Monday, February 09, 2009

repugs proud that 58% of Americans disapprove of their actions

67 percent of Americans approve of how President Obama “has handled the government’s efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill,” according to a new Gallup poll. Forty-eight percent approve of how congressional Democrats have acted while only 31 percent approve the performance by congressional Republicans. Fifty-eight percent disapprove of the GOP’s actions.
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Congressional Republicans are “so far ahead of where we thought we’d be at this time,” according to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), who is thrilled his party is “standing on our core principles” against President Obama’s recovery plans. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) agreed, saying that what “will give us a shot in the arm going forward is that we are standing up on principle and just saying no.”

(Both from Think Progress)