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Post by Chase on Sept 29, 2008 14:07:48 GMT -5
I think this is what happens when the people do not trust their President and a party does not trust its leader. Why should they vote for a bill that may wind up costing them their jobs? Right now, the Republicans are standing in front of the cameras saying they didn't vote for the bill because they didn't like Pelosi's speech. Jesus pan-fried Christ. The U.S. is like post-1999 WCW. China's going to buy us out and bury us.
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Post by Martin St. Louis on Sept 29, 2008 14:10:35 GMT -5
Four more years!
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Post by Steve on Sept 29, 2008 16:41:57 GMT -5
Bad for the short term, good for the long term. This kind of buyout would only be another band-aid in the cracking dam.
It just kind of shows how big of an idiot Bush is, his own party won't even back his retarded plans.
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Post by Chase on Sept 29, 2008 19:30:37 GMT -5
I'm surprised but not shocked that this failed to pass in the House. No one likes the idea of a bailout, the price tag is huge at a time when the deficit is already sky-high, and the timing is terrible. I actually think the whole thing has been surprisingly bipartisan, overall. Both parties have been negotiating and giving ground, and the end result has been an improved bill that no one likes but both sides can hold their noses and vote for.
I think this last minute revolt by House Republicans is more about election year politics than anything else, and the bill will pass the next time they vote on it. I think unanimous support by either party is close to impossible -- there are always going to be representatives who simply can not vote for this given the sentiments of their districts (which I think is as it should be), but they'll sway enough to get it through while still saving face for those who switch sides.
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