The Republican governors are obviously more in touch with reality than the Republican legislators. To bad we can't get them to vote on bills, maybe then we would have real bi-partisan legislation.

Hmmm, the Obama site blog is gone. Where did it go? Temporary?

The Republicans in Congress have started the 2010 election. The think they have to act tough like Bush. It will work just as well for them as it did for Bush.

Governors have to deliver the goods not stand on principles that failed the country big time in the last eight years.

New RNC CHAIR:
Now that the republicans have chosen African-American Lt Governor Michael Steele as head of the RNC, we'll see new policies from the conservatives; supporting aid to the homeless and unemployed, sex education in schools, expanded health care, enahced civil rights laws, attacks on corporate greed and excesses, welcoming to all races, creeds and religions, favorable treatment of gay and lesbian citizens. Yes, after choosing one of the few minorities to have attended their convention, it will be a new day. WE AREN'T THAT STUPID TO FALL FOR THEIR POLITICAL TACTICS MERELY BECAUSE THEY CHOSE A TOKEN MEMBER OF THEIR COMMUNITY TO SERVE AS THEIR QUASI LEADER. Limbaugh and the rest are as elitist and racist as ever, maybe showing how much so with this selection. SHAME ON THEM!!

Republican governors who don't support hand-outs from the federal government, like Sarah Palin, and senators with similar sentiments, like John McCain, can just refuse their piece of the revcovery package. That will mean more for the rest of the states, or less need for a large benefits package. In California, republican governor Schwartzeneger welcomes every penny he can get, since the budget is months past due because of republican legislators pledge for no tax or fee increases. They have blown it in California and are doing the same thing to the rest of the country.

I understand the bipartisanship of our new president and making a public show of reaching out to the GOP is probably good politics - but building a strong Democratic party is better politics and is essential element to a better and more just America. I feel the reaching out has given more story to the Republicans and the stimulus is fought on their turf. Obama has made it their story. I am disappointed he did not come to the defense of the Democrats in Congress regarding the bill. He is separating them from him not good. There is now a huge anit-stimulus campaign and I feel the democrats and Obama Administration have failed to line up every pundit they had and get them on air---before the vote, and to keep them there after the vote---as if they were still fighting to win, because they are.

It looks like the Republicans can be named, "The Block and Stall" Republicans.

I was happy to see the support from the Republican Governors for the stimulus package.