After three years of screaming about the economy every goddamned minute they could, Republicans in Congress are now telling Punchbowl News that it’s not such a big deal and they’re probably not going to freak the fuck out at the Federal Reserve Bank for cutting interest rates.
“It’s going to be a sideline issue,” said Missourian Blaine Luetkemeyer. “I don’t think it can be a main issue.” That’s the only quote Punchbowl includes to describe what they summarize as “Republicans are skeptical that the Fed’s role in the economy could become a campaign issue this year.”
NRSC Chairman Steve Daines meanwhile was already getting cranky though, telling Punchbowl he thinks the Fed “needs to stay true to its mission. They should not be listening to the politicians.”