Off Topic Clip of Peloski’s speech that cratered deal. She should resign.

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Barney Frank schooled the Republicans who were whining about Pelosi hurting their feelings:

Give me those twelve people’s names, and I will go talk uncharacteristically nicely to them, and tell them what wonderful people they are, and maybe they’ll think about the country.

The reality is that most of the Nay votes were from Reps (both Dem & Repub) in vulnerable districts:

Among 38 incumbent congressmen in races rated as “toss-up” or “lean” by Swing State Project, just 8 voted for the bailout as opposed to 30 against: a batting average of .211.

By comparison, the vote among congressmen who don’t have as much to worry about was essentially even: 197 for, 198 against.

Read the full breakdown here: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/09/swing-district-congressmen-doomed.html

Bottom line, the voters rejected this bailout, because the majority of them are against it. Congress is simply carrying out the will of the people. That’s their job, isn’t it?

[patientlywaiting]

afx114, very true.

The people are against this bail-out.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/the_failure_of_the_financial.html?hpid=topnews

I don’t believe that we need this bailout just like I don’t think that should have invaded Iraq.

This whole process is bullying — closed doors meetings, working in the middle of night, scare mongering, etc…

[patientlywaiting]

afx114, very true.

The people are against this bail-out.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/the_failure_of_the_financial.html?hpid=topnews

I don’t believe that we need this bailout just like I don’t think that should have invaded Iraq.

This whole process is bullying — closed doors meetings, working in the middle of night, scare mongering, etc…

[patientlywaiting]

afx114, very true.

The people are against this bail-out.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/the_failure_of_the_financial.html?hpid=topnews

I don’t believe that we need this bailout just like I don’t think that should have invaded Iraq.

This whole process is bullying — closed doors meetings, working in the middle of night, scare mongering, etc…

[patientlywaiting]

afx114, very true.

The people are against this bail-out.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/the_failure_of_the_financial.html?hpid=topnews

I don’t believe that we need this bailout just like I don’t think that should have invaded Iraq.

This whole process is bullying — closed doors meetings, working in the middle of night, scare mongering, etc…

[patientlywaiting]

afx114, very true.

The people are against this bail-out.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/the_failure_of_the_financial.html?hpid=topnews

I don’t believe that we need this bailout just like I don’t think that should have invaded Iraq.

This whole process is bullying — closed doors meetings, working in the middle of night, scare mongering, etc…

[patientlywaiting]

I give Pelosi high marks for a great job at politics.

McCain tried to play this issue by suspending his campaign to come out smelling like rose when the bill passed and he saved the day.

Pelosi out-foxed him. Let the Republicans pass this bill if they really need it. Sure the Democrats want the bill too, but they should let the Republicans suffer the political fall-out from its passage.

The people are against the bailout and those who vote for the bill will pay a political price.

[patientlywaiting]

I give Pelosi high marks for a great job at politics.

McCain tried to play this issue by suspending his campaign to come out smelling like rose when the bill passed and he saved the day.

Pelosi out-foxed him. Let the Republicans pass this bill if they really need it. Sure the Democrats want the bill too, but they should let the Republicans suffer the political fall-out from its passage.

The people are against the bailout and those who vote for the bill will pay a political price.

[patientlywaiting]

I give Pelosi high marks for a great job at politics.

McCain tried to play this issue by suspending his campaign to come out smelling like rose when the bill passed and he saved the day.

Pelosi out-foxed him. Let the Republicans pass this bill if they really need it. Sure the Democrats want the bill too, but they should let the Republicans suffer the political fall-out from its passage.

The people are against the bailout and those who vote for the bill will pay a political price.

[patientlywaiting]

I give Pelosi high marks for a great job at politics.

McCain tried to play this issue by suspending his campaign to come out smelling like rose when the bill passed and he saved the day.

Pelosi out-foxed him. Let the Republicans pass this bill if they really need it. Sure the Democrats want the bill too, but they should let the Republicans suffer the political fall-out from its passage.

The people are against the bailout and those who vote for the bill will pay a political price.

[patientlywaiting]

I give Pelosi high marks for a great job at politics.

McCain tried to play this issue by suspending his campaign to come out smelling like rose when the bill passed and he saved the day.

Pelosi out-foxed him. Let the Republicans pass this bill if they really need it. Sure the Democrats want the bill too, but they should let the Republicans suffer the political fall-out from its passage.

The people are against the bailout and those who vote for the bill will pay a political price.

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I think this quote sums up the day:

“We’re all worried about losing our jobs,” Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., declared in an impassioned speech in support of the bill before the vote. “Most of us say, ‘I want this thing to pass, but I want you to vote for it—not me.’ ”

[sdduuuude]

I think this quote sums up the day:

“We’re all worried about losing our jobs,” Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., declared in an impassioned speech in support of the bill before the vote. “Most of us say, ‘I want this thing to pass, but I want you to vote for it—not me.’ ”

[sdduuuude]

I think this quote sums up the day:

“We’re all worried about losing our jobs,” Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., declared in an impassioned speech in support of the bill before the vote. “Most of us say, ‘I want this thing to pass, but I want you to vote for it—not me.’ ”

[sdduuuude]

I think this quote sums up the day:

“We’re all worried about losing our jobs,” Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., declared in an impassioned speech in support of the bill before the vote. “Most of us say, ‘I want this thing to pass, but I want you to vote for it—not me.’ ”

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