Posted by Jed Lewison on Sun Jan 4, 2009 at 8:49 AM Pacific

Steny Hoyer gives up before the battle

Worthless punk:

WASHINGTON - Don't expect Congress to have an economic recovery plan ready for Barack Obama when he takes office on Jan. 20.

That's the word from House's No. 2 Democrat, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland.

Hoyer says it would be tough to get a massive spending plan together that early. Hoyer says it is more likely that the House will finish its part by the end of January. He hopes that something will be available for Obama to sign by mid-February.

Obama will meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on the stimulus package on Monday.

Hoyer spoke on "Fox News Sunday."

Instead of hitting the ground running, Hoyer seems to want to hit the ground crawling.

The problem here is that by talking about the stimulus as a February action item, Hoyer is simultaneously putting March in play, undermining the narrative that the GOP are the obstructionists, and also emboldening those in the GOP who want to delay and drag out the stimulus as long as possible.

He'd make Joe Lieberman proud.

Steny Hoyer gives up before the battle

Worthless punk:

WASHINGTON - Don't expect Congress to have an economic recovery plan ready for Barack Obama when he takes office on Jan. 20.

That's the word from House's No. 2 Democrat, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland.

Hoyer says it would be tough to get a massive spending plan together that early. Hoyer says it is more likely that the House will finish its part by the end of January. He hopes that something will be available for Obama to sign by mid-February.

Obama will meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on the stimulus package on Monday.

Hoyer spoke on "Fox News Sunday."

Instead of hitting the ground running, Hoyer seems to want to hit the ground crawling.

The problem here is that by talking about the stimulus as a February action item, Hoyer is simultaneously putting March in play, undermining the narrative that the GOP are the obstructionists, and also emboldening those in the GOP who want to delay and drag out the stimulus as long as possible.

He'd make Joe Lieberman proud.

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