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Why The Republicans Did Not Vote for the Bailout

TexasBred

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Republicans are pointing to a speech Nancy Pelosi gave right before the floor vote on the huge bailout bill as the reason their support dwindled. The speech she gave was of a very partisan nature and very inappropriate considering the situation. You can watch the video of it here.

The criticism that is bound to come around is that Republicans got their feelings hurt and so decided to punish the country by voting against the bill. This is the meme that will be pushed by the Democrats, but is it true? Aren't Republicans used to having their party bashed via slams against their President?

To get the answer you have to look at why there was so much opposition to the bill in the first place. It is felt, quite correctly, that the bill undermines the free market. Also of great concern to all Republicans was that the Democrats would use this bill to further their own political fortunes by filling the coffers of their special intrest groups such as ACORN.

The support that the Republican whips had for the bill, slim as it was, hinged on convincing representatives that the bill was desperately needed. This was proven by assuring them that the bill had bipartisan support, was not hostile to the free market and was made in good faith. That is what the President and the Republican whips were trying to convince the conservatives of all day. Pelosi's speech destroyed all of that work, she made bipartisan statements, slammed the free market and generally blamed conservatives for everything. So it was not that the Republicans 'feelings were hurt' by the speech. In reality it confirmed conservatives fears that they were being forced to eat a rotten apple. Republican whips, like Eric Cantor, are well with in their rights to be indignant. Pelosi clearly thought that the vote was assured and was trying to score political points for the future.
Pelosi's own party knows that - however necessary it may be - this is a rotten deal. She can bash on the Republicans all she wants but it will not change the fact that 94 members of her own party voted against the bill.
 

kolanuraven

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TexasBred said:
Republicans are pointing to a speech Nancy Pelosi gave right before the floor vote on the huge bailout bill as the reason their support dwindled. The speech she gave was of a very partisan nature and very inappropriate considering the situation. You can watch the video of it here.



Ohhhh Boo Hoo!!

I thought the Reps were tough as nails type people.....and yet you squeal like a girl and run when someone hurts your feelings, stomp your foot and say "NO, and you can't make me" :roll: :roll: :roll:

Selfish is the only word to describe that. Ya'll keep telling the world how you are " above" suchlowly behaviours.....and you do this??????? :roll: :roll: :roll:
 

TexasBred

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kolanuraven said:
TexasBred said:
Republicans are pointing to a speech Nancy Pelosi gave right before the floor vote on the huge bailout bill as the reason their support dwindled. The speech she gave was of a very partisan nature and very inappropriate considering the situation. You can watch the video of it here.



Ohhhh Boo Hoo!!

I thought the Reps were tough as nails type people.....and yet you squeal like a girl and run when someone hurts your feelings, stomp your foot and say "NO, and you can't make me" :roll: :roll: :roll:

Selfish is the only word to describe that. Ya'll keep telling the world how you are " above" suchlowly behaviours.....and you do this??????? :roll: :roll: :roll:

So it was not that the Republicans 'feelings were hurt' by the speech. In reality it confirmed conservatives fears that they were being forced to eat a rotten apple. Republican whips, like Eric Cantor, are well with in their rights to be indignant. Pelosi clearly thought that the vote was assured and was trying to score political points for the future.
 

backhoeboogie

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If you had a gaping hole in the bottom of a water tank, would poor in another 700 billion gallons of water and expect to have a tank full?

The problem that cased the situation is not fixed. I am not going to mention Bill Clinton's name as the one who created this "Bush legacy" even tho it was Billy boy who passed the legislation that got us here. It is very well known.

I am apalled that people actually voted for this thing to be passed without plugging the Clinton created hole first.

Fix the hole before you throw more money in there.

The left coast has been defaulting on loans for a few years now out of convenience because they were upside down on real estate. No wonder Pelosi wants to throw money in the hole. She is from the left coast.
 

aplusmnt

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kolanuraven said:
TexasBred said:
Republicans are pointing to a speech Nancy Pelosi gave right before the floor vote on the huge bailout bill as the reason their support dwindled. The speech she gave was of a very partisan nature and very inappropriate considering the situation. You can watch the video of it here.



Ohhhh Boo Hoo!!

I thought the Reps were tough as nails type people.....and yet you squeal like a girl and run when someone hurts your feelings, stomp your foot and say "NO, and you can't make me" :roll: :roll: :roll:

Selfish is the only word to describe that. Ya'll keep telling the world how you are " above" suchlowly behaviours.....and you do this??????? :roll: :roll: :roll:

I agree them holding up a copy of her speech was and blaming it on the vote not getting there.

I believe Pelosi was trying though to defeat the legislation and make the Republicans look bad in giving the speech. She is home today buying stock and putting on Lib gloss for future Obama butt kissing.

She knew what she was doing and it was not in any of us best interest. The news people knew it was not going to pass.
 

mrj

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I think you all missed the point that the House voted first, and too many Democrats up for re-election voted against it.......admitting that they were not willing to risk their election to support this crappy bill!

So, why should any Republican vote for it, given that their vote in support would later be used AGAINST them by the Dems!

mrj
 
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