You’ve read the headlines. You’ve seen the stories. The WHIPs didn’t have control and a bailout bill which was supposed to pass failed. Why? Allow me to toss out some breadcrumbs for the masses.
Every single poll has shown that the economy, more so than any other issue, is an area where voters seem to rebel against the Republican administration. It hurts McCain and helps Obama.
Every day which ticks past, while the MSM focuses on the potential disaster if we don’t bail out Wall Street, Obama rises in the polls and McCain sinks.
The “foreign policy” debate, which should have been McCain’s strong point, was dragged off into talk of the bailout and Obama did better than anyone expected in the polls after it ended.
A number of conservative Republicans have been unmoved by any cries from the leadership and don’t want to saddle the taxpayers with another 3/4 trillion dollars in debt.
If the bill passes quickly and cleanly, and the economy is somehow rescued, it fades from voters’ minds. They might go back to thinking about things like Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq and who knows what all else? Who does that favor?
No matter what the reason for the ballot choice, the Democratic Party is relying heavily on the ‘coattails’ of Obama to carry a huge victory for the Dems in Congress.
Now, let me ask you… what possible incentive does Nancy Pelosi have (in strictly partisan, political terms) to have this bill pass right now?
A large number of Democrats voted against this bailout bill, in addition to the conservative Republicans.
Enough conservative House Republicans voted against it for Pelosi to blame it on them, while she could have actually passed the bill with NO Republicans if she had all of her party in line.
Ok… you can conclude I’m wearing a tinfoil hat if you like. But please tell me… how does it hurt Nancy Pelosi’s party in terms of the election less than five weeks away if this bill fails to pass, Wall Street panics, and the economy is in shambles?
You may now break out the pitchforks and torches and chase me to the castle walls.