Mayor McCrory - "Now that the bill has passed, I want it to work the best way it can."

[Clio the Leo]

Mayor McCrory - "Now that the bill has passed, I want it to work the best way it can."

This is a quote from one of the GOP mayors that met with the President today (there were mayors from both parties of course) re: the stimulus money. From a purely political standpoint, this was the best GOP reaction I've seen so far and Mayor McCrory (Charlotte) is to be commended. He made it clear that he didn't support the bill when it was being debated (as was his right) but has resigned himself to the fact that it DID pass and it's the best interest of his city to work with the President (and take his money lol.)

Why do some of the other GOP leaders have to make it so complicated? I know, they're doing it for political reasons, knowing that banking (literally) on the bill's failure is their only hope for election victories in the future. But it's refreshing to see that at LEAST ONE of them has some common sense and is really trying to do what's best for his people.

He went on to say, "I was very pleased with Pres. Obama's comment regarding accountablity." (Barack said that he would personally make sure that the money was being used properly on the local level.)

I cant provide you all with a link to a transcript as I'm watching this on CSPAN (and I cannot find an article on the 'net where this part is quoted) but here's the video...

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-R-15676

Good job there Pat! :yourock:

[bluestateguy]

1. That;s because mayors and governors have to actually solve problems

rather than just sit there and bloviate a bunch of hot air like all those pinheads in Congress.

[Clio the Leo]

2. lol, well regardless of the motivation, i'll take it...

... and I actually just sent the guy an email commending him on what he said.

That darned Barack Obama's got me writing up Republicans to tell them how awesome I think they are. Crazy stuff lol

[Doctor_Horrible]

6. unless, of course, they are jackasses like Sanford

[Cha]

8. Everyone except

jindal and the like who have higher(lower) political ambitions.

[Mudoria]

3. McCrory took a lot of heat from fellow Repubs

when he backed the building of the light rail system in Charlotte a couple of years ago. He was a whipping boy for the wingers in Mecklenburg about the tax that was going to be used to fund the rail system. They managed to get a tax repeal on the ballot and the public rejected it. The system has taken a hit because of the current economic conditions (but what hasn't these days) but overall it's been a rousing success. NOW on PBS had a program about this subject this week.

[Clio the Leo]

4. good, I'm even more glad I emailed him then.

I told him we'd gladly welcome him into the democratic party should he ever take a notion to jump ship.

[ncteechur]

5. Particularly big of him since he lost the gubernatorial contest in November to

Bev Perdue.

[Cha]

7. Rec'd~ Thanks, Clio the Leo..

This is positive news that needs to be known.