they did not have enough time to read the bill. Oh well times up, you all blew it in 8 years, go cry in your Washington Beer...
Let the Republicans from now on be known as the GNP- Grand No Party. They are children completely uninterested in governing our republic. Is the POTUS the only adult in D.C.?
ob.ama bail.out – noun – Definition of current "Obama bailout":
When people honestly believe editing census data in a certain political party's favor is "change" and that increasing national debt is "change" and only visiting states that helped you win an election is "change" ... Then by God we should just call Mr. O by his real name - W.
Except worse - he's a lawyer; and if you trust lawyers running your executive, most of your legislative, and your judicial branches. So be it, but understand other nations will laugh at your blind trust in crooked lawyers. For reference of what the old world (e.g. Europe) thinks of lawyers check out some Mr. Charles Dickens from a library near you.
All you smart folks with the anti-Obama mantra: Read up on Deflation and see what its results can be. The money spent now may save your own "bottoms".
All the Obama followers keep writing Obama inhereted this economny from the Bush admin. DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW BARNEY FRANK AND CHRIS DODD.
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Not a math whiz – 787 b is about $2750 for each citizen but will ultimately cost our children closer to $20,000 each to repay. What a shame.
Coming back to Denver? Wow, we must have had an impression on him. Yeah, though, we've been pretty hard hit by the economic crisis. Everywhere I go I see businesses going out of business, and the number of homeless is way up. Even the kids I teach are feeling it... badly.
I wish I could go there and shake his hand. I'd love to talk to him about education and health issues (I'm teaching while studying for my board exams in medical school). I'll leave the economy to those who are more experienced in that area than I am. Still, those all tie in. I know I feel the crunch when I can't afford my medical copays and deductibles.
I'm grateful for all Obama is trying to do for the country. He may have one of the most difficult presidencies in history, due to the legacy left by the Bush administration. Well, not the most difficult. I think Lincoln still leads that witht he Civil War, but it's definitely going to be an extreme challenge.
Hey Bob....spoken like a true Republican. You are truly an idiot!!!
Penn voter: Funny you didn't mention the trillions of dollars the GOP led Congress spent from 2001 thru 2006 which doubled the national debt...That's AFTER being handed a budget surplus by the Clinton administration....You have absolutely NO credibility trying to defend republican pork unless of course you think that spending trillions while cutiing taxes is YOUR idea of "sound" economic policy......
Let me ask you something,if you get into financial trouble with using a charge card for what ever reason……….do you get another charge card and try to buy your way out of debt on the new card ??? Please ,explain to the Democrats ,this is not going to work.Some how they just don't get it.
you are not a math wiz or even a 1st grade math wiz. seriously your math is that 300 million times 1 million = 300 million? thats $1 a person. thatll really be awesome wouldnt it? we shouldnt allow ppl like you to vote
Denver welcomes you joyfully Mr. President!
Sue Cohen – More name calling. Just what I'd expect from Liberals.
Yes! – Willie Brown.
McCain and Palin does sound that bad.
to "not a math whiz, but":
I liked your idea until I realized 300 million multiplied by 1 million does not equal 300 million, in fact, there are so many zeroes in the answer, I don't have time to type them out. Nice try though. With 600billion, each American could get 2,000 dollars. Thats pretty lame.
Obama say's if thisplan of his does not work he want's the American people to vote him out. But i say if it does work then The American people Along with both houses should push for the lifting of the Presidental term limit,Because Obama will go down in History as the Greatest president of all time.
Where were you conservatives when bush and media rammed through the "projected" surplus tax cuts in 2001?
When during first 6 years(or last 2 years) did bush make ANY concessions to democrats?
Where were conservatives when bush stopped balancing the budget in 2001?
Methinks you republicans protest too much now that you gutted the economy and Social Security and reserves and Clinton surplus the last 8 years.
Sure, blame Pelosi and Reid for last 8 years-alzhiemers mainstream media does too.
So, driving here I hope, since you so condemned the banking ceo's for flying in their private jets I hope you won't be flying in yours either. Actually, better yet, stay in Washington. We don't need your stimulus.
The boys on Wall St. made a fortune the past few years (and still got big bonuses this year) because they invented something called "financial engineering" in the housing/mortgage business.
When the house of cards collapsed, they ran to the gov't for bailout money and convinced the naive Obama that if they didn't get bailed out, the sky would fall. Obama panicked and spent our childrens money to save them.
And life goes on. The Wall St. gang is saved and can start on their next "financial engineering" game while the average American is either losing his house or has a mortgage for more than the house is worth.
Obama is a boy playing with men and they took him to the cleaners and us as well.
Judy, the bill has not been on line for a couple of weeks that will be signed. It was only available in rough draft the House and Senate on Thursday night. Plus, the House members did not have a copy of the Senate version and viceversa. He promised 5 days and it will not be such so stop apologizing for eveything he does wrong. It seems Obama has forgotten that he won and the campaigning can stop. Maybe we can start comparing him to Bush in how many days he is in the White House and how many he' isn't...Democrats used to love doing that. Camp David last weekend, out travelling all week, weekend in Chicago..... travelling next week to Denver to start....how much fuel has he wasted on Air Foce One that he didn't have to? Now democrats -complain away because you certainly won't like what I just said.
Dear Proud American,
I think you got Ms. Hughes and the Mcdonald's dude mixed up with the Rethug's Joe the fake Plummer. No plant there huh!
When is our President going to stop campaigning? He is NOT selling the stimulus bill - he is already running for 2012. And that is what the Democrats in the Congress are doing with our tax money - buying votes. The POTUS' office is in Washington D.C. and not in Elkhart or Ft. Myers or Denver. How much is his running around the country costing us? Has any one done an analysis of the percentage of the spending that will be going to those states that voted for President Obama versus those states that did not? It would be interesting to see those results. I want him to be successful, but not at the price we and our children and grandchildren are going to have to pay.
Indie in Colo. I must say your right about the presidency of Lincoln being tough but he also followed a president that was a goon. I am glad that something has finally been done that does not help the people (corporate scum) that has got us in this position due to a goon President (George W. Bush). Up with scratching the back of the people who supported you for 8 long painful years and down with the American economy and taxpayers, the Bush Years we will never forget.
Ed's Kate – Democrats have as much blame here as Repubs. Democrats are the ones who brought us the mortgage crisis courtesy of Carter and the CRA, plus Clinton, Frank, and that bunch. 30 years of failed Liberal policies caused that mess. It's arrogance and hubris for you to blame the Repubs for everything.
The comments are changinig on the Blogs about the great Messiah it sounds like a lot of his supporters are feeling doubts about the "Spending Bill" oh I forgot the "Stimulis Package". Four more years of Pelosi and Obama so lie in the bed you made.
its great to see the new president come to Colorado and sign this bill. Denver and Colorado worked so hard for him to be elected. Bush only came here to raise money. Obama is a president of the people not just the privileged few.
Why wait till Tuesday? Here is why, because its Presidents Day and you cant conduct business on a holiday.
Obama...your presidency has officially entered failure
The Republicans in the House are unethical hypocrites who think that Americans have forgotten who drove this country into the ground. Why didn't they prevent Bush from distributing no-bids contracts to Bush/Cheyney friends for contracting in Iraq? Cost: $1 trillion. And what did we get for our dollars? Under-equipped armor, underplated troop carriers, and showers that electrocute soldiers. It's totally unethical! Why didn't the Republicans complain that Bush was mortgaging our children's future when he $2 trillion in tax cuts to the wealthy and the connected? As big as it is, this stimulus is chump change compared to what 8 years of Bush cost us.
I also do not understand the big push to get the bill approved by Congress if Obama is going to wait to sign it. Myabe he figures the delay counts as his promised five-day waiting period.
Here's the problem with the waiting period – what good does that do the American people? We have five days to read a bill that we can basically do nothing about. Sure, we can write Obama, hope he reads our opinions and signs or vetos based on what we say, but what are the chances that is going to happen? I don't believe he would read all the responses any more than I believe that he is reading the bill and doing line-item vetoes.
Our only hope with the waiting period is that the President vetoes and the bill goes back to Congress where our voices can be heard again. But we already know that isn't going to happen, so what's the point of the five days? I can't believe people actually bought that rubbish about transparency in government. Sure, we can see what they're doing, but if we can't change it, it's basically showing the condemned man the noose you're going to hang him with.
He's got the right idea. It's about time the U.S. president spent time doing the job among the people, staying in touch. It won't change the content of the stimulus, but it helps people feel more connected to what our government is trying to do. I'm done with cynicsm and skepticism... right on, Mr. President!
Why is the President waiting till Tuesday. Isn't this important enough to sign without a photo op? This stimulus bill is soooo important, why isn't it being signed immediately.
Finally. Now he can move on to other urgent issues.
Betty February 14th, 2009 9:36 pm ET
All the Obama followers keep writing Obama inhereted this economny from the Bush admin. DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW BARNEY FRANK AND CHRIS DODD.
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Betty ... it is still Bush's fault. You know the 'buck stops at the president' . The fact is that the economy soured under Bush's watch.
If this bill was blocked by Repub's filibuster in the senate, we would still have blamed Obama, not the republicans! That's how it is!
after what the last administration did to this country, SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE.
@ Mari
I thought the democraps were opened minded, funny how you are for free speech until someone doesn't share your viewpoint
For those who keep talking about the President. He is trying to turn this mess into a message. Less he is doing someone un like the Rep., not doing anything.
For those who keep talking about the President. He is trying to turn this mess into a message. Less he is doing something un like the Rep., not doing anything.
Where was all the concern by republicans when Bush was doubling the national debt. Their true colors have come out. They care about no one but themselves and will try to ruin PRESIDENT OBAMA every chance they get. JUST WATCH.
I'm tired of talk of bipartisianship, democrats need to rise up and crush the republican party.
Good Lord, the man is working his heart out to fix the mess 8 years of Bush left behind, and all the Rubs can do is WHINE!
So sorry Rubs, we Dems are know how good this man is and your silly talk can not spoil the great job he is doing.
Once again it falls to a black man to clean up after a spoiled, rich white boy.
How long are you DEMS going to blame Bush? The Dems have controlled congress since 2006!
The DOW has dropped 5000 points since Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid took over. Seems to me the majority of Americans are a bunch of uneducated people. Wise Up America!
Bush couldn't even manage to go to New Orleans after Katrina, and Obama is already headed for Denver. God Bless him!!!
The republicans say this bill is full of pork. Do you consider building a green economy which will create millions of jobs and cut our reliance on foreign oil pork? Do you consider improving education pork? Is rebuilding our deteriorating infrastructure pork? Just one of you, please tell me specifically what in this bill is pork. The only thing in this bill that will do little to help our economy is the tax cuts. The republicans have no ideas on how to fix the economy except for more tax cuts. We've had 8 years of tax cuts and they have totally failed.
I am a retail manager. I have found that people unemployed and getting food stamps are being so irresponsible with them. They don't buy milk, bread and good food with the hard earned money by OTHER Americans.... They are purchasing junk food, soda and candy. Feeding their children this crap instead of better quality food. As I check out these people, I cannot help but get upset with their selections...Afterall, I am paying for this. And now we are going to extend their benefits longer. This government needs to place restrictions on what can be purchased with food stamps. Chips and dip is not a good dinner!!!
My next gripe is when I did have a position open, the applicants would all ask me the pay first.. If it didn't meet what they are currently getting on unemployment, they did not want the job. These people don't want to work. They want to make the bigger bucks instead of getting one or more part time jobs... Jobs are out there....they don't want to work!!!
O where shall I spend my partial rebated extorted $1.10 a day?
Um, a Car?
A house?
More like a 1/2 a gallon of gas.
Can ya feel the stimulation? No? Maybe next year.
Makes me wana run right out to the bank and borrow our own money at a ridiculous interest rate to pay for the car we paid to make.
I bet I do....
O, I know, I can spend it on the Cigarette Tax increase to fund someone else's kids health insurance even though I own no such policy myself. At least they did remove the lawn and rubbers, so they say.
Even though water is transparent, ya can't see the bottom of the ocean. Wonder whats down there?
When does the 5 day preview start? Don't tell me another "If elected I promise...." lip movement thing.
@Annie and Floridian ... regarding Obama's travel expense ...
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This is what our elected officials are supposed to do .... meet with constituents .... so they need to travel. Obama's visit to different places across country is very essential to uplift people's spirit especially in very economically depressed parts of the country. Also, during these visits he is outlining on how his plan is going to work for them.
Regarding your gripe about the cost of his trips ... it certainly will not be as much as hauling Bush back and forth from his numerous vacations in Crawford, TX. Just thing about it before you post asinine thoughts.
Hey Congress...the people do care about the pork in this spending, I mean stimulus, bill.
I am a Democrat and an Obama supporter – a real minority in Oklahoma- the reddest of red states. Out of 7 in our congressional delegation only 1 had the sense to vote for the stimulus – the only democrat in the bunch. I applaud President Obama's efforts to save our economy.
Barbara Graham: When the Republicans were in complete control of our government for 6 years and made absolutely no efforts towards bipartisanship during the last 2 years, did you also quote George Washington and warn us about "one party domination"?
I really doubt it ... why not just admit you don't like Obama for any other reason than he's a Democrat.
I see the Republican paid bloggers are busy this weekend. Actually only about 4-5 people, each using many various names. What jerks !
barbara: g washinton was saying he didn't want any political parties, and was warning about breaking into different factions (parties).
I think the president is doing the best he can in a month ... remember republicans during Clinton we had a surplus, bus dug us into a hole there is not a shovel big enough or a back hoe with enough horse power to dig us out of this Bush mess so I dont think Obama can fix this in a year but we can get us closer out of the mess ... look at how Bush messed up last bailout i cant believe there is still people who believe that Republican crap and 'YES WE CAN' change the world
P.S. I believe in that package and Obama's plan and also evolution because I am a smart informed person...
We have no one to blame but ourselves. Look around you. Most have so much in materal stuff. We have mismanaged our lives. Greed has taken over our lifestyles. Sure we loved to see that 401K taking off but the books that got cooked to make that happen have closed. We as Americans can fix this thing. Just have to pull together and be greatful for what we do have. God Bless America !
It is at least a half-socialist bill that does not stimulate economy and instead it fills up the pockets of special democrats' interests. No wonder all democrats support the bill, while other 50% of American people do not support it.
Thank Bill Clinton and his admin for forcing lending companies to offer loans to low-income/bad credit people. Now, those of us who have tried to live within our means must bail you out.
Obama, yo homie, cut business taxes and allow them to afford to offer jobs instead of taxing me! Stop giving ACORN and your goonies payoff moneythrough this "stimulus"! I wish states would refuse your bailout and stop paying federal taxes to a government that is irresponsible. Support local government!!! Oh, and why don't you tell the American people about the anti gun rights that you've slipped into this spending package, pres!
This bill is a joke. 1000 pages of rhetoric designed to make us feel better. Those of you that think this will change anything are fooling yourselves.
Those of you blaming Bush are naive, the GOP and Bush were telling Congress in 2003 that there were problems with Fannie and Freddie and Barney Frank got up and said it was scare tactics and everything was fine. If anything they should be given more room to do what they do. Well, what happened to Fannie and Freddie because Congress chose to do nothing? They failed and the economy with them.
We need economists to fix this mess not lawyers and politicians.
Is Obama flying by himself to Denver? To me that is a waste of my tax money and not very green to fly across country to sign a bill that is on his desk.
I am loving the February agenda. Obama is the people's president. A working man, a man of action. Remember when he said it doesn't hurt to listen to those that disagree with you and to really try to compromise, but when others are being unreasonable and unwilling to work, you CAN brush them aside? Well, yes we can. Remember, cspan will cover healthcare and we will see who carries water for the people.
4 words: 30 million dollar mouse.
Same old crap from the Democrats. A whole package full of earmarks that are going to take forever to repay.
This stimulus bill may not work 100% as expected, but it will help alleviate this nation's problems. At least President Obama is trying the right things: create jobs, extend health care, improve infrastructure, further education and training etc...
This bill will help lift this country from eight years of destruction from George Bush. George Bush should start writing a book, and entitle it "Mission Accomplished: America Destroyed".
Millions of citizens in hardship must not be joking matter to George Bush. Wars must not be games for him to play. George Bush must be tried and punished for negligence, deceit, and war crimes.
Gosh, I wish those shoes hit him in the face. That shoe thrower must be freed from jail. He is a hero, not only to Iraq, to the Muslim World, but also to the entire world.
Is this real keep hearing about the debt left on children and grandchildren but with the way things are right now if our people and president don't try to turn thing around now. The children and grand children won't have a future anyway
Where is the civility among Republicans? Have can they not admit they got us into this mess with all their trickle down therories and deregulation? Then they whine that President Obama is not being nice enough to them. Gimme a break!