Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Pelosi: Senate Republicans "irresponsible"
The Politico ^

Posted on 12/12/2008 4:39:04 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Pelosi: Senate Republicans "irresponsible"

Speaker Nancy Pelosi got the job done in the House on the bailout, and now she's pointing fingers at Senate Republicans.

Here's her statement, released around midnight:

"The House-passed bipartisan legislation protects taxpayers, preserves environmental standards and places tough accountability measures on the auto companies to help ensure their long term viability and competitiveness. The House-passed bill demanded deep concessions from all parties -- the executives, shareholders and the union.

“Senate Republicans’ refusal to support the bipartisan legislation passed by the House and negotiated in good faith with the White House, the Senate and the automakers is irresponsible, especially at a time of economic hardship. The consequences of the Senate Republicans’ failure to act could be devastating to our economy, detrimental to workers, and destructive to the American automobile industry unless the President immediately directs Secretary Paulson to explore other short-term financial assistance options, including TARP and those available to the Federal Reserve. That is the only viable option available at this time."


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bailouts; corruption; democrats; pelosi; tantrum
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-79 next last
To: browniexyz

Nancy has hit a roadblock on her way to socializing the entire country. One can only hope that George Bush doesnt remove the roadblock.


21 posted on 12/12/2008 4:54:53 AM PST by doosee
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

Being irresponsibile in Nancy’s eyes would seem a fine compliment thank you. Hope the GOP can deliver more of the same.


22 posted on 12/12/2008 4:55:17 AM PST by Made In The USA (Liberalism is a sign of stupidity.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

Going to be an interesting day on Wall St today


23 posted on 12/12/2008 4:56:06 AM PST by durasell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

Your side has the votes. If you’re so sure you’re right, go pass your bailout.


24 posted on 12/12/2008 4:58:02 AM PST by henkster (Welcome to the Union of Socialist States of America. You are ordered to enjoy your stay.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver
Let them go bankrupt!

Republicans STAND UP and FIGHT this nonsense.

25 posted on 12/12/2008 4:58:57 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

Harry & Nan are po’ed since they couldn’t produce the votes once AGAIN!


26 posted on 12/12/2008 4:59:41 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (Sometimes, I guess there's just not enough bags of popcorn.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

I wish we could take back the bailout for the financial market. They shouldn’t have been bailed out either. They made bad loan decisions and that is their problem. Why should the tax payers have to bail their butts out?


27 posted on 12/12/2008 5:00:33 AM PST by ET(end tyranny)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

Important for her in San Francisco as she uses a V-8, big block face stretcher.


28 posted on 12/12/2008 5:00:40 AM PST by truemiester ((If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Boiling Pots

Why don’t the automakers offer up equity stakes to their primary creditors in exchange for debt relief?
Why not go ahead and file for bankruptcy, and force the union(s) leadership(s) to make equitable concessions to help get the industry back on its feet?
Why do the sheeple think that the folks largely repsonsible for our miserable failing economy [libtards] are the ones to fix it?

Seems to me there are viable alternatives to this massively stupid bailout BS.


29 posted on 12/12/2008 5:02:22 AM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.


30 posted on 12/12/2008 5:02:41 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

File Bankruptcy

Liquidate the Union

Liquidate old Stock

Open New IPO

Then let’s talk Bailout.....At the very least DUMP the Union !


31 posted on 12/12/2008 5:07:35 AM PST by CheezyChesster (If nothing else, The general public is getting lessons on Constitutional Law)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: texgal
Senate Republicans - the only sane people in Washington

Sorry.

They are just as bad as the Dems.

Dems want to pay back the UAW, Pubs want to impose wage controls. Government has no business doing either.

Let GM go chapter 11, reorganize with a viable business model and then lent the government guarantee loans to get them back on their feet.

32 posted on 12/12/2008 5:08:55 AM PST by NY.SS-Bar9 (DR #1692)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

**** you nancy.

LLS


33 posted on 12/12/2008 5:11:29 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! so sue me!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

Talk to the hand, Nancy Bimbo.


34 posted on 12/12/2008 5:11:51 AM PST by Da Coyote
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #35 Removed by Moderator

To: durasell

Hang onto your panties Ladies !

We’re goin’ up uP UP and away today !

Albeit it’s only One stock outta of thousand............

;-(


36 posted on 12/12/2008 5:16:38 AM PST by CheezyChesster (If nothing else, The general public is getting lessons on Constitutional Law)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

too ‘effin’ bad, commie pelosi.


37 posted on 12/12/2008 5:16:58 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

uh, Nancy, there were some RATs opposed to the bailout also.

Republicans were wise not to allow the Dems to make the GOP own this. We all know it was for the UAW and will not save the automakers.

The democrats can damn well wait until after jan 20th, then they get to own it.


38 posted on 12/12/2008 5:19:29 AM PST by dforest (Is there any good idea out there that Obama doesn't lay claim to anymore?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: durasell
"Going to be an interesting day on Wall St today"

I got up early today just so I can participate from the opening.

39 posted on 12/12/2008 5:20:26 AM PST by blam
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: Sub-Driver

The republicans are correct in this. How do you pay back 15 Billion three month later, after its spent, and the autos file for bankruptcy?

Wake up Nancy, WAKE UP


40 posted on 12/12/2008 5:22:51 AM PST by chainsaw
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-79 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson