GOP Stakes It’s Claim with Stimulus Vote. Small Government Returns as Maxim

GOP Stakes It’s Claim with Stimulus Vote
Small Government Returns as Maxim
This article discusses the unanimous vote of the Republicans against president Obama’s stimulus plan, and their reason for doing such.
The Republicans are facing an identity crisis, which needs to be addressed if they ever want to become a Party of the country again. As of now, the Republicans are a Party of a couple of states and counties.
With this demonstration of unity, the GOP hopes to show they are the party of small government and tax payers. But on the other hand it is a clear demonstration they do not have the countries best interest at heart. If they would, then Republicans would understand that fixing the country’s economic, national, and international status is more significant than fixing the popularity of one’s party.
It has been clear that president Obama wishes to have a bipartisan plan that would help the country in its moment of dire need. The Republicans say that they want the same thing; however, their actions speak louder than their words. “But on the day of the vote, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was on Limbaugh’s show, laughing as the host referred to the “porkulus” bill” (Washington Post Perry Bacon Jr. and Paul Kane, 4A). This quote clearly demonstrates that the Republicans have no intention of turning this legislation in to a bipartisan one.
The article further more discuses, that Republicans state they find President Obama “gracious and sincere” (Washington Post Perry Bacon Jr. and Paul Kane, 4A), and that the entire problem lies with the house Democrats, not being open enough toward the Republicans.
Yet, not all on the side of the Democrats agree with the bill and that is all right. The beautiful thing about a democracy is that everybody can have their voice heard. This makes me wonder if the Republicans believe in democracy since it seemed more important to them to appear as one and not as freethinking individuals.
Not all Republicans stayed quiet, senator Olympia J. Snow (R-Maine) spoke out to support the bill, and some Republicans acknowledge that their party is in trouble. The party has not been able to decide what would be the best way to internally fix them. This in effect reflects when it comes to fixing the country.