Clearly false, but who could expect Speaker Pelosi to get things like facts right when her head is shoved so far up her posterior?
But you know what, when you can’t win on policy, then you turn to process, and then you turn to personalities. The fact is, we have a very important job to do. And again, the process is secondary to this. They had, again, they told me they thought the rule was fine. They had their opportunities for a substitute, for a motion to recommit, for amendments. This is very inside. Republicans in the country support this legislation, support this legislation. Whatever the tactics of the Republicans in Washington is another thing. But this isn’t about partisan or bipartisan. It is about being nonpartisan and acting in the best interest of the American people. And that is all I am about going to say on process.
Really? Republicans support this legislation? Because today’s Rasmussen Reports survey shows just 18% of Republicans in favor of it.
Over the course of the past week, there has been little change in the views of either Republicans or Democrats towards the legislation. Seventy-four percent (74%) of Democrats support the plan along with just 18% of Republicans. Both those figures are up just a single point from the previous poll.
In fact, unaffiliated voters also oppose the Pelosi-Reid-Obama Debt Act of 2009 by a margin of 50-27%.
Even Gallup, which gives the legislation more support, shows 59% of Republicans opposing it. The survey also concludes that there’s, “not an extraordinary level of support for the plan among the political center”.
So neither Republicans nor independents seem to support the legislation.


by Stephan Tawney on January 29, 2009