"With her first 100 days past her and no significant legislative accomplishments to her name. President Palin needs to act quickly to adress the growing economic problem in America. A double-dip recession could well be in the cards if Palin doesn't act quickly to stimulate the flagging economy...Political savvy and good PR can only go a long way when Americans start feeling the hurt..."
- Paul Krugman "The Conscience of a Liberal" blog
"This American Recovery Act will lead to more growth. More jobs and stimulate the economy for everyone. I am urging congress to work on this issue and to pass it."
- Meg Whitman discussing the American Recovery Act
"The so called "American Recovery Act" is an incredulous piece of legislation. Besides extending the Bush tax cuts permanently and lowering the top-tax rate and coproration tax even further, this doesn't even begin to directly address the problems that the US economy is facing. It's better than nothing in a way that pissing on a house on fire is better than just standing and watching it burn."
- Paul Krugman on the American Recovery Act
"My fellow citizens, the quagmire in Iraq and Afghanistan doesn't seem to be getting better. Whatever your thoughts on this issue, we all must agree that the wars are draining America. The last thing we need is yet ANOTHER war in Iran which the Palin admininstration seems to be somewhat incredibly contemplating following the crackdown on the "Green Movement" in Iran. That's why today I'm starting a "War-ed Enough Already" or "WEA" movement. We've got to send a strong message that the last thing we need is another war!"
- John Stewart on the Daily Show announcing the creation of the WEA Party movement.
"My fellow citizens, the socialist Sarah Palin is seeking to appease the communists even further with her so-called "American Recovery Act." By not slashing taxes to a 0% she has betrayed her principles and betrayed our movement. Today I stand before you, proud to announce the creation of a new 21st century American movement to eliminate socialism in the country. I give you the TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY or TEA Party movement. In a few days, we will converge on Boston, Massachusets to dump large-ish quantities of TEA in the Harbour to make a point."
- Stephen Colbert announces the creation of the TEA Party Movement
"Wow, this TEA and WEA Party stuff is really exploding in popularity all over the country isn't it? I guess young people today are turned on by all that cutting edge irony stuff. But hey, if we can ride that wave of youth enthusiasm and energy to the polls, we should be making a killing."
- Barack Obama in his diary.
"By the end of Sarah Palin's first year in office, a stalled economy, a deadlocked congress and a quagmire in both Iraq and Afghanistan was chipping away at her once meteoric popularity...compounding her problems was the TEA/WEA party movement which was engaging and invigorating the Democratic base. The last quarter jobless rate which still stood at 11% which was only marginally better than the 11.5% at the start of the year. With a bad first year, could Palin seize the initiative in the next in her State of the Union Adress."
- Time.COM
- Paul Krugman "The Conscience of a Liberal" blog
"This American Recovery Act will lead to more growth. More jobs and stimulate the economy for everyone. I am urging congress to work on this issue and to pass it."
- Meg Whitman discussing the American Recovery Act
"The so called "American Recovery Act" is an incredulous piece of legislation. Besides extending the Bush tax cuts permanently and lowering the top-tax rate and coproration tax even further, this doesn't even begin to directly address the problems that the US economy is facing. It's better than nothing in a way that pissing on a house on fire is better than just standing and watching it burn."
- Paul Krugman on the American Recovery Act
"My fellow citizens, the quagmire in Iraq and Afghanistan doesn't seem to be getting better. Whatever your thoughts on this issue, we all must agree that the wars are draining America. The last thing we need is yet ANOTHER war in Iran which the Palin admininstration seems to be somewhat incredibly contemplating following the crackdown on the "Green Movement" in Iran. That's why today I'm starting a "War-ed Enough Already" or "WEA" movement. We've got to send a strong message that the last thing we need is another war!"
- John Stewart on the Daily Show announcing the creation of the WEA Party movement.
"My fellow citizens, the socialist Sarah Palin is seeking to appease the communists even further with her so-called "American Recovery Act." By not slashing taxes to a 0% she has betrayed her principles and betrayed our movement. Today I stand before you, proud to announce the creation of a new 21st century American movement to eliminate socialism in the country. I give you the TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY or TEA Party movement. In a few days, we will converge on Boston, Massachusets to dump large-ish quantities of TEA in the Harbour to make a point."
- Stephen Colbert announces the creation of the TEA Party Movement
"Wow, this TEA and WEA Party stuff is really exploding in popularity all over the country isn't it? I guess young people today are turned on by all that cutting edge irony stuff. But hey, if we can ride that wave of youth enthusiasm and energy to the polls, we should be making a killing."
- Barack Obama in his diary.
"By the end of Sarah Palin's first year in office, a stalled economy, a deadlocked congress and a quagmire in both Iraq and Afghanistan was chipping away at her once meteoric popularity...compounding her problems was the TEA/WEA party movement which was engaging and invigorating the Democratic base. The last quarter jobless rate which still stood at 11% which was only marginally better than the 11.5% at the start of the year. With a bad first year, could Palin seize the initiative in the next in her State of the Union Adress."
- Time.COM