Reply #58: Talk is cheap. Let's see what'll happen once political reality hits and their bluff is called.

[ClarkUSA]

Red-state wingnuts who say that are posturing for re-election. I doubt any state's GOP governor and legislature will opt out.
Remember all those GOP blowhards (including some politicos from AZ) who criticized the stimulus plan and/or said they'd
reject stimulus money? None of them followed through because they're not as dumb as they seem from their red meat
soundbites which are mainly meant to whip up their teabagger base in order to drive them to the polls next year.

I think the opt-out is an excellent notion. Basically, Republicans had their bluff called by the Democratic leadership. If they
opt-out, they know they're screwed with independents and any purple state GOP governor or senator will be forever gone.
If they don't, they have to justify their decision to their whacked out base. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. :D