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To: LindyBill who wrote (291564)	2/8/2009 6:30:02 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793759

Obama's preference for jamming a hard-left bill down the throats of the American people bodes poorly, I'm afraid, for the future of his administration. Actually, that was not Obama's preference. He went to a lot of effort to talk with Republicans and I believe his preference was for a bipartisan bill. But he did nothing to ensure it. And having lost control of bill to Nancy Pelosi, he did not seem to realize that it was no longer a bill that could be pushed bipartisanly. Instead he kept to the bipartisan course, which left House Republicans the choice of refusing Obama or being doormats. They refused him.

To: LindyBill who wrote (291564)	2/8/2009 6:33:35 PM
From: greenspirit	5 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793759

There's very little doubt in my mind, if Obama could have spent more on pork projects he would have. Not only did he support the Pelosi House plan, he fought for it. Responsible governing is going out the window for the next four years. And our debt as a percentage of GDP is going to go through the roof. Unfortunately, there is little common sense conservatives can do about it. With Democrats controlling both houses of Congress and the Presidency, and big media defending their every action, they can do whatever they want. Extreme leftist Democrats have just begun. Toss in Health Care, Social Security, Medicaid and every other pet project they've been dreaming of and who knows how screwed up our financial situation will be in a decade. The American people voted for change, so they are going to get it. We're changing from a somewhat irresponsible government to a completely irresponsible one.