An ember?

And so the President's spending (I refuse to call it a stimulus any more) bill passed the House today. Yet in the midst of defeat, I see a spark - an ember - maybe. House Republicans held firm. To a person, they all voted against this bill, and in that vote, I see hope - maybe. Could it be that the Republicans saw the light? Could it be that they started to grow a spine? Could it be that they decided to stand on the principles that got them elected instead of just jumping onto the Obama bandwagon? Could it be that they've realized that being "Democrat light" doesn't work and that they need to go back to being the party that stands for fiscal responsibility? Could it be?

Maybe.

It's a good start, but this is just the first of a long road that we'll have to travel as we wait the remaining 650 days until the midterm elections, and I'll be watching to see what happens as we head down that road, but I have hope. Remember, it was a Clinton budget bill that was rammed through Congress with no Republican support that helped to set up the Contract with America. Could this be the ember that starts a bonfire like that?

Maybe.

See the vote total and how your Represntative voted.