That’s the disaster that is a Dem majority in both houses…
Shows that elections have consequences, unfortunately…
They will also NOT give JM the honor of claiming a victory, not in a tight election, no way, no how.
They have to pass something. Their proposal is opposed by 80% of the public.
They want to get home and start campaigning.
If the pull the temple down, they'll suppress turnout and that will help the GOP.
Summary: McCain's brilliant maneuver has the Dems stymied.
The Dimrats are not going to get the kind of ass covering they think they are...we're play hard ball Democrat style right now...... I think people will decide tonight which candidate they are going to vote for after this first debate.
I don't know how any October surprise can eclipse this .....and I bet McCain and Company has a video buy just ready to remind everyone who O'bombers friends and supporters are and how they are knee deep in this sh!t.
Republican Whip Roy Blunt, the Republicans' lead negotiator:
I think we need to be together on this and work together on this, but it means more than take it or leave it. We have been down the take it or leave it road, and you know, until John McCain came back to Washington this week, the House Republicans were very much on the leave it side of it and we were arguing for more insurance or loans and protections, but everyone else is rushing for a deal and frankly John McCain came back and said, the House Republicans have the taxpayers in mind and I am with them.
Congressman John Shadegg:
For the first time since the potential crisis confronting our nation’s banking system arose, I am cautiously optimistic. The proposal initially offered by Secretary Paulson was irresponsible and woefully lacking in safeguards for American taxpayers. Thanks to intervention by Senator McCain, both the White House and Congressional Democrats appear to be moving toward a more responsible rescue plan.
What would happen if Sen. Joe Lieberman decided to switch to the Republican Party because of this crisis? Would that change the majority in the Senate and the accompanying Leadership and committee hierarchy?
If that could happen and a Republican version of the bill passed and the stock-market soared...well that would be one heck of an "October Surprise".