Senators reportedly agree on auto bailout plan (Update at #95 - Plan Failed)

MSNBC ^ | 12/11/2008 | a

[tobyhill]

A bipartisan group of senators reached tentative agreement Thursday night on an emergency $14 billion bailout for U.S. automakers, the Senate's top Democrat said. Majority Leader Harry Reid said the lead Republican architect of the deal was briefing colleagues on the compromise, and Democrats were prepared to move forward on it quickly.

"We're ready to go," said Reid.

[DManA]

Pork’s done. Come’n get it.

[ryan71]

Bed time. I gotta get up early so I can work to pay my union dues.

[muawiyah]

Sounds more and more like "immigration reform".

Here's an idea ~ just buy GM and send it to Mexico. That way the new employees won't have to bother taking a long trip to get jobs.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Was there ever any doubt?

[Sarah Barracuda]

I want to know which of these so-called Republicans are voting yes so that we can throw them out with the rest of the garbage. Saxby Chambliss better NOT be voting yes

[rbbeachkid]

Conservatism - “I don’t think that word means what they think it means.”

[what's up]

Part of the agreement was the big 3 had to agree to get paid what Toyota and Hyandai are getting with no perks.

Also, they can sue states over emissions controls, contrary to what Pelosi (obviously) wanted.

All green controls were also supposed to be taken out. I wonder if they got these. That kind of pressure is a good thing.

[Rome2000]

So now in effect as a non union member taxpayer working for the private sector without any protection against being laid off at any time for any reason I will be subsidizing the job of some democratic union schmuck who will continue to make six figures with full retirement and benefits for life

Thanks GOP

[stockpirate]

Any republican senator that votes for this bill or ANY other bailout money should not recieve the endorsement for their senate seat the next time they are up for election. They should get no funds, and a republican should run to unseat him.

[Plane_Guy]

We can now call them Fordie MAE and Gennie MAC

[dynachrome]

That part of the bill will be changed in January back to the original

[FlingWingFlyer]

I can already hear the union thugs singing! “We’re in the money!”

[erman]

un-f’ing-believable .... whatever.

[nonliberal]

BOHICA

[Sarah Barracuda]

I want the damn list, I want every single RINO’S name that voted for this AWFUL AWFUL bailout

[tobyhill]

Jan 20 the rules will change back to the way Pelosi wants and the UAW will get to keep the money.

[theDentist]

...Saxby Chambliss better NOT be voting yes

He won his election right? His next race is 6 years from now. What's to stop him?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Sh*thead Bond probably slept through this, then woke up and signed his name.