The Reaction in Review (Feb. 13, 2009)

A week's reactions that deserve a second look:

Friday

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Is the stimulus bill good enough?" -- Michael agrees with Paul Krugman's NYT column that asserts the stimulus package could have been bigger from the outset.

By Capt. Fogg: "Occam's butterknife" -- Fogg, a fine wordsmith, takes on the Tennessee lawmakers who "insist that our new president prove his citizenship to them by furnishing his birth certificate --again."

By Mustang Bobby: "It's all about them" -- Bobby analyzes Congressional Republican motivations for rejecting all efforts by the other party to find common ground.


Thursday

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "More on Gregg" -- Michael writes on point, "Gregg may have reached out in good faith, acting the good bipartisan in a time of crisis, hoping to bridge the gap between Obama and the GOP, but he belongs to a party that is acting in bad faith, that is trying to score political points off the economic crisis, that is united in ideological fervour, and that is as partisan as ever."

By J. Thomas Duffy: "Happy Birthday Abie Baby!" -- Video from "Hair," the musical celebrates Lincoln's birthday plus several good bonus links.

By Carl: "It would be so nice if you weren't here" -- Carl's brilliant analysis of what is going on in the Republican psyche as a result of the LOSS of so many elections.


Wednesday

By J. Kingston Pierce: "He's no Ann Rule, but still ..." -- This is a great post, a fascinating homage to Abraham Lincoln, mystery fiction writer.

By Carol Gee: "Economic Recovery and Financial Stability Primer" -- A digest of resources for more effective citizen participation in the upcoming economic legislative fight.

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Senator Leahy preparing to investigate Bush crimes" -- Michael digests comments from around the web on this latest Bush accountability (?) development.



Tuesday

By Mustang Bobby: "Sneaking into Cuba" -- Bobby's look at what lifting the embargo and travel restrictions on Cuba might actually portend.

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Did Obama play the GOP on the stimulus bill?" -- This post looks at how the President's approach to gaining public support for his stimulus package has changed over time, and at the question of whether it was part of a larger plan?

By Carl: "Speaking Truth to Power" -- Carl's impassioned argument that significant government intervention is indeed needed, because "capitalism has failed the least among us."


Monday

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "A-Rod admits steroid use, blames youthful stupidity" -- Michael concludes that "it is simply ridiculous to think he didn't know what he was doing -- or what he was taking."

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Damn Centrists" -- A powerful argument that asks "what's so great about centrism," in response to a Paul Krugman piece.

By LindaBeth: "Peanut outrage" -- The author of this post speaks for all of us quoting the New York Times.



Also featuring Creature's great "Quotes of the Day" from: Matthew Yglesias on nationalizing banks, Andy Card on George Bush, John Cole on Michael Phelps, and President Obama on how to get his stimulus bill through congress.