If it was the right thing to do they should have provided leadership to their constituents and explained the consequences of inaction. If not, they needed to present an alternative that the other party and president could get behind. They did neither.

There could be more transparency here in the States. There have been one or two mergers or bank purchases that were quietly engineered by Washington and I'd like to learn more about why these were approved and what mechanics, ahem, were involved. I suspect also just in passing that there may be many Dems who approve the consolidation that's happening here in the States because having fewer “players” in the industry actually makes it easier to cartelize and “manage” that industry from and by Washington eventually.

Lap dances, and extra favors? “Consultants,” sir. “Consultants.” Besides, if execs at Volkswagen* can enjoy those favors while in places like Brasil, why not the bankers?

* It makes me wonder about this little possible financial detail of Detroit's Big Three. You know, how successful they are in the Orient, land of exotic women and …

Hahahaha…

I notice that the situation in Great Britian is even more dire than in the United States. The sense is that the United States is being more transparent, and further along with dealing with this crisis, than the social democracies the Democrats so admire in Europe.

Proof of this can be seen in the Deutsche Bank now denying its bankers in the City unlimited expenses for limousines.

When one adds this to the APPALLING decision of the DB to deny its investment bankers the ability to put strippers and lap dances on their expense accounts . . . one can see why the bankers are so insistent that US taxpayers bail them out of their Cristal-induced stupidities.

$700 billion buys a whole lot of lap dances. Happy Days are Here Again . . .

The House GOP's pathetic whining about Pelosi's lukewarm speech made it totally clear Republicans knew they blew it and big time.

Not only Barney Frank, but Christopher “Countrywide” Dodd should be recused. Dodd may be someone Shaun looks up to currently as a role model, not only for crafting a bailout bill, but also because Dodd was the dolt who began misusing “extreme” and “extremists” after the 1994 elections.

Go ahead, Shaun. Ignore the reality and just keep whining. The new bailout bill is gimmick and pork-laden, including tax “incentives” without revenue boosts to pay for them, just the kind of thing you'd love and naturally support and defend these days.

Superdestroyer: It's all Bush's and McCain's and Palin's fault, world-wide. Don't you realize that these three are also responsible for HIV, malaria, and all forms of cancer?

If the Repulbicans wanted to make a statement, they should say that they will come back to the negotiating table after Rep. Frank recuses himself from the negotiations.

So, exactly how did the Republicans convince 40% of the House Democrats to go along with their nefarious plot? Where, exactly, was the 'strong Democratic leadership' we were promised by Pelosi and Murtha?

How about we say this instead:

“And you can bet your last nickel that when the Senate takes up the issue today even its most Liberal Democratic members will be a good deal less doctrinaire — and I daresay more courageous — after the destructive behavior of their peers in the House.”

As always,
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