It is very telling that the Kucinich branch of Democrats in the House voted no. They know that the Republicans will be assigned the total blame for the Bill's failure and hope to benefit greatly in the election. Then, they will get a bill far more to their liking and far more damaging to America's capitalist economy (or what is left of it). A socialist welfare state can most easily be built on the ruins of a economy.
Get ready for a very painful credit collapse.
The latter part of your post is dead on the money, pardon the pun...
That is why Pelosi said and did what she did...This was to ensure a plausible “early October Surprise” for the democrat campaigns before the election...
Brilliant!!!
Yet to me it is not very surprising...