A Smart Take On The House Vote

Monday, September 29th at 3:50PM EST

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From House Republican deputy whip Eric Cantor:

And I think that this is a case of a failure of Speaker Pelosi to listen not only to her members, but certainly to our members and the common bonds that brought our members together on this very, very important issue facing the american people. This is not a partisan crisis. This is an economic crisis facing everyone in this country. And to look at the votes today, 94 Democrats voted no. 94. Now, when we were in the Majority, I think we would make a decision that we would be able to come to the floor and bring a solution to the American people and pass it. They made a decision to leave 94 of their votes off the table and, frankly, as you can see, a majority of our votes that wouldn’t go along. Clearly this is an instance where you see Speaker Pelosi’s failure to listen, failure to lead.

Exactly right. Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership misread the mood of their caucus and the mood of the House. The bill failed as a consequence. Despite the fact that Democrats are in the majority, Pelosi & Co. can’t count votes correctly and can’t run Congress at a time of crisis. That’s why the bailout plan failed.

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We need a better argument than this

olderthangandalf Monday, September 29th at 4:13PM EST (link)

Do you seriously think uncommitted voters are going to blame Nancy Pelosi because all those House Republicans John McCain called chose to oppose the bill?

This cannot be sold. Sorry, but it can’t.

I suggest we argue that the House Republicans did the right thing.

Meanwhile, draft a bill that isn’t a crap sandwich and propose it in case the markets make clear that some kind of legislative response is demanded.

Put on your Depends & Take a few

PaRep (Diary) Monday, September 29th at 4:30PM EST (link)

Paxils & everything will be alright

we need to draft a bill, and ...

Jack (Diary) Monday, September 29th at 6:28PM EST (link)

have the democrats draft a bill. Then demand that both bills be put to an up and down vote. If our bill is rejected but the dims accepted you know there bill will be an economy killer.
We will be back in power in 2 years and in complete control in 4 years. Liberalism will be dead forever in this country.

Jack

“If at age 20 you are conservative you have no heart. It at age 30 you are liberal you have no brains.” Sir Winston Churchill

Courage of conviction needed

mike_carton Monday, September 29th at 6:58PM EST (link)

Republicans Yes 65 No 133
Democrats Yes 140 No 95

The fiscal conservatives voted against it on principle; that’s very good to see. Now they should have the courage to say so. One can’t vote against the bill and claim credit for sticking to principle while simultaneously criticizing other people for voting against the same bill. (This is not about Cantor in particular, he votes Yes)

Party preference aside, I can’t stand stupid,business-as-usual politics (or spin) while the financial sector and stock market are going down the tubes and the economy threatens to follow. Entire congress should get together and support some bill or should together oppose all bailout. Every critter who presents “us vs them” arguments in this situation deserves to be kicked out of office.

Considering that 50% of voters were against the plan

Danielle Davis (ocleverone) (Diary) Monday, September 29th at 8:47PM EST (link)

and only 24% actually supported it, I think it is probably safe to assume there were a large number of uncommitted voters who saw the no vote as a positive.

To me, “consensus” seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects … There are still people in my party who believe in “consensus” politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors … I mean it. — Margaret Thatcher

Considering that 50% of voters were against the plan

Danielle Davis (ocleverone) (Diary) Monday, September 29th at 9:01PM EST (link)

and only 24% actually supported it, I think it is probably safe to assume there were a large number of uncommitted voters who saw the no vote as a positive.