tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post2680287135694790750..comments2024-02-24T00:37:43.087-05:00Comments on The Other McCain: Did Democrats blow the bailout on purpose?Robert Stacy McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03084541621503669804noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-50898343251798731592008-09-30T21:41:00.000-04:002008-09-30T21:41:00.000-04:00Ya think?I think ol' scrappleface completely naile...Ya think?<BR/>I think ol' <A HREF="http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=3130" REL="nofollow">scrappleface</A> completely nailed this one:<BR/>(other) <B>McCain: Allow Treasury to Buy Worthless House Seats</B>smitty1ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559464300318848169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-28644017895923748782008-09-30T14:42:00.000-04:002008-09-30T14:42:00.000-04:00Vindication!Rush L. callers throwing Bush under th...Vindication!<BR/>Rush L. callers throwing Bush under the bus!<BR/>Rush distances himself from Bush!<BR/>The cycle is complete,,,,Young 4-Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04159195318322896154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-86241433979633630022008-09-30T14:27:00.000-04:002008-09-30T14:27:00.000-04:00The congressional black caucus voted against the b...The congressional black caucus voted against the bailout because it didn't fund ACORN and tried to reign in giving loans to deadbeat blacks who can't pay them back. <BR/><BR/>If your black the tax payer owes you a house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-35778455374011956552008-09-30T13:23:00.000-04:002008-09-30T13:23:00.000-04:00Wow.Speculation is that this mess is a result of N...Wow.<BR/>Speculation is that this mess is a result <BR/>of Newt's attempt to position himself for a run for president in four years, which is to say that it's politics as usual.<BR/>What kills me is this Republican transformation towards Populism, which I thought was antithetical to "Conservative principles". Obvious pandering to the Palin constituency. But I feel you can count on Repubes to say anything to get elected only to legislate like they always do.Young 4-Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04159195318322896154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-90391479332910748472008-09-30T13:09:00.000-04:002008-09-30T13:09:00.000-04:00"If the economy does ok, then the stalwart conserv..."If the economy does ok, then the stalwart conservative wing of the Republican party saved the country from the machinations of the democrats and the democrat-supported Bush disasters."<BR/><BR/>Alas, the truth about this bailout mess: Headline:<BR/>Republicans trying to distance themselves from Bush!<BR/> I never thought I'd see it but here we are.After 8 years of slavishly sucking up to the decider, the political winds dictate that the party brand and the Bush brand stink, therefore it is imperative for Cons to oppose the President in hopes of scoring some political points.<BR/>This is the soup and nuts of this circus act. Another attempt by the GOP at a Jedi mind trick aimed at fooling the people into thinking that Republicans are the real "change" party.<BR/>Pathetic? Yes.Comical? You bet.Likely to work? I think not....Anibal Padrinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785233651791491896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-59892117667136242432008-09-30T11:00:00.000-04:002008-09-30T11:00:00.000-04:00great article. clearly, we'll have to see what ha...great article. clearly, we'll have to see what happens in the future before we can know what happened in the past.<BR/><BR/>If the economy goes into the tank, then the democrats killed the bailout for partisan purposes. Just like they abandon our troops, sympathize with terrorists and try to impose Marxist socialism on the USA.<BR/><BR/>If the economy does ok, then the stalwart conservative wing of the Republican party saved the country from the machinations of the democrats and the democrat-supported Bush disasters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-89574612407990715552008-09-30T10:49:00.000-04:002008-09-30T10:49:00.000-04:00Why in the name of all that is sane should Senator...Why in the name of all that is sane should Senator McCain attempt to be useful in the freaking shadows? So that San Fran Nan can grandstand and bloviate and generally make an ass of herself again?<BR/><BR/>Doggone straight they blew this vote deliberately. What they didn't anticipate is the drubbing they are getting EVERYWHERE this morning for it. As usual, the Madame Speaker comported herself in an amateurish manner and made her machinations all too obvious.<BR/><BR/>My feelings - throw the bums out - all of them. Considering the Congress' 9% approval rating - we have nowhere to go but up!Gayle Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223914127626675167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-9198944976621179372008-09-30T10:11:00.000-04:002008-09-30T10:11:00.000-04:00Well, yeah. I agree that presidential politics had...Well, yeah. I agree that presidential politics had a negative impact on the process. Pelosi's speech was deplorable, even if not surprising given McCain's grandstanding. I mean, he did have the option to work quietly behind the scenes and she had the option to let McCain take credit for getting the bill passed.dmitri smyslovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915684946782453851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-18733869245918507322008-09-30T10:01:00.000-04:002008-09-30T10:01:00.000-04:00Did they blow it on purpose? Probably not, did the...Did they blow it on purpose? Probably not, did they run this thing to the absolute edge of political possibility, oh, hell yes.<BR/><BR/>There is no downside to their actions, not politically and that's all that matters to Pelosi and Reid. No matter how this played out they could blame Republicans and come back to blame them again. <BR/><BR/>If They really wanted this to pass, Pelosi could have found the vote differential in the California Democratic caucus alone.Ronsonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084095209525920755noreply@blogger.com