Josh Marshall says ...

8 Words of Wisdom for 2/10/2009 #3

(T)he Republican position is ominously similar to their position on global warming or, for that matter, evolution. The discussion of what to do on the Democratic side tracks more or less with textbook macroeconomics, while Republican argument track either with tax cut monomania or rhetorical claptrap intended to confuse. It's true that macro-economics doesn't make controlled experiments possible. And economists can't speak to these issues with certainty. But in most areas of our lives, when faced with dire potential consequences, we put our stock with scientific or professional consensus where it exists, as it does here. Only in cases where it goes against Republican political interests or economic interests of money-backers do we prefer the schemes of yahoos and cranks to people who study the stuff for a living.

- Josh Marshall from "Denial As Political Strategy"

Josh Marshall dissects the Republican political game with regards to the stimulus package. So what do you think, are the Republicans truly putting "Country First" or are they putting their own political interests first?