Name Your Price

The economic stimulus bills passed by the House and the senate are only a few billion dollars apart, and at first one would guess that it shouldn't be too hard for them to be reconciled in conference. One who would guess so, though, doesn't know diddly-squat about Washington. Also, President Obama has been weakened somewhat by his failed communications skills and self-admitted screw-ups of the past week. A stimulus bill is likely to pass, but it almost certainly won't pass without acrimony or with much Republican support.

Since Congress now has to negotiate the bill's final price tag, perhaps it's time to call in William Shatner. :-D