The stimulus package: MELT THE PHONES

It’s not a stimulus package – calling it that without full knowledge of what it includes presupposes that its purpose is to provide a jolt to the economy, that it is not laden with pork, and that special interests won’t be rewarded via the guise of saving the economy (see: pork).

UPDATED WITH NEWEST FIRST.

Wednesday, 1/28

Midnight: I’ll be on regular time with Jamie tomorrow; we’ll hopefully speak to some of the reps who can talk a bit more about H.R. 1.

8ish: Carnahan voted yes. I will be doing my part to make sure he’s defeated next election.

The silver lining: the GOP got their balls back. They were unanimous in voting NO.
I don’t think we will be as lucky with the senate – don’t forget that we have The Maverick to overcome and he’s too busy trying to win a popularity contest right now.

6ish: **ROLL CALL ON HR 1**

2pm-ish: I just called my congressman, Rep. Carnahan, to encourage a no vote on this legislation. Melt the phones, ya’ll. Represent. I will be watching this closely and will be updating this post with what exactly the legislation entails, plus its progress.

Obama’s first week

This will be the focus of much of tonight’s broadcast, specifically within the 8pm hour.
We’ll be talking about FOCA, Gitmo, the bank bailout, the “stimulus” coughBAILOUTcough, when the GOP will get its spine back, plus Cool Points, your calls, and much more.

If you want to start a revolution the first step is making the call. Join the program at 8CST via the methods above.

**Some links from tonight’s prep:

- Biggest Boondoggle in American History Powerline’s fun facts about the stimulus

- Gitmo prisoners run to join Al Qaeda

- The Plague strikes Al Qaeda

- Obama to close Gitmo

- Obama gets mad when reporters as a question

- Bush is booed as his chopper leaves the White House

Video:
The inaugural wasteland:

Biden being an arse:

Jay Z being hates Bush, “white lies,” mad that Nas rhymed him into retirement:

Meet my new BFF, John Stewart

Definitive viewing, indeed.

End of an era

Beautiful photo by ©Chip Somodevilla

Gag, gag, gaggity, gag

There’s nowhere to hide.

But I will give you sancturary. Starting tomorrow at 7 a.m. CST join me on my regular Tues-Thurs gig with Jamie Allman as we attempt to dig you out of Obamauguration coverage.

At 10am CST you can follow me on Twitter and Flickr as I host Quaker Oats’s only conservative inaugural viewing party from 10 – noon.

Stay tuned!