GOP govs get dose of stimulus reality

[jdobbin]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21086.html

The list of governors threatening to decline federal stimulus money last month read like a list of Republicans considering running for president in 2012: Governors Mark Sanford, Bobby Jindal and Sarah Palin led the anti-stimulus charge.

But what began with a bang is ending with something closer to a whimper. All three of those governors have been forced to scale back their expectations, to varying degree, as the push of conservative philosophy gave way to the pull of political reality.

All three found that praise from the conservative movement in Washington meant nothing to furious state legislators of both parties. And in the end, along with other conservative Republican governors, the three submitted letters in recent days asking to be eligible for federal funds, a spokesman for the White House Office of Management and Budget confirmed.

Looks like there is no Republicans left who won't accept federal assistance.

Could see that one happening a long way off.

[Shady]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21086.html

Looks like there is no Republicans left who won't accept federal assistance.

Could see that one happening a long way off.

It's not about accepting federal assistance. They're all going to accept at least some of the so-called stimulus money. It's about accepting federal law changes and unfunded mandates past when the stimulus money runs out. You should be more truthful in responses. That's just more political hackery.

[jdobbin]

You should be more truthful in responses. That's just more political hackery.

Nothing but the truth here. The GOP governors signed on after threatening to decline assistance. Embrace the truth.

[Shady]

Anyway you can keep your political hackery limited to the Federal Politics section of the forum?

[jdobbin]

Anyway you can keep your political hackery limited to the Federal Politics section of the forum?

Please. I'll post where I want and you'll have to face to deal with it or ignore it.

The facts of the matter are this: Republican governors have quietly come on board this week and signed up for the stimulus after saying they wouldn't.

[Shady]

Please. I'll post where I want and you'll have to face to deal with it or ignore it.

The facts of the matter are this: Republican governors have quietly come on board this week and signed up for the stimulus after saying they wouldn't.

Sorry, but you're lying. Please stop lying.

In a letter to the White House budget office, Sanford reiterated that he will not apply for the $700 million portion of funds. He is asking state lawmakers to use an equivalent amount to pay off debt.

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Anyways, speaking of stimulus reality...

Illinois snags chunk of fed stimulus work

Illinois is getting a jump on the federal stimulus program, claiming more than 12% of the road and bridge projects approved so far by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Hmm, Illinois getting 12% of stimulus transportation spending. Hmm, what state is the President from again?

[jdobbin]

Sorry, but you're lying. Please stop lying.

You're the liar. Sanford is the only one who has not come fully aboard. All the rest have fallen into line.

He is taking the rest of the funds though. Funny that. And funny the lies that pour out of the right.

Edited April 14, 2009 by jdobbin

[BubberMiley]

Sorry, but you're lying. Please stop lying.

Don't take too much stock in that. Shady's been rabidly callign people liars, but passively slinking away when he's exposed as the one who is, in fact, lying.

[Shady]

Sanford is the only one who has not come fully aboard.

If you agree that Sanford is the only one who hasn't fully committed, then why did you state the following?

Looks like there is no Republicans left who won't accept federal assistance.

I'll tell you why, because you're a liar. That's why you stated the following. Spread your lies in some other forum, or at the very least, some other section of this forum.

[jdobbin]

If you agree that Sanford is the only one who hasn't fully committed, then why did you state the following?

I stated it because there is no Republican who is rejecting the stimulus package. They all are. Sanford is taking the majority of the money and I don't know how many times it has to be pointed out to you.

I'll tell you why, because you're a liar. That's why you stated the following. Spread your lies in some other forum, or at the very least, some other section of this forum.

Tell me which Republican who is rejecting federal assistance? There isn't one. Sanford included.

This is why you are lying. And when caught for lying as you did on Franken, you decide to slink off.

All of your Republican governors are accepting stimulus. Sanford is caught up on only a portion of it and I'm not convinced he won't take it in the end.

By the way, I'll post where I want to and especially in this forum to ensure that everyone knows the points that you have lied about.

Edited April 14, 2009 by jdobbin

[Shady]

I stated it because there is no Republican who is rejecting the stimulus package.

No Republican ever was rejecting the stimulus package. It was about how much of the stimulus to accept, and whether or not there were strings attached. You conveniently left that out of your initial response. Correction. You probably chose to specifically leave that out of your initial response. It's pure political hackery.

Sanford is taking the majority of the money and I don't know how many times it has to be pointed out to you.

Again. Why are you being so obtuse? The Republican Governors were willing to accept some of the money all along. It was the money with federal strings attached that was the concern. It's why Chuck Schumer, back in February, released a letter notifying the Governors that the stimulus money isn't an a la carte menu.

Schumer to GOP Govs: No A La Carte

WASHINGTON, DC--Senator Charles Schumer released the following letter Tuesday urging the Obama administration to notify governors that they must certify acceptance of stimulus funding in full or not at all, rather than selectively approving and rejecting the law's various components.

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Tell me which Republican who is rejecting federal assistance? There isn't one. Sanford included.

Once again, obtuse as a brick wall. It was never about rejecting federal assistance. It was about rejecting some of the federal assistance. Read the link I posted from Chuck Schumer from back in February. If you don't want to believe me, at the very least, listen to the senior senator from New York.

And when caught for lying as you did on Franken.

What lie about Franken? Don't try and change the subject.

[jdobbin]

No Republican ever was rejecting the stimulus package. It was about how much of the stimulus to accept, and whether or not there were strings attached. You conveniently left that out of your initial response. Correction. You probably chose to specifically leave that out of your initial response. It's pure political hackery.

Utter lies on your part. It is right in the opening post how they are all accepting stimulus. They were all posturing about how they wouldn't accept it.

Again. Why are you being so obtuse? The Republican Governors were willing to accept some of the money all along. It was the money with federal strings attached that was the concern. It's why Chuck Schumer, back in February, released a letter notifying the Governors that the stimulus money isn't an a la carte menu.

That is crap and you know it. They were making noises about not accepting the stimulus package and have all signed on except for one governor who has accepted most of the federal mandate but is posturing on a portion of it.

Once again, obtuse as a brick wall. It was never about rejecting federal assistance. It was about rejecting some of the federal assistance. Read the link I posted from Chuck Schumer from back in February. If you don't want to believe me, at the very least, listen to the senior senator from New York.

Why don't you listen to your own governor pals who are all signing up one by one?

What lie about Franken? Don't try and change the subject.

That he wasn't going to win. Do you need to see your posts on the subject again?