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Nate takes an interesting look at what may be going on in the minds of congressional Republicans with relation to any Obama-led economic stimulus. The main thrust:

So it seems to me that your risks and rewards are pretty asymmetrical. The public loves Obama, whereas that (R) beside your name is still causing you problems, especially when every Newt and Bobby and Sarah out there is perfectly happy to throw you under the bus. Fact is, you're not going to get the benefit of the doubt. If the stimulus package is seen as a success, you aren't going to get an ounce of credit for it. But if it's seen as a failure, you'd better make damned sure that you've distanced yourself from it.

As they say, read the whole thing. If only more journalists went through academic exercises before they wrote shit.