Press Conference: House Republicans on Bailout Bill, 6:30 p.m. EDT 9/28/08

Sunday, September 28, 2008 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

The cable news networks are standing by for a press conference by House Republicans on the bailout bill. It should start some time after 6:30 p.m. EDT.

[icwhatudo]

OK, got the latest version. You are correct that it goes to treasury. The foreign banks and no need to vote for it to go to 700 Billion are still there. Checking the others now.

[Not A Snowbird]

Pelosi doesn’t need us. She wants us for cover, but she doesn’t need us.

[jimbo123]

Bank of China is still in...

That's the whole purpose for the bill, from the very beginning.

I think you're right. Acorn might have been a red herring to force a compromise and extend the bailout to the Bank of China, UBS, etc.

[Fishtalk]

The compromised bill does NOT reference ACORN in this matter. It just encourages the Sec. of Treas. to join in something called Project HOPE...sounds like an OBama thing.

But this HOPE thing is part and parcel of ACORN’s birth...something about ...well...helping poor people get affordable housing. ACORN evidently was getting money...now why didn’t I know this...and used it for their original purpose....heh. They went out and collected fraudulent votes.

Well hey, they needed money and this fine Dem package got it for them. Cheat to win if you have to...is the Dem mantra. we all know this.

So that bit about funding ACORN with money from this bailout is NOT in this compromised bill but ACORN is still in there via this...heh...Project HOPE.

[furquhart]

And what is the public going to think if McCain and the GOP oppose the bill and, once it’s passed, the market rockets by 1000 points in a week? How’s the media going to play that?

Or if, since the media is on the Democrats’ side, they choose not to pass a bill without the GOP onboard to share the blame if it goes south, knowing that the media will blame the Republicans if a bill doesn’t pass, and they will win the next election as a result?

[Jim Robinson]

We start by not rolling over for Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Chris Dodd, and Barney Frank. You can lie there anxiously awaiting a reach around if you wish, but I’ll pass. Thanks.

[Fishtalk]

I saw NO reference to the Bank of China....

[Tuxedo]

Where is John McCain??? Anyone???

[SE Mom]

That was awhile ago- as far as we can see- ACORN is out.

Here’s the draft:

http://www2.nationalreview.com/dest/2008/09/28/ayo08c04xml.pdf

[JPII Be Not Afraid]

Isn’t that what McCain is all about?

[jimbo123]

The US CEO of UBS Robert Wolf is Osama Obama’s biggest fundraising bundler.

[tioga]

McCain said he will be there......he “won’t phone it in”........LOL

[furquhart]

Oh, we haven’t even gotten to that.

These people are totally crazy if they think that another Depression is going to revive conservatism somehow. It sure did wonders for the GOP the last time, didn’t it?

Never mind the other risks. The world, overall, isn’t in very good shape right now. One wonders, for example, how China’s leaders might respond to a domestic crisis of the sort that this could bring on.

[Diogenesis]

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CELEBRITIES AND CELEBRITIES GET AWAY WITH MURDER."
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[Miss Didi]

While we wait...just posted according to AP, the soldier’s mom is “ecstatic” Barry mentioned the bracelet.

[tioga]

I want to know which one of them is goosing fwanks......

[KansasGirl]

Who said do nothing? Cut the taxes. Cut the spending. Cut the roadblocks to private enterprise. Cut the government. Drill for oil. Build refineries. Build coal plants. Build nuclear plants. Prosecute and jail the guilty. Hang the traitors. Let free markets reign! Set our people free!

YES!

[NoGrayZone]

Damn that HOPE! I’m beginning to dislike that word.

[relee]

Ok, game over, the Skins beat the Cowboys, the House Republicans can come out now.

[JLS]

What do you mean by foreign? Are you under the impression that companies carry passports?