Bailout: How They Voted

[Phred42]

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2008-674

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Thanks for posting.

[Warpy]

2. Fascinating, the vote was pretty evenly divided, as these things go

but the map put it into clearer perspective: Reps from urban districts tended to vote Aye (glaring exception: LA) while Reps from rural districts tended to vote No (glaring exceptions AR, central AL and SE OK).

[ColbertWatcher]

3. Point is, the GOP wouldn't do what they promised. n/t

[Warpy]

5. Point, nobody in a rural district dared to do it

because they knew damned full well the folks back home would toss them out on their asses in November if they bailed out bankers and pointy headed city slickers.

Yes, yours is a great talking point. It's just not what happened when you look closely at the map.

[ColbertWatcher]

8. It is what happened. The GOP promised 75-78 votes and didn't deliver.

You're giving them justification for not keeping their word.

[Phred42]

4. This thing is a turd and should be flushed

There are several plans out there that do much better without bailing out teh Gamblers that got us here

[loudsue]

6. My rep voted for it.

I'll have to call his office tomorrow.

[Fran Kubelik]

7. Conyers voted against it.

Interesting.

[Raine]

9. My Democratic Rep voted for it...

that's OK by me because I have such mixed feelings about it that I haven't made up my mind on it.