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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 11:34 PM Original message |
Why did the Repubs vote against the bailout today ?? |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. It wasn't purely political. It was ideology. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. I understand they're very worried about their own reelections. |
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spag68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Steelers 23-20 |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. YEAH! I know! I was watching the game on ESPN! So few |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Yep, that was one hell of a game... |
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spag68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. rethugs and the vote |
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That Guy 888 (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. Weren't they pushing for some sort of tax cuts in the bailout too? |
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Venceremos (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. 40% of Democrats voted it down, too, |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well, it is pretty obvious why |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because they want to be reelected and their constituents are strongly against a bailout. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. Even Repubican Congresscritters have LIBERAL and PROGRESSIVE constituents. |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. They bet the Dems would have the votes to pass iit; bUsh gets all he wants, the Dems get the |
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