Our President, while in discussion with the GOP about the spendulous bill, told the GOP he could have his way because "I won". Well, NEWSFLASH!!! So did THEY!. That is why they were there representing their constituents.

Can you possibly ignore reality any more? "Obama just wants this to pass because it's his first legislative push"....yeah, tell that to my parents who both just got laid off because of the horribly mismanaged economy under Bush's "watch". Tax cuts don't work. Spending does. Obama is right, its time to stop playing these political games and start doing something to actually benefit the suffering middle class.

Thank you for saying what needed to be said. Your commentary added fuel to my fire, so I just finished sending an e-mail to all of my state representatives.

Hey, Barry!
Inaction is probably your best option right now. You and Congress should do nothing.
Quit talking about the economy.
Quit trying to fix it.
Quit using it as an excuse to give goodies to your friends.
If you politicians (and your journalists) would just go on vacation for a year or so, when you got back we'd be in much better shape.
Just leave us alone. Do nothing. Okay, pass the fair tax on your way out the door, but go. Please.

Anyone got layman’s term for the new Mo Mod" plan that is now being batted around in DC. My understanding is that if I am behind on my payments and my house was worth 200K when I moved in, my mortgage balance is now 197K, but the house is only worth 150K, my loan will be reduced to 150K? The question is why not just mandate a new max. on all fixed loan rates at a reduced % for everyone’s and outlaw all creative mortgages such as adjustables?

What upsets President Obama is the Fact that the Dems Own this stimulus package and he need the Republicans on board to have a scapegoat when this thing stalls the economy

In every gloomy cloud, there is a silver lining. In this particular cloud, the silver lining is that the MSM and the loyal lapdog PRESBO worshippers are finally starting to understand that PRESBO is what we thought he was - an unpredictable, inexperienced, unknown. He lied to the American people when he said he was going to reach across the aisle (which was obvious when he met with Republicans and, after listening to them for a few minutes, said "I won."), he lied when he said he was ready to lead (leaders don't spend time whining about how important his pork spending is . They are supposed to understand what is good for the people they lead), and he lied when he said he was going to bring change to Washington (Appointing tax cheats to cabinet positions, especially Geithner who is now in charge of our money and our taxes. Oh yeah, and appointing Clinton era cronies).
People actually believed this empty suit and, thankfully, some are starting to regret it. I guess what PRESBO doesn't get is that the average American understands when they are being taken, and this stimulus package (which won't stimulate) is full of useless pork garbage.
Now, conservatives have an important duty - refuse to play ball on this thing. FORCE the democrats to own this failure if we can't stop it. No waffling. No playing ball. No more bullsqueeze. It's very simple - in 4 years, we will have another election. Whomever runs will have a tough go unless they can show that they tried to fight for the American people but were overwhelmed by greedy dems hoping to push more pork while refusing to work with the opposition party.
If conservatives fail at this essential task, they won't have a shot.
Obama is a fake. He ran as a fake. Conservatives were shouting about it but Mr. McCain misplaced his sense of honor and duty and decided that fighting for his core beliefs wouldn't work. He was outclassed by a guy who wouldn't qualify for any sort of security clearance based on his background. I guess 700 million dollars CAN buy an election.
The question is: can Republicans muster the strength and backbone to actually prove to Americans that they can fight for them? Or will they return to their behavior during President Bush' term and act like Democrats?
Those of us who voted against PRESBO understood what he represented. Sadly, McCain was a centrist who couldn't decide if he wanted to be a centrist or a conservative. He confused his message and never managed to make his case.
Next time? Let's vote for a real conservative in the primaries so guys like Romney, who might have actually won, can at least put up a real fight.
We get the elected officials we deserve. America needs to see just how hopeless the left in this country are. Let's let them.

Since Mr. Obama is trying to carry out his promise to look out for 'hard workin'Amaericans, I wonder if he sits in front of a mirror trying to decide which style to adapt. The jut jawed, cigarette holder FDR or the top hteed deliberate demanor of Lincoln? Dude, half this stuff is as much stimulus as I am buff and ripped. You can dress up a pig but she's still a pig, right? I hope this man finds some real leadership qualities of his own, in a hurry! He seems like he wants to do good but for whom? The Unions? The constituents of only the Democrats in Congress? None of his package( poor choice of words)does anything for me. I wirte checks to the govermnet every April. I pay child support. My kids and I have healthcare. Nobody gave it to me, I earned it! If you want to help me, though,don't take my money and give it to people who expect it to be given to them because an FDR/Lincoln wannabe said he would!

Yup, the time for talk is over - it's "Put up or shut up" time!

Obama to the people: shut up and take your medicine. We know what's good for you.

The talk is over? OVER?!? Change we can believe in. We can only hope that this bill gets shot down. Completely. Did you see in the news this morning or maybe last night that the US Gov. OVERPAID failing banks by over 100 BILLION DOLLARS? Better get your affairs in order people, hyperinflation is next, that is, after the possible depression. Crash and burn.

I watched his speech last night in Williamsburg at that taxpayer supported Democratic retreat. He sounded like a little kid kicking and screaming because he was not getting his way. Not very Presidential, if you ask me. He blamed everything on Bush, and though Bush does own some of this, Obama never mentioned Fannie and Freddie and the House members who kept telling everyone, just this past summer, that Fannie and Freddie were solvent and not to worry. Well the Fannie and Freddie mess got the snowball rolling down the hill taking the economy with it. I feel it's time for the President to be honest with the American people. I think if he could be honest and blame this mess on Government and Greed the Americans would get behind our "new" and very wet behind the ears, President.

Neal you say it every day! Why does Washington Democrats think that taking more money out of my pocket, for social engineering, is more stimulative then letting the American people spend it on things we need and want?

Getting a little tired of people like him and Reid telling us what it is time for or what they will not let happen. It's not up to them!!!!

Neal,this administration is like a bad rerun of "Amos & Andy"...we have the quintessential smooth talking grifter 'Kingfish' and his ever complaining wife 'Sapphire' and even her momma 'Ruby Begonia' herself...over at DoJ,we have Eric Holder co-starring as 'Algonquin J. Calhoun',the slickest shyster in Harlem and lawyer to 'Kingfish'....the hapless but well meaning 'Andy' of course is played to a T by Robert Gibbs,who believes everything 'Kingfish' tells him and dutifully repeats it....and of course the slow witted janitor at the lodge hall,'Lightin' played by the equally slow witted Joe Biden,who gladly sweeps up behind the 'Kingfish' so he can feel like he is a part of the goings on....and finally we have a nice oily financial scheme that 'Kingfish' is trying to put over and hoping nobody will catch on before the cash changes hands....this storyboard is over 50 yrs old and still hysterical

President Obama is contradicting himself...He says he doesn't want to follow the policies from the past 6-8 years, but now wants to SPEND MORE THAN the last 6+ years and put us much further into debt. Isn't the rampant Congressional Spending fever in the past 6-8 years also responsible for our current deficit and lack of confidence in our economy? The real way Obama can stop the wrong policies of the past 6-8 years is to NOT put $900 billion of debt on our backs. Now that is REAL CHANGE!

The "time for talk is over?"

Why not rule by fait accompli?

Just do it. You're a big boy. You're the President now.

"From the Office of God-Elected, so deal with it."

This "democratic" process must just annoy the heck out of Marx, Trotsky, and good old V.I. Lenin. Do away with it, get the people angry and behind your rebel intentions, and impose a 75 year disaster on the nation.

Dissolve the sentate and house and just rule. This process, this "debate," just gets in the way? Dispense with it like everything else being tossed in the trash nowadays.

Maybe that'll be the opportunity for some change of our own in a manner that would do Lenin proud.

But that won't happen. Our greatest vulnerability is our decency. A shame not everyone shares it.

The time for talk is over and the time for Hilda Solis to pay back taxes is now. How many more cabinet nominees will we find who have evaded their taxes?