"The Republican base hates this. So ... why anger the base in the name of good policy..."

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"Late yesterday, Lawrence H. Summers, Obama's top economic adviser, and Rahm Emanuel, Obama's incoming chief of staff, met with Senate Republicans to try to persuade them to come aboard. But even many Republicans who voted to create the bailout program in October now say they are unlikely to back the release of the money.

If Congress votes to block the cash, Obama has the power to veto the resolution, all but ensuring the money would be in place early in his administration. Some Republicans said they see no point in casting an unpopular vote simply to spare Obama the discomfort of issuing a veto against the Democratic Congress as one of his first acts as president.

"The Republican base hates this. So a lot of people are saying why anger the base in the name of good policy when it's going to happen anyway?" said Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, which was at the center of negotiations during the TARP's creation. "

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/14/AR2009011404198_2.html?hpid=topnews

I just thought that line by Bennett was very telling re the discussion of giving Obama the rest of the bailout money - especially when considering the Democrats who may vote to block giving the cash to Obama.

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1. kick

[Radical Activist]

2. So when they said "Country First"

they must have had their fingers crossed.

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3. Apparently. I thought that was quite a quote from Bennett.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

4. They'll put their party over their country. Every time. nt

[grantcart]

5. good to see my distant cousin is still one of the country's great hypocrites

[rucky]

6. Do they have any better ideas?

Or are they fine with the way things are going?

[TheKentuckian]

8. They think "better" means bankrupting the government

by funneling money to the wealthy and corporations via tax cuts.

[TheKentuckian]

7. Make 'em famous Barack

Palinize the assholes. If they want to play to their brain dead and morally bankrupt base then make sure that EVERYONE else holds it against them.

Break them!!!