Author Topic: Bail Out Failed! (Read 3862 times)

240 is Back · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:13:40 AM »

Do you think Congress remembered the way Pat act was shoved down their throat in a similar way (very short on details, oversight completely by Bush, and ushered in with fear tactics)?

George Whorewell · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:47:35 AM »

Your thoughts?

benz · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:51:35 AM »

Quote from: George Whorewell on September 29, 2008, 11:47:35 AM

Your thoughts?

PIP USA

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:53:21 AM »

On this one, It's getting so hard to see what's actually going on through the politics.

Ample no votes came from both the Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle. More than two-thirds of Republicans and 40 percent of Democrats opposed the bill. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_bi_ge/financial_meltdown

240 is Back · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:59:05 AM »

it was a *decent* bill, but as (I think) Buffet warned, it would undermine the buck. It'll still probably pass.

Bush will have 700 billion to use however he wants. Who is cool with that?

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2008, 12:00:43 PM »

there's a good conspiracy in here somewhere!

240 is Back · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2008, 12:08:24 PM »

I'd like to see a good porno film about this.

MB_722 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2008, 12:10:11 PM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on September 29, 2008, 12:00:43 PM

there's a good conspiracy in here somewhere!

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2008, 12:16:30 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on September 29, 2008, 11:13:40 AM

Do you think Congress remembered the way Pat act was shoved down their throat in a similar way (very short on details, oversight completely by Bush, and ushered in with fear tactics)?

What does Martial Law in the senate mean?

240 is Back · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2008, 12:19:23 PM »

Bush can still issue the bill with executive order, which crates a major political shitstorm.

repubs want a re-vote, but most congressmen just want to get on a plane and the hell outta there. No COngress tomorrow (jewish holiday) and many congressmen aren't coming back to DC - THIS YEAR.

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2008, 12:21:40 PM »

Their leather seats are so nice looking on TV. Makes me want to be a congressman!

donrhummy · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2008, 12:37:19 PM »

Republicans kiled this for one reason: if it had passed the house McCain would have either had to vote for/against (a big risk given his current weakness in the polls on economics and the fact that he doesn't know how americans will feel about the bailout) or skip the vote - a HUGE risk given his recent arguments about personally coming back to fix the economy and his weak polling on economics. It was too big a risk.

So rather than giving a crap about americans, they put party politics first. Nice.

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2008, 12:39:30 PM »

Quote from: donrhummy on September 29, 2008, 12:37:19 PM

Republicans kiled this for one reason: if it had passed the house McCain would have either had to vote for/against (a big risk given his current weakness in the polls on economics and the fact that he doesn't know how americans will feel about the bailout) or skip the vote - a HUGE risk given his recent arguments about personally coming back to fix the economy and his weak polling on economics. It was too big a risk.

So rather than giving a crap about americans, they put party politics first. Nice.

Wow, I never considered that.

I just thought the Republicans were sticking up for Americans like they use to.