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Breaking: House rejects bailout 228-205

Posted 29 Sep 2008 in Democrats, economy, Republicans, stupidity

pelosi_scaryThe final vote was 228-205 aginst the bailout propsal: Democrats opposed – 95, in favor – 140; Republicans opposed – 133, in favor – 65. And while I think it was probably the right thing to do, the reason GOP lawmakers gave for the rejection was Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s partisan speech in which she dishonestly blamed Republicans for the Great Depression 2: Electric Boogaloo.

via NYT – Immediately after the vote, many House members appeared stunned. Some Republicans blamed Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, for a speech before the vote that disdained President Bush’s economic policies, and did so, in the opinion of the speaker’s critics, in too partisan a way.

C’mon, people. Grow up. Pelosi is as morally bankrupt as they come, but being outraged at her demonstrably false blameshifting is not sufficient cause upon which to base one’s vote. This one will rightly bite Repubs in their collective arses.

Here’s the speech that killed the bailout:

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UPDATE: Time‘s Swampland blog has the entire text of Pelosi’s ridiculous screed.

Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT

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