Please, Do It.

BATON ROUGE, La. —

A half-dozen Republican governors are considering turning down some money from the federal stimulus package, a move opponents say puts conservative ideology ahead of the needs of constituents struggling with record foreclosures and soaring unemployment.

Though none has outright rejected the money available for education, health care and infrastructure, the governors of Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alaska, South Carolina and Idaho have all questioned whether the $787 billion bill signed into law this week will even help the economy.

"My concern is there's going to be commitments attached to it that are a mile long," said Texas Gov. Rick Perry. "We need the freedom to pick and choose. And we need the freedom to say 'No thanks.'"

In other news, I formally announce my intentions to establish exploratory committees to run for governor of a half dozen states. I will have a better chance of winning election than these assholes have of re-election.

Seriously, though, I wholeheartedly recommend these assholes do it. The clearer people see the consequences of Republican principles, the less Republicans we have to deal with.

Go away, assholes, and come back when you have a plan.