Senator Bob Corker:"With or without a stimulus, at some point, the economy is going to turn around."

[TomCADem]

Many folks forget this, but for all their complaints that the Obama administration made a mistake in underestimating the depth of the recession, the Republicans were arguing back in February against any stimulus, because the economy would improve without a stimulus or bail outs. In other words, do nothing!

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0902/06/sitroom.03.html

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CANDY CROWLEY, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: Senator, it is probably pretty to say that this bill is going to look more like what President Obama wants than like what you would like to see and what most Republicans would like to see.

Let us assume that it goes out there and, in fact, does begin to turn the economy around.

Aren't you then on the wrong side of this politically?

Do you not then sort of doom this party to minority ship, if you will, for the next election and beyond?

CORKER: Well, I think that's a great question. And, Candy, I came here to major in substance, OK, not to major in sort of the politics of the issues. And on substance, I just think this is the wrong thing.

I hope the economy turns around. And, by the way, with or without a stimulus, at some point, the economy is going to turn around because we have cycles, OK.

But I truly -- this is not a political vote to me. I cannot possibly imagine how this type of spending within government is going to create jobs.

And so I hope the economy turns around. I hope it happens by the time the next election occurs. I do not see this at all as a political risk. I see this as something I'm voting my conscience. I've been in business all of my life. I was a commission of finance for a state. I know how this money gets expended in state government and here at the federal government. And I just do not believe this is a stimulus bill.

But I hope, Candy, I hope that huge jobs are created, because there are so many people in my state, so many people all across our country that need jobs...

BLITZER: All right...

CORKER: ...but they will not be created because of this stimulus package, I can assure you of that.

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[southerncrone]

1. He embarasses me everytime he opens his mouth.

:puke:

[DJ13]

2. A consumer recession cant be solved throwing money at the top of our economy

[TomCADem]

4. Not Sure Corker Was Discussing A Consumer Recession, But Sure

[DJ13]

10. Corker was talking about the current recession

Which is a consumer led recession.

[TomCADem]

11. Corker Is Ignoring Unemployment Benefits As Well As The Efforts Of Conservatives

To decline such benefits. Likewise, he also ignores the billions in aid to state and local governments.

[BeatleBoot]

3. Yeah, It's Just a Cycle.

Just like every other one.


Yep.




You get'em Corkey!


A star member of the Republican Brain Trust.

[spanone]

5. he's my corporate senator...partisan to the gills

[Cant trust em]

6. "at some point".

WHEN?

[PhD]

7. The US still has the strongest economy in the world

No other country or region has the strength to challenge it, and probably won't in this century. So no matter how bad things might seem, the US economy remains the envy of the world.

[rucky]

8. Hey, it worked for the Netherlands

and Russia
and Portugal

[Kansas Wyatt]

9. But in a Shopping Economy...

How does that happen, when you keep cannibalizing, oppressing wages, and exporting jobs?

Eventually, like lately, you end up with no shoppers, unless the government gives people money.

But I'm not a fancy college educated politician, so what do I know?
:shrug:

[earth mom]

12. It's a JOBLESS recovery and Main Street is going broke!

Wake up people-Corporate America is robbing us all blind with the help and the blessing of Congress, Obama and his administration!!!

[TomCADem]

13. What policies should the Obama administration implement in addition to stimulus, auto rescue...

and health care reform to increase jobs? Even these efforts have been marked with protests by thousands of conservatives claiming that he is trammeling their freedom?

[earth mom]

14. First off, "Health Care Reform" is a TOTAL JOKE! Secondly, SCREW the rethugs!

Who gives a damn what the rethugs have to say? They are a small nasty minority shilling for the health care and insurance industry.

Last but not least, Obama needs to grow a set and do right by the people NOT corporate america.

Otherwise Obama will NOT be re-elected. Simple as that.