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1. #475194
   On September 29th, 2008 at 2:56 pm, jeffshultz said:

   “BILL TITLE: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes”

   Say WHAT? They were sticking the bailout bill as an amendment on this?

2. #475197
   On September 29th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, Christopher Estep said:

   Oh, and for the record, my bank just failed and I’m still very, very happy about this. Wachovia will not survive, but I will. No big deal to me.

   Also, I and my wife and 5 children live in a small house we can afford, driving used cars we can afford. This shouldn’t be something extraordinary.

3. #475205
   On September 29th, 2008 at 2:58 pm, feebiebabe said:

   Stupid question, but i need to ask it. When are we gonna start seeing the criminals who profited and were responsible for this free for all behind bars?

   (crickets…)

4. #475207
   On September 29th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, vickisoup said:

   the media now calling this a Bush-backed plan

   Let ‘em scream it from the mountain tops, since Obama took credit over the weekend for WRITING the damn plan! Who’s more like Bush NOW, suckahs??
   
   Yes, it’s the plan Obama had supposedly been recommending now for the past two weeks as he’s been in “constant contact” with all the VIP’s, and “McCain deserves no credit for the plan at all”.
   Oh please, Johnny Mac, get this one right and use these soundbites to flush this anti-American anti-Christ!!! Pretty Pleeeeeeeeeeease?!?!?!?

5. #475210
   On September 29th, 2008 at 3:00 pm, PhartStorm said:

   Thank you Eric Cantor!

   I am so sick of the Dems trying to pin this problem on the Repubs while espousing “bi-partisanship”. What a crock. It’s about time we started fighting back! That said, I fully expect the next line from the Dems will be “the Repubs are risking our ecomonic future for political partisanship”. Why can’t we just leave the rhetoric out?

6. #475212
   On September 29th, 2008 at 3:01 pm, AlohaGuy said:

   Only slightly OT:

   Meanwhile – keep your eye on your 401K plan where your company may be in cahoots with the plan administrator to rip you off.

7. #475213
   On September 29th, 2008 at 3:01 pm, Buzzrighthere said:

   osama is going to blame bush\mccain…but it was HIS plan he helped form it what is HE going to say now????

8. #475217
   On September 29th, 2008 at 3:02 pm, crashemt said:

   Rep Moran (VA):

   Welcome to “fired”!

   Rep Davis (VA):

   Welcome to “fired”!

   Time to vote out these twits.

9. #475221
   On September 29th, 2008 at 3:03 pm, nyc123me said:

   Obama will completely deny any involvement, the media will support it, and the bulk of the idiotic public will swallow it. End of story.

10. #475222
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:03 pm, abqalan said:

    Piglosi speaking now. Deer in the headlights!

11. #475224
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:04 pm, mattsand said:

    Is SanFranNan really blaming the big bad Republicans for not doing what the administration wanted? She’s great…bet she’d kill at open-mic night.

12. #475225
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:04 pm, Buzzrighthere said:

    pisslosi is speaking backpedalling it’s
    it’s the repubs fault wait 90 sme dims didn’t vote for it who’s fault????????

13. #475228
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:05 pm, Mar said:

    Wow, it doesn’t feel cold enough for h*e*double hockeysticks to have frozen over! However, Elijah Cummings of Maryland, my Congressman, voted AGAINST this bill! What the ????? I’m sure I’ll find out later that he didn’t think it spent enough money on minorities or some such drivel, but I’ll accept his voting the way I wanted him to vote at least once every two years!

    I guess Bud Shuster is getting worried about his reelection because he also voted against the bill.

14. #475230
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, MrScribbler said:

    My representative (Rohrbacher) voted NO!

    Though I doubt it helped, I’m glad I wrote to him.

    It’s wonderful to see Pelosi and the greedheads getting a well-deserved wet fish across the face!

15. #475231
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, Cricket24 said:

    Nancy Pelosi should keep her mouth shut!
    She is the reason it failed. While I am glad it failed, she is a partisan witch!

16. #475235
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, RedDog said:

    Here’s part of the letter I sent to my reps:

    Please do all in your power to defeat the $700 Billion bailout package. The Democrat Party have betrayed their oath of office in promoting the creation of illegal GSEs and the concurrent transfer of trillions of taxpayer monies without Constitutional authority. This is nothing less than naked theft from the public treasury and a criminal redistribution of public property, an awful tragedy of unimaginable proportions that must be halted and the damage reversed.

    The American people must be fully cognizant of the Democrats’ total culpability in this disaster, and that the Democrats alone must bear complete responsibility. I and other patriotic Americans demand professional and legal accountability for all business people and the members of Congress involved in these crimes.

    America needs real leadership not more cowardly, weak-minded bureaucratic rule.

17. #475236
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, Paul Revere said:

    Well good for Heath Shuler (D-NC) for being a true blue dog and voting NAY. I figured a bunch of the liberal loooooons wouldn’t vote for this simply because it came from a Bush official and didn’t have ENOUGH pork in it. :rolleyes:

18. #475238
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:07 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 1:55 pm, mdt
    

    said:
    Jun 30-2007 – Immigration amnesty defeated

    Sep 29-2008 – Wall street amnesty defeated

    History

    POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!

19. #475247
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:09 pm, mattsand said:

    They keep saying they want what is in the best interest of the people. When can we expect their resignations?

20. #475250
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:10 pm, ex-expat said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:02 pm, crashemt said:
    Rep Moran (VA):

    Welcome to “fired”!

    Rep Davis (VA):

    Welcome to “fired”!

    Time to vote out these twits.

    Can’t spoeak about rep. Moran’s chances for re-election, but Rep. Dvais is not running.

    I’ve said in other related threads how dismaying and frankly, blinkered the general run of comments have been. Now that the House has acted in its “wisdom” Is there anyone out there who wants to start a chain of soup kitchens? The unthinkable can always happen-again.

21. #475251
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:10 pm, Gorebot said:

    Pelosi, Reid, Bush. And soon to be Obama.

    7 decades of abject liberalism has a price, and the nation is now getting the bill.

    Thanks Liberals, your fascism is working.

22. #475252
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:10 pm, metalhead said:

    Kinda reminds me of a quote:

    “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Thomas Jefferson

    And maybe a few stock market dollars.

23. #475254
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:10 pm, Buzzrighthere said:

    yep there they go it’s the repubs fault
    barnie flake is upset boo hoo it is his fault he said fannie and freddie is ok don’t overcite yeah right!!!!!

24. #475259
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    OMG! Dennis Kucinich is on the right side of something?!

25. #475260
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:12 pm, nyc123me said:

    CDNX (Canada) now down past the 8.2% mark and no sign of slowing down, and DOW still dropping too, approaching 600 points again. Tomorrow’s going to be the real killer though, once those overseas markets reopen. Apparently there is a certain point (drop in percentage) at which the markets here automatically close, anyone know what the % is? I get the feeling we’re going to find out.

26. #475262
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:12 pm, MtsEdge said:

    Yay! I knew Rep. Bartlett would do the right thing! (see previous thread )

27. #475263
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:12 pm, California Red said:

    Barny and Nancy are crying about Republicans blocking this. What about the 90 of thier own party that bailed? How can their crap be pushed on the public without outcry?

28. #475264
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:12 pm, vickisoup said:

    And may I echo, resoundingly, my gratitude for you, Michelle, for ushering us through this present darkness with great links, great insights and great encouragement.
    I’m not embarrassed to admit how much I depend upon your blog to edumacate myself about these critical issues.
    With a Grateful Heart,
    vickisoup

29. #475269
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, mattsand said:

    Dexter Alarius said:
    OMG! Dennis Kucinich is on the right side of something?!

    basic geography. If you go far enough left, you eventually reappear on the right, as long as the observer has not moved.

30. #475271
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, oldcollegeguy1980 said:

    I have already called Nevada Rep Jon Porters Office.

    Everyone call your reps and let them know where you stand.

31. #475273
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:14 pm, 7thson said:

    I am deeply upset to see that my representative, Mary Bono Mack, voted for the bailout. She just lost my vote.

32. #475274
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:14 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    I figured Tom Davis, 11 District in Virginia, aka Mr. RINO, would vote for this socialist garbage. He is not seeking re-election this year. Basically, he bequeathed his seat to a Democrat.

    I stopped voting for Tom Davis three or four election cycles ago. He is one of the biggest LIBS amont the RINOs.

    He will not be missed.

33. #475276
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, tarpon said:

    Great job Michelle for keeping us informed. Congratulations to you and your staffers…

34. #475277
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, mattsand said:

    has anyone noticed the market has fallen at a much faster rate while the Democraps have had their press conference?

35. #475278
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, NotaSlickFan said:

    Spewlosi is on FOX right now laying all the blame on the Republicans. Ha, what a loser. She had the nerve to say how her fellow dims came together to pass this bill and the GOP broke their word and blocked it, when in reality 40 percent-plus dims said “nay”. Hey Nancy, 40 percent-plus of your fellow dims were for the bill before they were against it. Don’t get your Depends in bunch SanFranNan they were just sticking to the SOP of the dim party .

36. #475279
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, SixDegrees said:

    the GOP leadership is holding a press conference. Imagine if they had been on the right side of this monster. They could be claiming victory, seizing the momentum, and advancing the conservative agenda. Instead, they’re complaining about Nancy Pelosi’s partisan attack on the floor.

    And you, Michelle, could be writing something useful, instead of seeing how many times you can repeat “crap sandwich” in a single post.

    Honestly – reading this site today reminds me of outings with a bunch of eight year old Cub Scouts.

    I’m not sure which is worse: the spectacle of the GOP abandoning long-held positions on fiscal conservatism, or that of GOP supporters trying to outdo one another in an escalating potty-mouth contest.

    The only question remaining is: Which will rise first – GOP ethics, or the level of discourse on this site?

37. #475281
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pm, Buzzrighthere said:

    to mattsand when the dimocraps started their press conference dow was down 481 now it’s 604 ??????

38. #475283
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pm, Cricket24 said:

    I cannot believe that Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi had Barney Frank answer the question about her partisan speech! Can’t she speak for herself? She is second in line to become the President after Cheney for Goodness sakes! What an absolute disgrace that woman is!

39. #475282
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pm, MtsEdge said:

    barnie flake is upset boo hoo it is his fault he said fannie and freddie is ok don’t overcite yeah right!!!!!

    Did you get a load of the wiggling eyebrows, eye-rolling, and smirk of Dodd as he and Frank and Schumer lined up behind Pelosi for their statement? That smirk represents the betrayal of our trust, and their vain hope that they could ramrod their “solution” down our throats. So much for the smirk, and what it represents. Priceless.

40. #475287
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, PhredE said:

    OMG! Dennis Kucinich is on the right side of something?

    Interestingly, more Dems voted against than Repubs that for FOR it.
    I, too, had a Dem Representative ‘do the right thing’ – albeit, for probably very different reasons than the core group of conservative Republicans in the House. But, be that as it may, I’ll take the end result.

41. #475290
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:19 pm, MtsEdge said:

    Everyone call your reps and let them know where you stand.

    I just called Rep. Bartlett’s office to say “THANK YOU”!

42. #475291
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, rommsey said:

    ”
    Obama: Bailout not dead despite House rejection
    Sep 29 02:45 PM US/Eastern

    Democratic White House contender Barack Obama expressed confidence Monday that a rejected bailout package would still get through Congress and urged markets to stay calm. ”

    http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080929184409.5cxe37ni&show_article=1

    *cringe* This guy has got to go.

43. #475292
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, Buzzrighthere said:

    why isn’t the LEADER of the house not speaking to this they dimocraps could have passed this w\o a single vote from repubs WHO”S fault is this ???????

44. #475294
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, vickisoup said:

    I’m getting a very good feeling about today. With the topic being, “Power to the People”, I’m pleased to share that the AP is reporting that “more than 1,150 people have been arrested in a special three-week enforcement action in California. The sweep targeted immigration violators including those who have ignored deportation orders or returned to the U.S. illegally after being deported.”
    Well, it’s a start.

45. #475295
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:20 pm, Dersu said:

    My rep in House (repub Pickering) has brought shame to our great state of Mississippi by voting in support of this boondoggle socialist bill. The sheep will follow the herd off the cliff.

    Much to my surprise, dems Taylor and super lib Thompson of our state voted correctly. What is going on here?

46. #475298
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:22 pm, vickisoup said:

    Geez, SixDegrees; looks like you’ll have to keep paying your own mortgage now. You know, like the rest of us do.

47. #475299
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:22 pm, Atlanta Media Guy said:

    This Democratic press conference is hilarious. They claim they never got partisan. I beg to differ, Reid, Pelosi, Frank and Dodd spoke on friday and continued to blame the Republicans for this mess and then Saturday Pelosi gets up on saturday and calls republicans UNPATRIOTIC, now they’re trying to backtrack.. I’m sure the MSM will write and say whatever they say. but the American people know the truth and we need to keep up the sreaming. THIS IS NOT OVER YET! KEEP CALLING CONGRESS and let them know how disappointed you are in the Democrats partisanship. This whole mess was created by the Democratic Majority. Eric Cantor is right this has been the most worthless Congress in history. They continue to blame the Republican administration. Well maybe Bush needs to speak to the House Republicans.

48. #475300
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    I am stunned that this didn’t pass. I was sure it was a “done deal.” I don’t think the fight is over yet though. Bush & Co will get together with Nan & Co and come back with some other midnight ambush. They almost never give up.

49. #475301
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm, beenthere said:

    Over at the corner
    panicking establishment “conservatives” are doing a Pi&Mo number on the failure of the bailout bill. You would think this was a Dem site or at least a RINO one. And maybe it is.

    Anyway, if you want a difference perspective from MM head on over. Many of these people have e-mail access so you can share your thoughts and observations with them.

50. #475302
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm, mattsand said:

    Buzzrighthere said:
    to mattsand when the dimocraps started their press conference dow was down 481 now it’s 604 ??????

    650 now. Way to inspire the people Dems, way to inspire!

51. #475303
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm, Klaatu said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    OMG! Dennis Kucinich is on the right side of something?!

    Ahh!!! as a couple of you have noted, there is a surprising number of Dems voting against the bill. Some of you are fooled into thinking that was a response to constituent influence. A much more likely explanation is that there wasn’t enough pork in it! They are just waiting for another bite of the apple.

    Dow’s down 650 as of this minute. That worries me less than the freezing of credit markets. This is no time to be basking in glory. Something still has to be done.

52. #475305
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm, mattsand said:

    Someone needs to chat with Lindsey Graham about how economics really works.

53. #475308
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pm, brad_sk said:

    Awesome…

    Bush and Pelosi are screw*d together!. Fiscal responsibility is the way to go now!

54. #475310
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pm, moore.gg.comm said:

    I just heard Democrat House Speaker Pelosi call Republicans ‘Unpatriotic’.

    We can’t question the Democrats patriotism, but they can besmirch Republicans?

    Well the House Republicans (and Democrats, too) who voted against this lurch to Socialism saved the Republic, at least for a couple more days…

55. #475311
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:26 pm, atheling said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, Dexter Alarius said:
    OMG! Dennis Kucinich is on the right side of something?!

    A stopped clock is right twice in a day.

56. #475314
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, vickisoup said:

    Something will be done. I have faith in the American people to solve our own problems. For example, I anticipate that, among other things, others will follow Warren Buffett’s lead and private money will do a lot of the work that the government is trying to do with taxpayer money. Who among us thinks they could afford their $2300 share of this bailout?? I sure as he** couldn’t.
    

57. #475317
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, nyc123me said:

    CDNX down 8.4%, DOW rapidly approaching 6.5% and 720 points..
    hardly a ‘hiccup’ Mattsand …and this is just the start.

    Forgive them, for they know not what they do..

58. #475318
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, Buzzrighthere said:

    thats right something has to be done…..make wallst pay they broke it now make them fix it!!!!

59. #475319
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, Atlanta Media Guy said:

    NBC is blaming everything on the Republicans. They are claiming that the Republican strategists are saying that the Republicans OWN this Bailout failure. Excuse me! The MSM is trying to spin this thing against the Republicans and John McCain. GIVE ME A BREAK! I’ve talked with both Democrats and Republicans in my neighborhood and not one person wanted this bill to pass. Maybe these Representatives are voting what their constituents want. A government of the people that’s what this is.

60. #475322
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:28 pm, wayiwalk said:

    Many will vote “no” while everyone is paying attention, to provide political cover for later….the big question, is what will they have the b@lls to ask for instead.

    I’d like them to truly privatize Fannie and Freddie, and scale them WAAYYYYYY down in size.

    To get the dems support of this, just get up in front of the camera’s and explain what the heck has caused this problem….

61. #475323
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:29 pm, fmfnavydoc said:

    Well, well, well…looks like some in the House are taking a big bite of that S%^& Sandwich…would you all like some Tabasco for some seasoning???

    Brian Baird is my rep…looks like this may be his last term as rep (dude had the balls to be the first Donk to speak out in favor of the surge…that may not save his seat).

    Looks like the market is going down hard today…Pelosi, Emmanuel, Frank and the other talking heads in the House need to STFU and exercise some common sense about this issue…or they will be looking for new jobs after November 4…

62. #475325
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:29 pm, Atlanta Media Guy said:

    Last time I looked the Democrats have the majority, I wonder why they can’t get their own majority to come on this ride. But there is NBC saying it’s the Republicans did this.. Give me a break!

63. #475326
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pm, Common Sense said:

    Interesting… Tancredo voted FOR it and Udall voted AGAINST it

    We’ve gone down the rabbit hole…

64. #475332
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pm, Buzzrighthere said:

    fmfnavydoc said stfu ditto dims are killing us!!!!

65. #475333
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pm, dan708 said:

    Tim Holden (D-PA), my Rep, voted AGAINST it? I have new respect for the man, Dem though he may be.

66. #475337
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, PhartStorm said:

    Dear SanFranNan:

    “The injection of politics is not helping. In fact, it is hindering the process. I repeat, it is hindering the process.”

    Sound familiar? Reid said something similar about McCain when he came to Washington.

    Who will say it to Nancy?

67. #475340
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    When are the Republican leadership going to counter attack?! Don’t just let Peloser spew her misinformation without hitting back! Hard!! Repeatedly!!!

68. #475342
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 2:38 pm, mom2jack said:

    I failed to mention it…. Sorry, my condolences…

69. #475343
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pm, nyc123me said:

    Wonder how long until half these politicians move to the Caymans – you can bet they’ve already got their millions stashed there. Wonder if Bush will make an announcement.. what can he say? “Sorry America, but you’re really screwed now, and there’s nothing you can do about it, and it’s going to get worse – much much much worse.”.

70. #475344
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:34 pm, John Deaux said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:28 pm, wayiwalk said:
    I’d like them to truly privatize Fannie and Freddie, and scale them WAAYYYYYY down in size.
    blockquote>
    If they’re “Too big to fail”, then let’s split them up until that’s not a problem.

71. #475345
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:34 pm, Mar said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm, Klaatu said:
    Ahh!!! as a couple of you have noted, there is a surprising number of Dems voting against the bill. Some of you are fooled into thinking that was a response to constituent influence. A much more likely explanation is that there wasn’t enough pork in it! They are just waiting for another bite of the apple.

    Dow’s down 650 as of this minute. That worries me less than the freezing of credit markets. This is no time to be basking in glory. Something still has to be done.

    I totally agree. As I noted when I said Cummings voted against this, I’m SURE he wanted MORE and isn’t against the bailout. I could be wrong, but he certainly didn’t vote against it because he has a tough re-election campaign, more’s the pity.

72. #475346
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:34 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:04 pm, mattsand said:

    Is SanFranNan really blaming the big bad Republicans for not doing what the administration wanted? She’s great…bet she’d kill at open-mic night.

    That slut has the second biggest open-mic in the world. Anybody laughing? Coming from Sodom-by-the-Bay I guess her Queens and Reds are. I hope Cindy Sheehan gives her a scare. Old Cindy is getting even uglier.

    But those two clowns would fit right in at Comedy Central as sight gags.

    A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
    —-

    “I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials.” -George Mason, 3 Elliot, Debates at 425-426.

73. #475351
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:36 pm, madchef said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:12 pm, nyc123me said:
    CDNX (Canada) now down past the 8.2% mark and no sign of slowing down, and DOW still dropping too, approaching 600 points again. Tomorrow’s going to be the real killer though, once those overseas markets reopen. Apparently there is a certain point (drop in percentage) at which the markets here automatically close, anyone know what the % is? I get the feeling we’re going to find out.

    The Dow has to drop 1300 before the market shuts down. We aren’t even close to that.
    95 dems voted no and Pisslosi wants to blame this on the repubs? Time for San Fran Nan to eat a crap sandwich!!

74. #475353
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:37 pm, edelweiss said:

    Interesting. I’m really confused

    I was for this bailout, mostly because I wanted to save the American financial superpower status + the millions of jobs at stake.

    I found that yesterday my own dad was against the bailout, he was very skeptical whether the bailout will work at all…

    I feel really bad for what’s happening to “bulge brackets”. It’s like a bad dream (at least for me, anyway).

    So what are we going to do now? Wait and see?

    Right now there are similar rescue plans (bailouts) going on in UK (Bradford & Bingley), in Benelux (Fortis SA/NV), and in Germany (Hypo Real Estate Holding AG). All of them are affected by US mortgage crisis.

75. #475355
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:37 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Shep Smith just made some good points.
    1. There are enough democrats who voted “no” that they can arm twist to vote “yes”. Instead, they come on TV and throw all the blame at the republicans.
    2. What in heaven’s name was that dimwit Pelosi doing, getting up and going on a 5 minute rant against the Bush administration and the republicans when she was trying to get them to vote “yes”?
    That woman is dumber than a rock. She blew it. And yet, they still can pass the bill. The democrats have the majority. So if the bill fails, it is NOT the repuplicans who failed it. Everyone of those creeps in front of the cameras need to be in prison for a very long time.

76. #475354
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:37 pm, nyc123me said:

    Thanks Madchef. 1300 points.. we shall see.

77. #475357
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:38 pm, cheapseat said:

    time for the banks to grab those houses and offer them at cut rate prices and the working savers of the world will buy these good deals and deadbeats and illegals can go back to their bridge overpasses and mexico. banks lose, deadbeats lose, workers win for a change. sounds good to me. i’m looking for a cheap second house in overland park, kansas so i can be near my grandson.

78. #475358
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:38 pm, brad_sk said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pm, Common Sense said:

    Interesting… Tancredo voted FOR it and Udall voted AGAINST it

    We’ve gone down the rabbit hole…

    No Wonder…Tancredo is a third class barking dog chameleon. He is a liar and I am sure he will be happiest if illegal immigration problem persists – quite opposite to his outside “stand”. That way he can talk about it always.

    Same on this bill. He will talk as fiscal conservative but act quite opposite.

79. #475359
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, Mar said:

    So if the MSM is blaming the Republicans and the vast majority of Americans didn’t want this bill, isn’t it a GOOD thing that the Republicans are responsible for the defeat?

    Who knows what is going to happen next, but the defeat of this particular bill strikes me as a very, very good thing!

80. #475360
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, frontierguy said:

    I called, but Davis still voted for it. Lots of illegal votes to be counted on. Mine really does not count for much.

    Thanks Michelle for keeping us in the loop.

81. #475364
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:41 pm, flenser said:

    Tancredo is a third class barking dog chameleon. He is a liar and I am sure he will be happiest if illegal immigration problem persists –

    You’re a loon.

82. #475366
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:42 pm, Paul Revere said:

    Nancy Pelosi didn’t need ONE SINGLE Republican vote. She is an epic failure in the midst of a 3-ring circus. She should resign immediately as well as Hank Paulson.

83. #475367
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:42 pm, uhangtight said:

    i called bono-mack asked her why she voted yea on this. i told her staff person that until this bill addresses the issue of prevention, mark to market abolished, zero capital gains tax, and those that caused this mess barney frank, chris dodd, and the fannie mae- freddie mac crooks prosicuted she should continue to vote no. i was told that she appreciates feedback and my comments will be given to the congress woman. i said i want to see people do the perp walk over this! hard to tell how people are taking these things across the phone. but i was serious! i want people in cuffs, otherwise this will just continue to happen.

    rewarding bad behavior does not stop that bad behavior.

84. #475372
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:46 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm,
    

    nyc123me said:
    CDNX down 8.4%, DOW rapidly approaching 6.5% and 720 points..
    hardly a ‘hiccup’ Mattsand …and this is just the start.

    Forgive them, for they know not what they do..

    Yeah, time to jump out a 20-story window. Don’t let the window hit you on the way out. Your panicky comments are getting tiresome. We all are aware of the DOW. Please!!

85. #475373
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:47 pm, vickisoup said:

    2. What in heaven’s name was that dimwit Pelosi doing, getting up and going on a 5 minute rant against the Bush administration and the republicans when she was trying to get them to vote “yes”?

    happyscrapper, the thing with the Dems is that they view everything through their Bush-hating lens and think that all of America does the same thing. It’s not even true that MOST of America joins in their BDS. Instead, most are thoughtful and purposeful people with individual minds and an individual sense of responsibility to ourselves and our loved ones, combined with an appropriate level of concern for our neighbor.
    If we ever wondered the dangers of “groupthink” before now, we surely have seen it in action over the past week.
    Be careful….we cannot trust the government machine. Contacting our individual representatives is what keeps this country in line.

86. #475374
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:47 pm, Fuller said:

    Outstanding! Evan my Democrat Congresswoman voted nay. knocked me over, still won’t vote for her, big pork taker, big spender,pro amnesty.
    My thanks to all the NO voters on both sides. We’ll be okay, it may hurt but we’ll be okay. Thanks MM.

87. #475375
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:47 pm, flenser said:

    Over at The Nation they are blasting the House Republicans for blocking the bill.

    Wait, that’s not The Nation, it’s National Review. It’s getting hard to tell them apart.

88. #475378
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:49 pm, CrazyFool said:

    Wholly crap. My Congressman Jay Inslee (D-Washington) voted No on the crap sandwich.

    There is hope for the state of Washington yet.

89. #475379
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:49 pm, flenser said:

    No point in getting too high. Or low, in nyc123’s case. My bet is that this bill will be passed with some minor mod’s later this week.

90. #475381
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:50 pm, LC said:

    I feel Blessed by God today. God Bless the USA.

91. #475382
    On September 29th, 2008 at 3:51 pm, J S Ragman said:

    For those of you tracking the Dow, it’s now down 714 points, or about 6.4%. And remember, most mutual fund managers don’t sell their holdings until the last half hour of the trading day, when they have a better idea how many redemptions they’re going to have to cover.
    I hope you’re happy.

    I have always considered myself a strong conservative, but in my business, I have always had to pick up the pieces as a result of some other group fouling up the markets. First it was the technology bubble. Then it was the housing bubble. Now, it’s the mortgage-backed securities bubble.
    Thanks a pantload.