Obama Back in Springfield

Posted on February 6, 2009 by admin

What’s holding President Obama back from wielding his considerable political power like a club and smashing the Republican congressional opposition to his stimulus package?

Well, less and less these days. Here is Obama speaking to the House Democratic caucus yesterday:

“We can’t embrace the losing formula that says only tax cuts will work for every problem we face; that ignores critical challenges like our addiction to foreign oil, or the soaring cost of health care, or falling schools and crumbling bridges and roads and levees. I don’t care whether you’re driving a hybrid or an SUV — if you’re headed for a cliff, you’ve got to change direction. (Applause.) That’s what the American people called for in November, and that’s what we intend to deliver. (Applause.)”