There's nothing inherently wrong or cynical about the GOP opposing Obama's stimulus package. It may be politically stupid (I suspect it is); it may even be insincere (did these people ever really stop Bush's out-of-control spending?); but a few raspberries against a highly popular and talented president are a sign of democratic health. Imagine if we'd had more of that in, say, 2002? Will Wilkinson explains.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2009/01/keep-opposing/206239/
