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Chuck, NY — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:28:19 GMT

I fear a McCain bounce back. The Dems will for some reason get blamed for this mess, and McCain will gain traction with his non-stop ‘Obama didn’t show leadership’ rants and his claims that Obama mucked things up.

A pundit last week said McCain is going ‘all in’ on the stupidity of American voters. He may succeed.

P.S.- Can we get more reports on voting suppression and voting machine problems? Maybe even on a weekly basis?

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the Pajama Pundit — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:29:24 GMT

So who runs the Republican Party?
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Big Oil
Big Tobacco
The Religious Right
[insert snarky answer here]

http://thepajamapundit.com/

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Democrats No Longer Rule — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:31:32 GMT

I’m a life long Democrat but frankly I’m fed up with how politics and Washington has been for my party the main priority during this crisis. I also just reviewed the Community Reinvestment Act for the first time and learned that Republicans tried to impose regulations on Fannie and Freddie but my party stopped them. The stunts the Democrats play, the outward lies and deceit are just out of control. I am seriously considering for the very first time the idea of switching parties.

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Pat Huntington NY — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:32:29 GMT

Pelosi's partisan floor speech may have been better left unsaid. That said, however, it is pathetic that republicans are saying she's to blame for the vote failure. If republicans were so turned off by her speech they voted no in spite, guess who they punished? You, me, and anyone with a 401k, IRA, pension supported by securities...because of the republican's thin skin and tantrums and tiaras, we, the middle class americans lost billions of dollars from our retirement funds yesterday! Do you realize how long it will take for our funds to recover from this year's loss? Blame the republicans for the econonic crisis driven by their deregulation policies, and for yesterday's disaster driven by their hurt feelings.

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az cook, az — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:32:52 GMT

Socialism gone bad and look who is trying to cover there tracks! The list reads Frank, Clinton, Pelosi, Oba… Oh wait looks like someone wasn't sure if they wanted to get on the list. Couldnt make up his mind. Again! But Obama is on there in a big way. These clowns who push this lets everyone have a home crap. Home ownership is a privlige to those who work hard and make something of themselves. Its not a perk just because your an American, thats right did you hear the Mr. Clinton?

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Biased — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:32:56 GMT

Pelosi missed a huge opportunity to become an historic speaker and instead invited comparisons to Tom DeLay by deciding to deliver a more partisan speech than necessary at the time.

Nice softball first read.
She’s a moron.
a) flubbed the Veto override earlier this year
b) said the catholic church doesn’t believe life starts at conception (News to most Catholics)
c) totally caused the partisan bickering on this issue
She’s terrible.

Go sell some books or something Nancy

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Dottie Twobyfour, Boston MA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:34:05 GMT

No surprise on Pelosi. She sold past the close and had to try to throw others under the bus. She should have realized that with the majority of Americans against this thing- passing was fragile. Then again, don’t count on her leadership to yield anything. The Dems may as well try to blame Bush,but that excuse is getting played. Nancy and the Dodd crew need to be the ones under the bus!!!

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:34:37 GMT

We will be much better off without any Bush's or Dole's in the government.

The failure of the bailout bill was the failure of "Herbert Hoover" McCain phoning it in and not being able to get his own party to back the bill.

So glad that Ohio will have early voting that will help people there vote for Obama without getting stuck in long lines and not getting to vote like the last two elections.

Go Obama/Biden 08/12!

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Nancy's Friend — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:35:22 GMT

Dear Nancy: When you have closed the sale, stop selling. And certainly don’t take the opportunity to insult the customer for being an idiot for agreeing to purchase the lemon you’re selling.

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Billy Bonner, Brandon, NJ — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:36:43 GMT

How can you blame the republicans when the democrats have the majority?????? Is there something I missed in 4th grade math class???? CHECK THE VOTE COUNT - 94 DEMOCRATS VOTED AGAINST. PELOSI CAN’T EVEN CONTROL HER OWN PARTY. Pelosi’s comments sicken me. Her party heads the Banking & Finance Committee, has a majority vote and yet what did it do to solve the problem. She forgets we have checks and balances. If the Dems wouldn’t to pull the plug on the “party” they had every opportunity. To lay this on Bush as the sole cause, is laughable. Blame on this is a big pizza and there are plenty of slices to go around. SO STOP THE PARTISAN NONSENSE AND GET SOMETHING DONE!!!!!!!!

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Sweet Nothings — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:37:39 GMT

12 Democratic members of Barney Franks' own committee voted against the bill. Maybe he should have sweet talked to them? Maybe he did?

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jesse St.Paul Minnesota — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:38:58 GMT

The repuks are the ones that have created this mess and now want to put the blame on the Dems.And there will be no one, who is going to tell the truth about how they drove the bus into the ditch.They couldn't put there little hurt feelings aside and vote for the good of the people that put them there(THE PEOPLE)You saw what they stand for,you saw what they think about your life,plus if you look at how the people voted ,the ones that are up for re-election all but two voted againest it.Gutless, looking out for there gravy jobs and there wallstreet supporters. instead of the US

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Bogg in NC — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:39:01 GMT

What short memories the Democrats have. In 2002, 2003, 2005 Bush tried to get congress to control the runaway spending by Freddie Mae and Freddie Mac and all 3 times Barney Frank gave Bush the finger. (check it, it’s on tape)Then in 2006 McCain introduced a bill to do the same thing and all the Demos voted against it. Now the Pelosi has the gall to blame the Republican administration for the problems the Demos caused. Does she think nobody remembers how she voted in those years?

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:39:06 GMT

FR: "Watching the McCain campaign deal with this yesterday, one could sense that they were fearful that they were going to look inept and take an even deeper political wound than they sustained last week."

I don't know - inept doesn't strike me quite as bad as erratic.

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Clara Kansas City, MO — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:39:20 GMT

political posturing is alive and well in DC. I do not blame the Dems for sucking the entire Bailout egg. I find the most irony in the fact that McCain was stumping about how grand his leadership is and how he put 'country first' to further deadlock the thing in DC - all of this BEFORE the vote failed.

I think the Republican congress didn't want to be further tied to the McBush brand. The stench was too great, even for them.

Pelosi delivered her votes; but the flailing Repubs refused to put any skin in the game. Let's see what Wall Street does today. And note that Asia took a BEATING last night. If China decides to 'call our note' - do you really think we have the liquidity to handle it?

Anyone else wondering what happened to Econ Donna Juan? of Lincroft, NJ. I am sure SHE could fix the whole mess.

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DavidM, NM — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:41:35 GMT

I’m a Democratic and I want to tar and feather Pelosi - and that’s in my kinder moments. Why couldn’t she shut up and just call the vote!?

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Ron Indiana — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:41:50 GMT

A lame duck President and a Republican candidate with a lame-brain. Sounds a bit harsh, but it is true.
Confusion in the McCain campaign camp: Obvious. Exactly the wrong thing to do to "suspend" your campaign and go to Washington. Now comes the blame for the McCain handlers and it will be HUGE! In fairness to McCain, he is a Senator and not on any finance committee. He had no business in Washington. He should get out of the way and let the House do it's thing. Representatives, being elected every two years need to listen to the people.

When things don't make sense: Palin to the rescue. Yes she gave a red meat speech at the GOP convention, she brought crowded to McCain's stump gatherings. But in this hostile climate she is supposed to save John's campaign. NO WAY. SHE DOESN'T KNOW ENOUGH TO SAVE HERSELF. She will likely become the scapegoat and go under that political bus. She can't handle got-ya questions and that is bread and butter for today's politicians. Elizabeth Dole and John McCain are going down the same tube...in defeat. Now you can go to the bank on it.

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Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:43:14 GMT

" GONZO GATE " IT JUST WILL NOT FADE AWAY. AND PRESIDENT BUSH HAD NOT GIVE A SECOND THOUGHT OF PARDONING ANYONE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT STAND FOR IT !

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Colleen, Ithaca, NY — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:43:18 GMT

Okay, maybe Pelosi should have kept the anger to herself - but give me a break! It didn't pass because Republican leadership failed to get the votes they had promised. Period.

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nobull — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:43:36 GMT

If we started to drill for our offshore oil, we wouldn't have to send $700B to the middle east every year. But no, Nancy, Barack, and Harry are against that too.

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matt — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:43:42 GMT

The bailout failure is a major boost to Obama since he virtually stayed away from the entire deal. That's not necessarily a criticism; McCain made bailout negotiations a campaign ploy and failed miserably.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

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Billy D. Farmington Hills Michigan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:44:04 GMT

Great leadership John please do us all a favor and suspend your campaign again.

Obama/Biden 2008

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BJ, CA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:44:38 GMT

The Majority...most people don't default on loans, most people don't pad their own pockets...
Those people know the pain they endure for others bad judgment..higher costs for everything...
The slate must be cleaned and a Bill in Congress must address the "Problems" not the "FIXES" then go for the solvency answer. A case by case non-political (not connected to any bank or financial institution) body of tax payers must market these bad debts..Tax payers chosen by lottery not by commission... The Tax payer must have some say in these actions or it is put in suspicion of waste and collusion...
All exchanges of capital are served in the interest of the TAX PAYERS...

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Shelby H. in Indiana — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:44:59 GMT

As for the “crisis”:if it was such then the depression would already be here, the Messiah Barack said so himself. Dems had the votes-not ONE Republican was needed to pass this all-important sham. Remember:crisis is the friend of the state. Throw the bums out, ALL of them! Especially the ones with a "D" (for Dumb) by their names.

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Nick, Raleigh, NC — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:45:06 GMT

I was astonished that yesterday John McCain blamed Barack Obama for the failure of the Economic bill before the house. McCain had politicized it last week with his phoney suspension of his campaign. Then, he can't convince one member of the house from Arizona to support it. Nor could he convince Republicans to vote for it. About 2/3 of the Democrats supported the bill while about 1/3 of the Republicans did. It is easy to see who did their job and who didn't.

Secondly, I was astonished to hear two Republican House members state that they would gladly sacrifice the economy as long as they kept their "freedom". I suppose they meant their ideological philosophy that the government should not do anything when there is a problem. Sacrifice the economy??? And people vote for Reps. like this? We taxpayers lost a trillion dollars from our pensions, 401k plans, etc yesterday. I feel they stole it from me.

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Al Dollam, Salt Lake City UT — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:45:50 GMT

The long and the short of it is that the Dem’s have enough in the house to pass the vote. The didn’t because even they know it is wrong. I applaud the repub’s for standing on their convictions. I will never believe nor voe for a dem ever again.

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John, Missouri — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:46:47 GMT

Why is McCain spending time in Iowa? Is there something the campaign sees in the polls that shows he can flip the polls in his favor? I see many other states where he has a better chance. I don't understand the campaign strategy. Is this his mavrick personality?

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War Hoggs — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:46:59 GMT

It’s been said a bunch of times before. If the Dems really wanted this bill they didn’t need the Republicans. 40% of the Dems voted against this bill!! Nancy obviously doesn’t have control of her own party in the house. Finally our elected representatives listened to the people!! The Dems are to blame for this crisis. In 01 Repubs/Bush started ringing the bells for Fannie’s and Freddie’s abuses. They tried to reign in both F&F in 03 and again in 06. If it weren’t for the likes for Frank and Dodd we wouldn’t be in this mess now!! Way to go Dems!!

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bob,knoxville,tn — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:47:04 GMT

I would expect Republicans to have more trouble voting for the bill than democrats,after all they are the party of conservatives
I did not expect Pelosi to exercise so little control over her party members, after all she is the speaker of the house and I thought would go to great lengths to get this passed lest people start questioning why Barney Frank and Chris Dodd fought so hard for this subpar loan industry as part of their experiment with giving home loans to those who could not afford them and then telling Bush 2 years ago there was nothing wrong with Fannie Mae and that his attempt to rein in this program was an attempt to kill affordable housing.

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Brian M De. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:47:16 GMT

Please let GOP Morning Joke go to Fix Fux Fox news where he belongs and would be more comfortable.

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Full Moon — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:47:23 GMT

The word is that Wall Street knew this was coming and coming soon so the CEO's already planned their pension-filled get-a-ways.

Some analysts want to wait 2 weeks to see if the damage will continue, THEN send in the bail-out.
For a purposed plan that supposedly will cost taxpayers 700 billion or $5000 each, waiting might br the better idea.

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Pacman Webb, TN — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:48:27 GMT

Vote them out. Pelosi didn’t just hurt some feelings, she sounded illogical and off her rocker! Listen to her speach before you blame the Repub’s. I’m independant but Dems voted it down also. Zero leadership but they get near full pay for life so what do they really care. Cheep houses pushed by Dems to get votes to stay in office … the economy be damned. Thanks Nanc, Harry, and Frank.

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The Other Ed — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:49:40 GMT

Just to be fair, shouldn't some media attention be brought to the dozens of GOP partisan speeches that were also given yesterday? Weren't GOP reps calling Democrats socialists, if not outright commies for supporting this bill?

Of course, the Dems didn't whine and pout when they were called bad names. I guess like Palin, the GOP is made up of tender little flowers that must be protected.

Can we kiss it and make it better?

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so — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:50:13 GMT

What outcome would Bush expect after lying about every other crisis during his Presidency? If you continually lie to people, they tend to think that you are a liar.

Bush has himself to blame.

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Nj — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:51:30 GMT

Its all Clintons Fault???

I have heard this now many times. Is this a JOKE??
The GOP has run this country into the ground, ask the dems to sign onto a GOP bailout and then REJECT it because they got their feelings hurt???
Maybe the GOP should suspend their seats and just let the dems run this.
OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!
Greed
Over
Principal

Thanks but no thanks to helping the country

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Broke and disgusted in Florida — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:52:06 GMT

Yes ! Only 112 days until Obama/ Biden take office. I hope we can survive until then. The Republicans come up with a new way every day to distroy this country. As usual it "politics" first and country last. They could not even approve a recovery plan in the House, that was approved by their party and President. This is pretty darn pathetic ! The Republican Party is over, and soon this nightmare will end. Thank God.

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Pat, Boston, MA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:52:06 GMT

I'm not buying it. Pelosi is being used as a scapegoat because of the GOP's failure to get the votes needed. The Democrats did what they had to do. Ill timed speech on Pelosi's part for sure; but to vote Nay because of it? I don't think so. The GOP are weird, just plain weird.

Finger point as usual. Just like always. Put themselves and their party before we, the people. That was the whole point of Pelosi's speech.

These issues go back years and years. Yet they're blaming Pelosi? Give me a break. What idiots.

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Tom, Edison, NJ — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:54:08 GMT

Assuming Pelosi's speech had anything to do with the majority of Republicans voting down the bailout, what EXACTLY was the problem?

She blamed Bush? Big whoop. The majority of this country realizes the man's dumber than a bag of hammers.

It's like there's this stubbornness to admit the man has been a failure. Why protect him after what he's done to this country?

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Dee, PA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:55:30 GMT

The Republican are responsible for not being able to pass their own bill. The public is not stupid and we have been watching all of the games and the lies. Most of the middle class had very little to lose in a market crash, (we don't have anything anyway after deregulations) only rich investors. The first thing out of Republican's mouths (if anything bad happens) is always to blame the Democrats. We little people, know Crap always rolls downhill, only this time the Republican have made it roll uphill too.

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Sophia Beck Laramie Wyoming — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:55:38 GMT

That fact is we all are to blame but it is the head of the party who should have been paying attention to the problems and they didn't.
Look consumers like me have a part-When we were ready to purchase a home-they approved us for a $300,000 dollar loan-we knew we couldn't afford that-we sat down with our budget and knew what we could afford-save for a downpayment. I know many people got in over their heads-Consumers or the average American has to know what their finacial limit is-We have savings and investments as well and we have taken a hit but we are lucky because everything we do is cash base. We don't have credit cards anymore-We paid them off because it was putting us in deep debt.
Wall Street-money is power and money makes people become irrational-the CEO's of these companies knew they knew pocketing as much as they did was wrong but what they missed was it would eventually catch up with them. It did and we all are paying a price. those voting on this bill are to blame as well-they are putting their political personal risk before the need of taking care of America. Those American citizens screaming no-Say goodbye to your house, your small business, your investments, your cars, and student loans. Look forwawrd to foodlines, gas rationing, food rationing-this is serious. We have to take that leap of sacrafice and risk to bounce us back up and it will not be overnight. We have a domino factor with this problem which means it will effect everyone!

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g`pa — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:56:03 GMT

73% disapprove of what congress is doing?? don't blame congress, the dems are in majority only 2 years' the repubs were in control (6) years.

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John Lewis Rocks — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:56:09 GMT

When John Lewis (GA.) the all time welfare king votes no, that in itself is telling. To the liberals, you are pathetic and wait tell you see the bread lines when SS fails. Oh to whomever mention Keith Olberman, buy him a new pair of depends because he is an absolute retard especially his daily diatribe about O’Reilly. God help this country because the liberals have ruined it.

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Barbara C. - Fort Lauderdale, FL — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:56:34 GMT

I am a Democrat who also believes Nancy Pelosi missed a HUGE opportunity to give a speech that was moving yesterday...even if she still lost the vote. You have to have class, and bipartisanship at a time like this and it begins with great leaders. I will call my own party out when I see something wrong, and yesterday was all wrong.

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Liberals are Loons — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:56:48 GMT

We are all here because of liberal activist groups, the pursuit of votes and money. The sub-prime crisis came about over the past twenty years because of the political ambition to get homes for everyone whether or not they could afford it (votes). Investment banks capitalized on the idea of selling these loans in securities and made a bundle (billionaires). Economists have pointed out for many years that the loans that the politicians were forcing Freddie and Fannie to buy would only last as long as the economy held strong. We shouldn’t be surprised we are here. Time to “through the bums out”!

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Nashville_fan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:57:10 GMT

You know, no matter what anyone says, John McCain's antics have not helped the situation and they have made him seem even more petty and oportunistic than I thought he was. It is comical watching him working the phrase "not time for blame" into a sentence blaming Senator Obama for the crisis.

Although the media is seeking to say that Senator Obama has not shown leadership, I feel the restraint that he is showing in his PUBLIC statements is the appropriate tact. As John McCain likes to point out, some things you don't say out loud.

Each member of Congress will have to live with their vote - that's the American system. Stop trying to find a way to bring Senator Obama down with John McCain. John McCain made his gamble, and now he's got to take his losses.

P.S. Was I dreaming, or did the McCain campaing send John McCain in to protect Sarah Palin from Katie Couric? What a joke!

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Sick and Tired of Idiots Like Pelosi — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:58:04 GMT

Pelosi’s speech was true to form. Why was anybody surprised? She’s a partisan socialist, elected by a district reknowned for its lunacy.

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J. Ellis, Virginia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:59:04 GMT

The Bailout Bill truly did stink and nobody really wanted to vote for it. Obama was one of the first ones to say, why not include Main Street and the Dems went to work to tweak the bill to ease the burden on tax payers and to not give a blank check to Paulson to do with as he pleased.

Now that the "Bailout Bill" was rejected due to Repub's (& some Dems) terror at being voted out in Nov, what is next for our country? No one should be able to pat themselves on the back for voting against the bill because it did more harm to not pass it than to pass it. The stock market lost $1.2 trillion just yesterday with the hemorrhaging threatening again today. The banks can't loan, small business can't borrow and the ripple effect becomes a tidal wage of finacial uncertainty.

Washington is Broken: What an understatement!

OBAMA/BIDEN

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Blakers Munns, Albany NY — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:59:37 GMT

"Give me a break!!" as Pelosi states “The American people did not make risky financial deals”….what do you call signing on a mortgage when you know you can only make interest only or less than interest only payments? Wake up and make people take the responsibility for their greedy decisions to keep up with the Joneses! If you cannot afford a home, don’t buy one. I sure as heck can’t buy the boat I want or the big flat screen TV I want because I CANNOT AFFORD IT! Yes unscrupulous mortgage lenders have to shoulder part of the blame, as do the ‘do-gooder’ politicians who wanted to buy votes with their efforts to get more potential voters into the ‘american dream’ of a home. But the old advice still stands…if you don’t have the money to pay for it, don’t buy it!

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Mary E. Fisher — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:59:42 GMT

Why is McCain accusing Obama of partisanship in this ecomomic crisis? If anything, he has been too quiet. McCain is the one playing politics with this issue. He is getting increasingly more petulent. Just what we need in the White House, a curmudgeon!!!

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Full Moon — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:00:08 GMT

The majority of people in the U.S. live on credit.
They buy houses they can't afford. They buy cars they can't afford and they plan vacations they can't afford. Many live from paycheck to paycheck.

Now I understand why my 85 year old uncle saved everything. He was a child of the Depression and knew the value of a dollar.

We, as a society, are spoiled rotten. I've actually seen people whine and cry because they can't get everything they think they're entitled to.

Our economy is in a shambles. Nothing is working. Bush's economic "stimulas" didn't work. People are fat and pampered. We've been asking for it and now we're getting it. America is practically broke.

Wall Street is full of egomaniacs who are self serving. They will sell you out for a dime while they make all the money. CEO's are thieves.

We will be easy pickens for Iran if things don't improve. Hell, China owns half of our country anyway.

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Darryl Jones Hampton, Georgia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:19:34 GMT

Why do we always blame the government for everything wrong with our society. Let's start the blame with the realtors who wrote the policies for the people who knew that didn't earn enough to pay for the house they couldn't afford. Then, blame the companies who accepted those mortgage without researching the consumer. "if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably isn't true". We need to hold individuals at fault for their greed. Realtors and consumers are the most to blame.