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MikeWaters

10-01-2008 03:41 AM

Senate's plan: let's bribe a few congressmen with billions more dollars

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/...ncial_meltdown

Incredible.

If this thing passes, there will be hell to pay. Mark my words.

Jeff Lebowski

10-01-2008 04:53 AM

Ugh. This is painful to watch.

SeattleUte

10-01-2008 04:15 PM

They don't even see the need to pretend they're being principled. They're just telling the press, "We're going to go buy off enough of those recalcitrant ones."

Where are they going to get the money? Record deficits, so I guess the thinking is, a trillion here, a trillion there, who cares?

I guess a people does get the government it deserves.

MikeWaters

10-01-2008 04:18 PM

I listened to McCain on NPR this morning defending the bailout. He sounded so awful. Right now, I really hate him. He has become the face of this bailout, and that is probably the worst political blunder I have seen in my lifetime. Screw him.

Tex	10-01-2008 04:20 PM

The Corner posted an alleged partial list of some of the earmarks in this bill, and asks, "Isn’t this in John McCain’s wheelhouse?"

Quote:

New Tax earmarks in Bailout bill
- Film and Television Productions (Sec. 502)
- Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503)
- 6 page package of earmarks for litigants in the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident, Alaska (Sec. 504)

Tax earmark “extenders” in the bailout bill.
- Virgin Island and Puerto Rican Rum (Section 308)
- American Samoa (Sec. 309)
- Mine Rescue Teams (Sec. 310)
- Mine Safety Equipment (Sec. 311)
- Domestic Production Activities in Puerto Rico (Sec. 312)
- Indian Tribes (Sec. 314, 315)
- Railroads (Sec. 316)
- Auto Racing Tracks (317)
- District of Columbia (Sec. 322)
- Wool Research (Sec. 325)

MikeWaters

10-01-2008 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tex (Post 272923)

The Corner posted an alleged partial list of some of the earmarks in this bill, and asks, "Isn’t this in John McCain’s wheelhouse?"

John was on national radio this morning in support of the bailout. I think he is trying to push it through. Who knows maybe he is adding earmarks right now.

Tex	10-01-2008 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cali Coug (Post 272942)

I'm sure Palin has requested a few. Who could turn down that cute face?

Governors can't add earmarks in federal legislation.

Venkman

10-01-2008 05:13 PM

Is this even constitutional? Revenue bills are supposed to originate in the House, not the Senate. The House rejected their bill. Any new bailout bill needs to be voted on first by the House.

Am I missing something?

Tex	10-01-2008 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cali Coug (Post 272951)

"Requested."

Assuming she could find DC on a map to know where to send the letter.

Couric: Do you know where DC is?
Palin: Of course.
Couric: Could you show me on a map?
Palin: I know where DC is, Katie. I've been there.
Couric: I have a map right here ... can you just point it out?
Cali Coug: OMG!!! She doesn't even know where DC is!!! LOL!!!

TripletDaddy

10-01-2008 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cali Coug (Post 272975)

I have the impression it would go more like this:

Couric: Do you know where DC is?
Palin: Sure!
Couric: where is it?
Palin: In between B and E!

Tex: She is playing the media like a virtuoso!

ZING!

Get Tex to the burn unit...STAT! He's going to need extra gauze.

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