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Dear Anonymous.. perhaps you should take your own advice... your spell check seems to be broken as well...

The RNC is grasping at straws trying to make it seem as though Obama is failing.. any economist will tell you that we really won't see the results from this stimulus for about 18 months... It will take that long for people to get their jobs back and start being able to afford to spend again.. The RNC is hoping to put this black cloud over the democrats so they can try to win back lost congress seats in the Mid-Term elections that take place at that time.

That said.. I hope Obama keeps his promise about not allowing this money to be spent irresponsibly. I hope he gives that NY Senator a firm lecture about the dangers of Pork spending and that YES the american people do care about it no matter how small.. especially in this economic climate.

Anonymous February 20th, 2009 2:30 pm ET

Linda from South Dakato – are all people in SD as illiterate as you? You should spell check before blogging and your grammar is atricious! If you know what that means. Typical, uneducated democRAT!
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South Dakota is a Republican State and its a well known fact that the more educated people become the more likely they are to vote liberal. And its "atrocious" not "atricious" you idiot! Try using your spellcheck yourself before harping on those that have an opinion other than your own narrow minded views.

Hey Karen... you do realize that Barney Frank is a Democrat don't you.
LOL.. You just proved a Republican right!
When the Republicans told Barney Frank that the crap was gonna hit the fan, he did NOTHING.
Barney is the guy in charge of the House Financial Services Committee that handles REGULATING the financial industry.
In 2003 he OPPOSED regulating Fannie and Freddie and in 2005 he again refused to support another bill that would have put restrictions on them.

Ok I now know that I wont be getting anything from this stimulus, even though I have paid my mortgage each month, worked hard for my money, paid taxes and been honest in paying my debts even when I was told 3 weeks ago that my employment hours will be reduced signficantly! And now I know that I have been working for those who couldn't read a contract and realize their interest rates would go up, getting food stamps and anything else free that comes their way. And you wonder why people are bitter!

Linda in MS, are you pissed off because I'm not giving you (or people who are deserving) enough money by taxing my income? Well, I'm pissed off too. I think a 50% tax rate (when you count Federal, state, and local taxes) is enough? Tell me how much do you want me to pay? I need to start planning for the future.

Linda in South Dakato, your comments speak for yourself. Is there any job for which your are qualified? Ask yourself, why can't you get a decent paying job. The answer is you are so illerate, your value to an employer is effectively zero.

I don't know why republicans think that laying rail down is pork barrell spending. Don't those knuckleheads realize how many jobs that will produce. Here in my state of Virginia, we need a light rail system that goes from VA Beach up to Richmond. This will create jobs, cause less congestion on our already overpopulated interstate and will take a while to complete. Not only are you putting people to work who are constructing the railroads, but you'll need train conductors, train staff, etc. You republicans need to get your heads out your butts. You don't have the answer to everything.

"You shouldn't have to succeed despite Washington; you should be succeeding with a hand from Washington, and that's what you're getting now," Obama said at a White House reception.

Federalism who? what?

Democratic power in big cities are the standard for how NOT to run things. Tax the prosperous more and more until they eventually move away leaving you with NO tax revenue.

It's too bad that we're following this same road on the federal level.

I laughed so hard when I read Obama says he will call out any Federal or State agency that will waste money.
Based on his support of Nancy Pelosi's spendulus bill, he has no clue what wasting tax payers money means. Total idiot being lead by Pelosi.

From this point forward Republicans are more about getting elected than doing right by the American people. They are only opposed to the stimulus because it is not their plan. They had/have no ideas except tax cuts. Those tax cuts are disprportionately favoring of the most well-off of our country. Companies who currently have tax cuts are laying people off. Plus these tax cuts lower our national revenue and ability to pay off the foreign debt which accumulated under Republican stewardship.
We can't just blame people for living beyond their means. The lenders should have realized many of these people were risky loans. The banking system and Wall Street are to blame for greed, and lawmakers for not pushing for more regulation.

I do not believe Obamas approval ratings have dropped one bit – but, if they have, it's because every republican and right wing idiot is on every news channel 24 hours a day spewing their hate against him.
The republican party is on a clear mission to destroy this man and they are being aided and abetted by the news media. Even CNN has joined the fray in allowing every negative talking head in America spew their venom against President obama on air.
BUT, we the people know the truth and do not rely on the talking heads – only the idiots rely on talking heads and republican senators that we know are out for blood.
So much for your poll!

Ah yes, a hand "out" from Washington, to keep all the inner city folk dependent on their wonderful Democrat overlords.

Democrat leadership doesn't exactly have a good record in inner city America, now does it?

Why does the Federal Government need to take money from me and then give it to my city? Why can't Dallas collect its own taxes?

sensible Cape Coral FL February 20th, 2009 2:20 pm ET
Can someone please explain to me why Republicans hate PEOPLE so much?
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I can, but not until YOU tell me why Democrats hate people so much!

So we have the Democrats building roads, schools, transit improvements. All of these things create private sector construction jobs in the short term and produce infrastructure that will be used for at least a decade. The cost: $150 billion.

On the other side of the isle, we have hip-hop commercials. Priceless.

ANY republican who helped overtly OR covertly in leading us ALL hardworking people to a depression like situation should not only be thrown into a DITCH but also we should let them pukked by stray dogs!!

First proud and privileged ones are Bush & Cheney
followed immediately by
Boehner, Alex Lamas and Cantor

ALL these mudhapukkas are part of the PROBLEM and NOT the solution

each one of these STILL complain about the solution rather than tell us or anyone the corrections / fixes!!!!

I am responding to the two articles about Mr. Obama's ratings, by the RNC and national poll here because they were closed rather quickly.
Mr. Obama could turn water into wine and bring back the dead and most Rebublican die-hards with an axe to grind wouldn't be satisfied. The RNC is committed to make Obama look like a failure even if he isn't because they have nothing else to work with. i use to be mildy annoyed by the conservatives and their tactics, but now I am really getting pissed off because they are getting in the way big time.

I AGREE WITH KAREN AND LINDA.

Clearly our system has failed us. Neithef of these women can spell or put together a complete thought or sentence. Our school system is broken, our teachers are failing us. It is not their fault. They clearly were passed through a bad system that did not stop and help them to learn.

Karen- Tired of the Crap; you do realize of course that Barney Frank is a Democrat, and he did NOT support GWB.

As for your talking points:
"website so we can see how our money is being spent" – recovery.gov is a joke, HOW exactly is 53B being spend for Education and Training, What exactly falls within 111B for Infrastructure and Science. Until they give details to those labels, it's a sham.

"sign to bill to shut down guetmo" – Yep, he signed a bill to close Gitmo within 1 year, however he's yet to mention HOW he's going to close it, or what going to happen those being held there, how their trials will no proceed, etc, etc etc. He signed a bill, and again provided no details but hey he signed the bill.

"giving money to distress homeowners who are being foreclose on" – 75B is a half-arsed band-aid at BEST to try and fix the mortgage issue, which is ultimately at the root of this economic crisis. When there is roughly 1 trillion in bad mortgages out there right now, 75billion won't do anything, let alone actually address the situation on how we got into this mess in the first place (for that, look at Fannie and Freddie's policy changes under Clinton)

"putting dollars into education and urban communites who need help" – I can't fault this one, as Education is need of extra money (and a ton of reforms but it won't happen until the Teachers Unions lose their grasp on the system), but I will ask what about rural areas, they also need help and in most cases already receive less funding than urban areas.

KAREN-

DO YOU KNOW WHO BARNEY FRANK IS????

He is a Demacrat Representative of the HOUSE. He has never been a Bush supporter. He is on the banking committe and made the famous quote "The Republicans think the Sky is falling. They are like chicken little" The reference was to Republicans demanding REGULATION of the Mortgage Environment and SPECIFICALLY Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This was dismissed by Barney Frank and said to be not necessarry in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

At lease read what I said and get your information straight. Barney Frank never supported the president. Well, One Time (350 Billion) TARP fund.

repugs are crticizing a president who has been in office in a few months. they had the biggest loser for 8 years. and expect president obama to clean up his mess in one day. how stupid and ignorant can you people be?

There needs to be some help for the retirees who are losing all their
hard earned life savings in their 401K's and can not get it out without major penalties....with the job market as it is we can't even get a part time job to help subsidize our monthly income....

Mr. Obama...we voted for you however, as much as we agree that Wall Street caused some of this problem....there are millions of us (retirees) that depend on investments to survive...we need some relief or we too will be losing our homes and everything we worked 40 years for....

Also, on another note....please push for ALL of congress to have their taxes audited randomly at least once every 3 to 5 years...I believe there would be alot of surprises.

DEMS you must STOP whining.

You have the Presidency. You have the Majority in the House.
You have the Majority in the Senate.

You have an advantage that no party has had for years. Why whine about it. There were plenty of Democrats that both in the house and senate voted against their own party.

Everyone has different ideas on what should be done. NO one is stopping anyone. Our political format embraces different opinions. THIS IS NOT A DICTATORSHIP. NO ONE just gets their own way. Stop whining.

If mr. Obama was relying on our annoited Media, then he could have given up long time ago........

Remember after he went to Germany how the republicans hijacked the media and turned the election into bitter pill?

I believe our cooperate media is republican controlled even after he became the president he is being swiftboated!

I listened to this news conference.

Barack did a good job but Biden is just an oaf. He comes in to each meeting making a stupid comment. He really appears dopey.

How pissed is Barack at Edwards for Schtooking his videographer.

Everyone complained about Cheney but this guy really appears like a dope. I really think that Barack should keep him out of site. I think it tears down Baracks credibility and he does not need that. He does much better on stage when Biden is not around.

Yep Karen, you can see where your tax dollars are going. They're going to people that lived beyond their means and bought a house they couldn't afford and need a bailout just so they can live the same way. It's going to corrupt organizations like ACORN. It's going to build a snow making maching in MINNESOTA!!!

Linda from South Dakato – are all people in SD as illiterate as you? You should spell check before blogging and your grammar is atricious! If you know what that means. Typical, uneducated democRAT!

Seriously? President Obama who gave us a stimulus bill full of pork and far-fetched claims of job creation is going to "call out" federal agencies if they waste the money? Did he read the stimulus bill before he signed it? Or does he simply have a double standard? It's been a disappointing 30 days Mr. President.

HERE'S THE REAL DEAL, OBAMA'S STIMULOUS PLAN IS NOT DESIGNED FOR FAILURE. ONCE AGAIN, OBAMA'S STIMULOUS PLAN IS NOT DESIGNED FOR FAILURE. GOT IT.

WOWO THE OBSTRUCTIONIST ON THE RIGHT DO NOT WANT A BLACKMAN HELPING THERE STATE. I WISH AND PRAY EVERYDAY THAT THESE OBSTRUCTIONIST REPUBLICANS BURN IN HELL SOON. I WNAT TO HEAR THESE TERRORIST ON THE RIGHT SCREAMMMMMMMMMM AND CRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY . BUSN SOONER THAT LATER OBSTRUCTIONIST.

Can someone please explain to me why Republicans hate PEOPLE so much?

I agree with Matt in Detroit. I only wish he would follow his own advice. Each statement you have made as been agains Obama no matter what he does. It would be better if you were an honest broker on these matters.

I have to comment on this article because all of the articles I wanted to comment on are closed.

DON'T label me as a lazy, non working, non taxpaying, wants to be taken care of democrat. Yes I am a democrat. I'm 54 years old, a white female who has worked since I was 13 years old. Yes 13 years old, as a waitress started out making 65 cents an hour plus tips which was usually a quarter!

If you would like to "label" me you may label me a humanitarian that cares about the nation as a whole, all people. I'm not selfish, thinking only of my good fortune to have had a job all of my life. I'm not a rich woman but I am able to have food, shelter, heat and a way to get to and from work.

Granted there are people out there that take advantage of the system I know some of them personally but there are many more that are hard working democrats not spoiled little whiners chanting "I'm not sharing with anyone" "don't dare spend my tax money" unless of course it is on a war that shouldn't have ever happened.

Get over yourselves pllllllleeeeeeeeease! God will judge who helped the least of His people. See I'm Roman Catholic as well as a democrat and I was taught that we give to the needy, to the least of his people whatsoever you do, that you do unto me!

God bless us all! God bless the Obama's.

Great job, Mr. President.
And, BTW: Compared to the "disappointed" GOP – President Obama's approval rating is still stellar – and according to Gallup, it is rising again. Maybe it is time for the GOP to elect themselves a new People since the one they are representing is obviously totally "out-of-touch" with their reality.

@ Mattew Detriot,

Barney Fank did stand by GWB because he was a idiot who did nothing for the people. He and others within the Republican party kick the American people to the curb and stuff their pockets with our money. This President has created a website so we can see how our money is being spent, sign to bill to shut down guetmo, giving money to distress homeowners who are being foreclose on, putting dollars into education and urban communites who need help all within 30 days. That's more than what GWB did in 8 years. More importantly Congress and others don't like the fact that this President is NO JOKE, he holding everyone accountable and will call you out on it. President Obama isholding even himself accountable because he was hired by us the American people. At least now I can see where my tax dollars are going.

the problem is republicans ,, they arent gettin their way now so they dis-agree,, well lets take they pensions away and their bonuses etc,, then see who laughs the last one?? many of them are up for retirement and should, they have messed this country up big time and now critize,, hahaha,,they need to fess up or shut up,,, let president obama do his job,, he didnt promise miracles and it will take time to un-do they mistakes,,,

did you hear what "foot in the mouth biden" said???

He wants americans to be fair and decent. That translates to taking from the the working folks and giving to the lazy who don't want to work.

Liberals are killing us.

dont you know it !
mayors of compton , detriot , gary , east st louis , memphis they all deserve this money and it will be well spent ,,,,,,,,,,,,ha ha ha ha

So let me get this straight, President Obama went to local mayors, asked them where they needed help most, worked to develope a stimulus package based on this input (from local leaders the ones who SHOULD know what we the people need most). The dems in DC screwed witht his package, the repubs in DC screwed with this package, we got something that had MOST of what the local mayors wanted and now the RNC and some republican mayors are saying that the plan is bad we should just continue ignoring the problema nd let big business save us all.

i finally figured out the problem we ahve in this country, the Dems think only governemtn can saqve us from our follies, the Repubs think only Big Business can save us from our follies. Libertarians think we can only be saved by ourselves and President Obama thinks it will take a combination of all of them no wonder we ahve a problem.

"Obama promised that the money would not be squandered or lost to graft and corruption."

So all of a sudden he is going to give up his Chicago roots?

Uh, uh, uh this bill needs to be shoved down your throats, sign it without reading it as I am the chosen one.

Then I will go shoot hoops and NOT SIGN it for four days and nobody will flinch.

CNN and others, do you damn jobs and look over this bill as you have the resources and then REPORT the bad and YES, the good of this bill.

I won't hold my breath as we all know only one network and a few newspapers will actually report anything bad AND TRUTHFUL on the messiah as the media needs the sheeple to remain uh, uh, uh, uh clueless.

Or maybe you should succeed because of your OWN hardwork and intelligence and Washington stays out of your life. But that would mean that your socialism isn't implemented.

@ Matthew in Detroit......... please DO explain what the GOP's "beliefs" are ???????? Because as we, the People see it.......

Its...... war, doubling the national debt, TORTURE IS O.K........ etc.!

Bush came into power when our economy was strong, and left a total DISASTER.

For the 'Grand' Obstructionist Party to continue with their failed policies is a sign to many that they are just simply bull-headed and taking orders from Limbaugh the comedian!

Sounds good on paper, lets see if Obama's stimulous actually does something to help the cities.

Of course he focuses on the inner city economy, he is a Democrat. Their entire platform is to incite class warfare.

I wonder why the high speed rail from LA to Las Vegas isn't being called out Obama? Seems like stink to me...

michelle was right on target when she said that she will do everything in her power to see that the black community prospers. thank you america.

way to go Mr President. Keep up the good work. American needs you now more than ever.

THE OBAMA SUPPORTERS WILL NEVER GET IT UNTIL ITS TOO LATE..

THE STOCK MARKET IS DROPPING EVERYDAY.

THE BILLS THAT ARE BEING PASSED ARE FULL OF MOSTLY SPENDING.

OBAMA REALLY DOES HAVE A PLAN FOR THIS COUNTRY BUT THE OBAMA FANS WILL NEVER FIGURE IT OUT!!!!!!!!

AMAZING!!!!!

Now that the numbers are being strained, what's left is really chump change – $13.00 more a week in a pay check? This is the problem with Obama – he likes to grandstand. His need for grandiosity eclipses the substantive. Over time, I think people will be left with a hollow hero.

My guess is that the repubs will be against this too. But will also take the money anyway. Matter of fact, many have already lined up.

It is really a sad state of affairs when republicans give him a low rating and he'sactually trying to dosomething. You can not agree with the proposals, but to say he's being partisan when he at least listened to what they had to say and made some cuts. That is what this should be about.

And I know they are not saying anything about shady folk. Neither party has the right to accuse the other of lacking morality. But at least the dems ain't out there screaming arson with a gas can in their hands andmatches in their pockets.

Sorry, the other thread was closed....

@ Matthew, Detroit

1. And, as we all now know, Barny Frank should be commended for fighting Bush tooth and nail. If only we had had a filibuster proof Dem congress to make it more effective.

2. Beliefs and ideology must adapt or fall to the wayside when the reality sends you feedback in the form of facts and evidence contrary to your ideology.

3. "Bad data" and "false statements" are, unfortunately, the GOP's main tool in battling that pesky feedback from reality. Until they cut it out and grow to accept what reality has told them, not to mention what the American people told them on 11/4/08, there will continue to be ALOT of misinformed people out there. But hey, that's the way they like it....stooges are more easily manipulated.

All Americans should compare how much work Obama is putting in during his first month as compared to Bush.

Bush went on Vacation....Obama is meeting with Governor's, Mayor's, and the American people weekly.

THAT IS CHANGE I CAN BELIEVE IN.

You know exactly what I'm talkin about!

@ Matthew, Detroit February 20th, 2009 12:42 pm ET:
I agree, the democrats did fight Bush and now the republicans are going to fight Obama. It is a difference of ideological beliefs.

We need to stop all the fighting and try to see the good and bad in each argument so we can come to some middle ground that everyone can live with.

When everyone is yelling at each other, no one is listening the opposing view. Both parties need to become talkers and listeners with open minds for the other's point of view.

I believe we should not reward greed or laziness.

Corporations have to live up to their part by employing American people, while the American people have to live up to their part by keeping the economy going without getting in over their heads.

So you are willing to call them out. Well I hope your Blackberry holds all of their phones because you'll need more than 5 favs on this job.

California bit the bullet and solved its own problems!

But the arrogant, obfuscating Obama accelerates his dishonest rhetoric!

Obama needs to learn to tell the truth and stop spending mega bucks travelling to the country to spew his dishonest fear-mongering sales pitch!

The DOW closed at its lowest point in six years. Obama's tactics and programs are not encouraging anyone!

Hey BHO!!!
We can't afford your stupid plan. To heck with your welfare plans!!! Working people need help too. Stop pandering to the low lifes who have lived off the gov.

"urban" and "economy" = "gangs" and "drugs"

CNN STOP PUTTING STUPID TICKERS FOR REPUBLICAN .
DO YOU WANT OBAMA TO FAIL SO THAT YOU RICH MILLIONAIRE REPORTER AND ANCHOR KEEP YOUR TAX BREAK?

An OPEN LETTER to the Mayors of Dallas and Fort Worth:

The DFW metro area deserves a circular METRO line which should be over encompassing the DART lines.

Twin cities the size of Dallas and Fort Worth deserve a circular metro line with connecting spokes in sync with our population from the green money allocated in the stimulus budget.

When are we going to grow out of the restricted DART mentality. My native country is India. I was visiting New Delhi recently and was impressed by their huge Delhi METRO project underway to be operational by 2011. If India can do it in Delhi why can't the US do it in DFW???? Why can't twin cities the size and importance of Dallas and Fort Worth have a METRO line we can be proud of.

I live in Garland city and commute to Fort Worth daily spending an hour each way and gas for 40 miles each way. Why can DFW not have a METRO like all other big US cities? I did not get an answer while observing the big Delhi Metro project coming online nor I have an answer commutting 80 miles daily in DFW.

Especially having seen the esclating summer gas prices that are bound to come back and haunt us AGAIN!!!

carp February 20th, 2009 12:34 pm ET

No more experiments!
Impeach Obama now!
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Be realistic! What would the reason be? NONE! If anyone should have been impeached it should have been Bush with the lying about the available intelligence and war crimes committed on his watch and by his orders. I'd like to see him treated the same way some of the detainees were and then say that those methods are not torture.

If waste in government spending is going to be reduced, here' s a good place to start.
During the last 30 years the prison population has increased by nearly 700 percent as a result of increased enforcement and stiffer penalties. After fifty years with a relatively stable prison population, the U.S. government has supported a huge increase in criminal prosecutions during the same period that private prisons were re-introduced and allowed to expand their operations. CCA and The GEO Group are two of biggest private prison operators.
CCA and The GEO Group are major contributors to the American Legislative Exchange Council "(ALEC), a Washington, D.C. based public policy organization that develops model legislation that advances tough-on-crime legislation and free-market principles such as privatization.
Under their Criminal Justice Task Force, ALEC has developed and helped to successfully implement in many states tough on crime initiatives including Truth in Sentencing and Three Strikes laws." – wikipedia
This massive increase in posecutions for mostly non-violent drug offenses is a waste of money and lives. No one benefits except the private prison operations – and the costs keep escalating. Meanwhile, the poor, the uneducated, and the mentally ill offenders, who are unable to defend themselves, are farmed out to these institutions where they are exploited and abused, and denied the amenities and care necessary for rehabilitation.

After Obama gets done crashing the stock market their won't be a democrat party or a America left.

How about that "Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board". Is that to help the Economy or protect the likes of Barney Frank and Cris Dodd?

Thank goodness ALL of America lives in the Urban Areas. It would be unfair to ask only those that can afford to move to the "country" to pay for those that live...Oh Wait.

Well, At we're all getting hosed equally....Oh Wait.

Thanks for the CHANGE, Barrack!

Obama is so full of it:
"What is required in return is unprecedented responsibility and accountability on all our parts," he said.

"If a federal agency proposes a project that will waste that money, I will not hesitate to call them out on it, and put a stop to it," he added.

Obama you haven't a clue what waste is or you would not have singed the pork bill–$ 250 million for condoms??Or did you allow that in because you know how bad you are screwing us?

If all this money allotted to the various cities is used in an earnest and
dedicated sense,with the emphasis on infrastructure,it will play a large part in getting things moving and help people to get back on their feet.Those opposed to that and I know there will be many who do,
do so at your continuing peril.

Why didn't they just name this the "Irresponsiblity and Stupidity Federal Subsidization Bill," which is EXACTLY WHAT IT IS!!

Why don't we give him at least 1/2 the time to fix the economy as it took for the republicans in office to screw it up (8yrs). The republicans had the wheel for a long time and drove us right into a ditch. Now they are jumping up and down on the side of the road yelling "the stimulus package is a bad idea and will not work". Well how the heck do you know what will work? After driving our economy into a ditch you expect us to trust your word and believe you know how to get us out of the ditch or what road is the right road to travel. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting to get different results. Time for you get out and help push the car out of the ditch or sit on the passanger side of the car, shut up and enjoy the ride. At this point in time anything is better than the view in the ditch! It is time to stop the bickering and political games and grow up. It saddens me as an american you are driven more by political agendas and turf battles than supporting the effort to help those out who put you in office in the first place. I think I speak for many when I say I am so SICK of hearing the political fighting and games.......we are americans in trouble not republicans or democrates AMERICANS!!!!

This is what he ment by sharing the wealth, take from the workers and give to the greedy.

Did he name them all as assistanc commisars?

@ Carp

President Obama has done more in his first 30 days in office than what any GOP leader would have done. Give the man a break. He wouldn't have to be experimenting with these new ideas if your republican president didn't screw the country up this bad. So you should bite your tongue before you make asinine comments like that.

I like the approach of the new administration. Meeting with mayors and governors together with various cabinet members and laying out plans and expectations rather than just giving the money out and hoping everyone does his part. That was the biggest problem with the Tarp funds, no accountability and not making it clear enough to Wall Street that there will be consequences if they squander the funds. I believe Obama is setting the right tone.

It is refreshing to see a president talk with those who are actually at the head of the problems our country faces. Mayors and Governors are the end all be all when it comes to getting things done in the states.

"I will call them out on it as well, and use the full power of my office and our administration to stop it."

I love the fact that we have a person in our Highest office who talks (off the speech written for him) like a common Street Thug!

Truly a SAD Day in America today!

@ CARP....WISHFUL THINKING!! IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS NO REASON TO IMPEACH HIM...AS MUCH REASONS THAT WE HAD TO IMPEACH BUSH FOR HIS ILLEGAL WARS AND TORTURE.....

This is why I like this President, he don't care what his critics are saying, he hasn't missed a step in moving this country forward. He's doing whatever it takes, he fighting for us, he's gracious, unmoved. When he gets his way, you can bet that we will all be winners. So all "U Playa' Haters Don't Hate The Playa' Hate The Game".

Michigan Should use its stimulus money on engineering an amazing current tubine for the production of electricity. In the Great Lakes I believe ther remain currents which could allow for energy. Humans can design like gods. We are engineering par excellant.

Well here's an idea... All of these major cities have a lot of prominent and wealthy people. How about going after them on a state level to pay their taxes.

If they are not paying their Federal Taxes.... GUESS WHAT... they are not paying their state taxes. If that happened, half of these states would be in better shape.

Do a Federal Audit of ALL GOV"T EMPLOYEES and AGENCIES and make sure their taxes are paid.... Then moved on up to the Billionares, Millionares and so on....

Imagine if everyone paid their part of taxes. WOW

Of course, this is where most of his voters are from. We will spend billions to revitalize inner cities for them to be torn to threads in a matter of months.

The economy will rebound on its own, this stimulus is nothing but a payback bill for the dems.

Pitiful!! I just thought Bush was bad!

Representative Clyburn is a racist. Perhaps he is supporting the stimulus package in an effort to slap white people in the face! There must be a valid reason for his support of the plan, surely it's not the plan itself. We all know the plan does nothing for the middle class. Well, nothing unless you need that extra $13 in order to survive. We all know the plan won't create near as many jobs as Obama would have us believe. After all, there are many construction companies, and contractors out there who will bid on the projects and use the same workers they've used for years. This is a Democratic agenda plan, not an economic stimulus plan! That much is obvious to those who are being honest with themselves. If your love for Barack Obama is so much greater than your love for the United States of America, we are in deep trouble.
Therefore, Representative Clyburn , sit down and shut up! Your racist expulsions are getting old and tired!

Yep, Urban areas...God's Sodom and Gomorrah, LOL!!

Our urban areas are a mess – - high taxes, poor schools, unsafe and crumbling infrastructure. We need a real change to fix them. Like, school 8 hours a day 6 days a week with no more than 20 students per teacher. End welfare completely (every person must work in order to get a single dollar) – - this would change the culture from "give me" to "how can I help myself." With kids in school 6 days a week and adults in work 6 days a week people would have more confidence, self-respect and there just won't be idle hands so we'd likely see crime go down. Homeless people with mental illness need to be in a psych hospital. Everyone must pay taxes but not more than 2-3%. These are all radical ideas to some people but overtime they would transform our urban centers back to centers of excellence.

The cities thank you again President Obama!!! Finally something is being done after the last 8 years of a very very dry spell. Money went to the rich, now its going to the cities and the people who NEED it!!!

Why are we letting critics blame the American people for an obvious planned scheme? Yes the housing (the American dream that GW Bush said he would ensure everyone had a chance at home ownership) How could people take on more debt than they could afford? We have a credit scoring system(that’s broken), banks have financial personnel who look long term at debt to income ratio, real estate agents, Finance companies. This was all a major plan to open home ownership up to more customers for profit for a few no matter the cost to the markets. Local property appraisers allowed property values to skyrocket for more revenue to their budgets.
Developers and mortgage companies giving deals in areas / getting people qualified for loans to have sales in areas so when local appraiser did comparable sale those questionable deals helped drive the values of home up in communities because they now have home sales in those areas at higher values. This caused over valued property it all comes back to greed and lack of oversight they are all complicit.... The market can't correct themselves because of greedy individuals, who now want to blame homeowners for taking the loans, let not forget all the people that refinanced in to these adjustable loans that are caught in this to (remember this? Refinance take the equity out of your home and remodel, take a trip) all this was all planned.

Slow down Obama, you've already outperformed bush and the rethuglicans in your first month than they did in 8 years.

Forget those guard rails in Alabama, their Governor doesn't need the money until an accident happens that could have been prevented. 18,750 local infrastructure projects in 779 cities that can be started as soon as the new funding is received. If it were up to Republicans none of this would get done, they would magically fix themselves with tax cuts.

Obama says

"You shouldn't have to succeed despite Washington; you should be succeeding with a hand from Washington, and that's what you're getting now."

That $13/week increase is going to make a HUGE difference. How did we ever do it without you Obama????

That, we see, might be a start by Obama to allay the misgivings about the stimulus. Mayors, perhaps, may have to take the plunge to kickstart the infrastructural undertakings in as timely a manner as possible. Of course, the intended effects, according to the economic team of CNN, will take atleast a year to be realized.

DEMS – Barney Frank did not stand by George Bush the last 8 years, and mostly fought him tooth and nail.

REPUBS – You must fight for your beliefs as well but read and understand where you are coming from.

I ask that everyone stop making blanket statements and try to support your arguments with facts. Do not use bad data, false statements, etc....

THINK about your argument from the opposite side and defend it first., only then should you make a statement when you have argued both sides.

LET US give it a year or two before we decide it is a success or failure. We can only hope it succeeds.

If it does not than we will have to make a change then.

Please do not say he has done sooooo much in 30 days. Nothing has been accomplished yet.

Please do not say he has caused damage in 30 days. Nothing is measueable yet.

Give it time and we can see where it goes.

oh yeah....

I have seen the oakland mayor, mudhapakkah Dellums, having projects to fix tennis courts and expensive decoration lights at nowhere at the costs of million....

How is Obama going to control these freaks and how accountable are ALL these beggars standing in front of White house asking for MY MONEY (not Obama's)???

MOURONS!!

They are getting a hand from Washington or a hand from the TAX PAYERS, it's not your $$, it's OURS! Or should I say our children and grandchildren. Bush screwed up for 8 years and Obama has screwed up in one month.

What is required in return is unprecedented responsibility and accountability on all our parts," he said.

"If a federal agency proposes a project that will waste that money, I will not hesitate to call them out on it, and put a stop to it," he added.

But, he noted, "I want everyone here to be on notice that if a local government does the same — I will call them out on it as well, and use the full power of my office and our administration to stop it."

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE HERE BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT & FEDERAL WHEN IT COMES TO ACCOUNTABILITY??? ANYONE TAKING FEDERAL MONEY – AREN'T THEY EQUALLY ACCESSIBLE (AUTHORITY) ??

If the Republicans had not said that I would have wondered why we took them to the woodshed in the first place. Part of me is saying, holy crap it's only been 30 days! How can one reverse such negative inertia in thirty days? Another part of me wants to say hang in there RNC we need the paralax view and if you are diligent, you may learn something.

This truly is the New Deal Part II. The government is getting involved with more aspects of society than before. The only problem is that they're probably not going to give it back once it has legs to stand on its own. I see the Federalist party being reborn with the Democrats one day starting to lean back toward the party of Democratic-Republican.

"This plan does more to lay a new foundation for our cities' growth and opportunity than anything Washington has done in generations."

I dont see how any sane person can argue with the above.

The fact is that the Republicans had their chance and they put the country in the ditch, so, when they complain about President Obama and the Democrats attempt to get the country out of the ditch, they lack all credibility.

Shine on him. This stimulus bill going to hit my pocket much better than a homeowner. I am as the bill say, the vunerable, the poor, the not so lucky to have a home. A one time check for 250 dollars for my disability, an increase in food stamps, and medicaid. Not a disappointing bill for me.

"Obama promised that the money would not be squandered or lost to graft and corruption."

A clear simple promise. We cannot judge him now, but if he keeps this one it will be huge, and a big win. If he breaks this promise he will have solidified his position as plain-old-usual-politician.

He has made himself a long list of these promises. But this one will be very telling to watch.

I remember the mayor's conference during the election. The president is consistent in his message and his committment to improving the quality of life in all towns, especially the inner city where there has been vicious cycle of poverty for a very long time.

Keep up the good work Mr. President and stay focused. Don't let the staggeringly ignorant, whiny, obstuctive, and vengeful GOP get you down. Their party is falling apart and they have no message or ideas and are completely devoid of any sense of responsibility, duty, or honor.

I'm glad Pres Obama is letting these mayors know they will held accountable. This is to much money to just blow in the wind like bush did with first half of the bail out money. Our President is doing all he can to help get this economy moving again, but all you haters need to understand, it won't happen over night give the man a break.

We are in a financial crisis and our planet is suffering the effects of global warming....

What does Obama do??

Flies around the country filling our atmosphere with hydro-carbons, wasting tax-payer dollars pimping the $800 Billion dollar (no debate) Pork Bill.

No WONDER the stock market hit a 6-yr low yesterday!

Or maybe you should succeed because of your OWN hardwork and intelligence and Washington stays out of your life.

President Obama,

I voted for you because you said you where to go through the by line veto line by line and get rid of the pork spending the wastefulness
you Have Not done that yet-that I have not seen or heard any thing in the in the news Please do not break you PROMISES THAT YOU MADE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE- AND YOU PASSED THE STIMULAS BILL WITH A LOT OF PORK SPENDING IN IT PLEASE BE GOOOD TO YOUR NAME

Thank you Mr. President, you're doing an excellent job.

Don't allow the RNCountry Clubbers to get the best of you. They're greedy losers who love America, but not Americans–go figure.