Posted on 09/29/2008 10:05:29 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives against the financial rescue plan. He said:
“I have never been more disappointed in the Congress than I am today. I hope every member of the House of Representatives—Republican and Democrat—who voted against this legislation will work in the next twenty-four hours to improve the bill. Now is the time to put the national interest above the self interest.
“Speaker Pelosi’s partisan comments before the vote obviously did not help matters. Now is not the time for extreme partisanship but time for our nation to pull together for the common good.
“If we do not address this issue, our nation may be headed toward a major financial collapse. For the common good, we must find a solution to this problem. Without the ability to borrow money to build a business, buy a home, or go to school, our country will be brought to its financial knees.
“Today’s actions will ripple throughout our economy. More people will lose their homes. Businesses may be forced to shut their doors. Life savings and retirement accounts will take a severe hit. I fear those who voted against this legislation have put our nation’s economy at risk.
“Democratic and Republican leaders must find a way to bring more votes on board to this bipartisan bill. I will continue to do my part in this effort as I realize the cost of congressional inaction will be steep.”
Recall the Hillary Clinton quote:
"We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good."
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To quote Hawk Harrelson, “He Gone!”.
Now is not the time for extreme partisanship...
UM YES..
Sen. Clinton’s misuse of the term doesn’t mean the “common good” is a bad concept. It is a central concept in Catholic social teaching.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
John McCains butt boy at again.
Sorry, Goober! Y’all predicted that the end would come last Friday if this wasn’t passed...then the end would come on Saturday if this didn’t pass...then the end would come on Sunday night when the Asian markets opened if this didn’t pass...tonite if this didn’t pass...call me skeptical!
Yeah, things are gonna get a little hairy for awhile, but that’s the nature of the market! Enough with all the ‘we’re gonna die!!!’ stuff! Technically, yes, we will, but it’s not as drastic as y’all are trying to make it out to be! Sheesh!
Are our federal prisons too full to accept about 20 more Democrats?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
It's long OVERDUE IMHO. I think we found the GOP's silky pony.
SC needs to dump this moron.
Exactly.
Grahamesty is giving his advice on another bill..
First there was Global Warming.. Pass it or it’s the end of the world.
Next there was immigration. Pass it or it’s the end of the world.
Now it’s the bail out. Pass it or it’s the end of the world.
Don't they collect enough cash each day, that if managed properly (i.e.not tied up in risky speculative options) could be used to pay wages and purchase the wholesale goods and services they need to stock up their stores?
The whole Just-In-Time bunk which required all loose change to be gobbled up and reinvested in speculative stocks to "maximize profits" and borrow, borrow, borrow is a major culprit in this whole fiasco.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Goobermint, I assume you would agree, operates on QUITE a different level than 'Catholic social teaching'.
Republicans need to make sure that ACORN receives no additional funds in this bill. In fact, they should insist on cutting ALL Thederal Thucking Thunds to ACORN. Make the Dems fight for it, putting the ACORN issue on the front pages of the papers. Make the Sheeple say, “honey, have you ever heard of this ACORN business?” over their morning coffee. Wake the Sheeple UP!
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