Why did Republicans side with AIG bonuses instead of everyone else?

[kpete]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/79577-dems-seek-to-tie-gop-lawmakers-to-latest-aig-bonuses

Why did Republicans side with AIG bonuses instead of everyone else?
by Chris in Paris on 2/04/2010 12:16:00 PM

The Democrats - especially Timothy Geithner - may have their share of blame in the AIG bonus fiasco but the Republicans don't even try to hide their support.
Whose side are they on?
Why does the GOP prefer supporting AIG instead of average Americans?

“Representative Terry voted to protect bonuses paid to AIG executives with American tax dollars," DCCC national press secretary Ryan Rudominer said in a template hit on Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.), whom Democrats are hoping to target with a better candidate this fall than they had in 2008.

The release also seeks to tie the GOP lawmakers to "outrageous Wall Street bonuses paid for by President Bush's bailout," though a number of Democrats including the Democratic leadership in the House and Senate had worked vigorously to craft and pass the legislation behind the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

The House passed the clawback bill in a 328-93 vote last March, though the bill did not advance from there. Of the 93 members to vote against the bill, 87 were Republicans.

http://www.americablog.com/2010/02/why-did-republicans-side-with-aig.html

[liberal N proud]

1. Becau$e AIG own$ them

I have always said that the GOP is the party of rich, for the rich by the stupid.

Actions like this always prove my theory right.

Because of this, I understand them siding with AIG. What don't understand is the stupid middle class that votes for the bastards that do this.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[butterfly77]

2. Because they will..

be receiving their bonus checks...

[JoeyT]

3. Because they know that money will trickle down

to everyone else eventually.

They can't have thought that was a good idea.