Georgia Politics Daily

What's the definition of insanity?

Resident Hack
by George Dienhart

It's an old joke built around more than just a grain of truth. The definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. In this case, Congress is readying another stimulus package, and expecting it to work. This is proof that Pelosi and Reid are certifiably crazy.

The real question here, is how crazy are they. The fed pumped a 150 billion dollar stimulus package into the economy last year. It didn’t work. They followed up with a 700 billion dollar "rescue plan" for the economy. The Jury is still out on that one. So now, Congress proposes a 300 million dollar stimulus.

This is not about stimulating the economy- it's about payola. The left is stringing along voters with this latest carrot on a stick proposal. "Follow us into the voters both and punch the name with all the pretty, pretty D's next to them. We'll make it worth your while."

Most analysts agree that spending is out of control- big media is quick to point out how fast money burned a hole through the pockets of a GOP Congress, but where are the news crews now? Pelosi and Reid plan to spend 300 million, and no one notices. Obama has promised a TRILLION DOLLARS OF NEW SPENDING. Nary a word for the alphabet networks, or their counterparts in the print media. It's almost as if there is a leftist agenda in big media...

Speaker Pelosi promised to put aside partisan politics...

by George Dienhart

It's a good thing the Democrats put aside partisan politics for the remainder of the economic crisis. In fact Speaker Pelosi was in a very bipartisan mood today. She even gave a rousing speech before the failed bailout bill to try and reach across the isle and motivate Republicans. Here's the text:

"When President Bush took office, he inherited President Clinton's surpluses — four years in a row, budget surpluses, on a trajectory of $5.6 trillion in surplus. And with his reckless economic policies within two years, he had turned that around ... and now eight years later the foundation of that fiscal irresponsibility, combined with an anything-goes economic policy, has taken us to where we are today. They claim to be free-market advocates when it's really an anything-goes mentality, no regulation, no supervision, no discipline. ..."

"... Democrats believe in a free market ... but in this case, in its unbridled form as encouraged, supported by the Republicans — some in the Republican Party, not all — it has created not jobs, not capital, it has created chaos."

Yeah, that was sure to butter 'em up. Nice job Speaker Pelosi...