CNBC just said that the Republicans are responsible for this

[Lint Head]

failure. Duh! It's about time! :dem:

[succubus.blues]

1. Good.

I hope more say it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. well they can start spreading the blame

this will really be bad

And if you are not scared yet...

[Lint Head]

8. I am not scared. FDR said fear was all we have to fear and it is true.

My father lived through the depression. He was born in 1912. My family will survive if I go broke and have to live growing my own food. Greed is a killer and it will continue to kill as long as fucking republicans are in power. :dem:

[livelongandprosper]

12. I live in a small apartment and I cannot grow my own food

Have no land, to begin with.
So you bet I'm scared

[Better Believe It]

14. Not True Millions More Lost Their Jobs After FDR Said That

It was a nice one liner but the depression continued right up until World War II.

Unless people were brain dead, of course they feared the worst during the great depression.

But, people didn't take the depression sitting on their hands. It took a few years, but millions began to organize against big business interests.

And they were successful.

And don't forget, in this new depression most Democrats enabled with their votes the Republicans to have their way on economic policy.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Most of our population is URBAN and cannot grow their own food

UNLIKE the depression

[MercutioATC]

3. A ton of Dems voted against it too...

...which will allow us to take some credit for the next bill which, hopefully, will actually address some of the issues.

[Myrina]

4. ... that's funny because the House Vote is:

Dem --- 141 yea, 94 nay

Rep --- 66 yea, 132 nay


Looks pretty much like a split to me ... but if the MSM wants to blame the GOP, I'm ok with it. :evingrin:

[City Lights]

5. Some quotes I heard:

"I can't believe they didn't support their president." "Now is not the time to make an ideological statement."

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

6. In the days ahead...

With this voting down of the bill in the house and as the pain grows, you asre gonna see a lot more pundits and commentators laying the blame for this right at the feet of the repukes and the blue dogs.

Where it belongs.

Yeah, it was a shiity bill. That said, we have been handed a turd and told to polish it, and when you do that, the polishing cloth tends to be shitty as well.

[Marlie]

7. Don't know

When the bill finally passes and it will, they can say the Republicans tried to
prevent it from happening, which will placate the majority of Americans who are
simply against it and will demonize the Democrats. It shouldn't be political but
it is, the Republicans will be sure of that.

[livelongandprosper]

10. No. this vote and Dow's reaction was a wake-up call.

The Dems will not pay any price for this. Most blame the Repubs and for good reason.

[Lint Head]

11. Politics does not operate in a vacuum. There is no difference between

politics and reality. Politics kills just like a gun. :dem:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

9. They're running away from Fuckface as fast as they can.

He's political cancer, and they don't want him on them.

Hell of a time to grow a backbone, you shameless thugs.

But, at the same time, I'm glad they're holding this up. It should not pass.

[bdamomma]

13. they are calling it now

Nays 228

Yays 205

[johnfunk]

16. EPIC FAIL opens the door for REAL HEARINGS!

Time for progressives to DEMAND JOINT CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS

Let's get some hearings WITHOUT Henry "Pat" Paulson and Ben "Helicopter Boy" Bernanke.

Let's get Joseph Steiglitz and Nouriel Roubini to give both sides some advice on fixing the Culture of Wall Street Investment Bank Corruption.

CALL! Start with the Senate Banking and House FS Committees.

Senate Committee on Banking
534 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
[phone]

House Financial Services Committee
Democratic Staff
2129 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
[phone]