So the bailout didn’t pass.  And the S&P fell 8 percent.  And what do the House Republican’s have to say?  Ambinder’s got it:

House Republicans are blaming Speaker Nancy Pelosi for quashing bipartisanship sentiment right before the bailout bill vote — and therefore deserves the knock for its failure.

“We could have gotten here today had it not been for a partisan speech on the floor of the House,” Boehner said.

Awwww.  Poor wittle House Republicans.  They had to listen to that big fat meanie Nancy Pelosi say this:

Today, we will act to avert this crisis, but informed by our experience of the past eight years with the failed economic leadership that has left us left capable of meeting the challenges of the future.

We choose a different path.  In the new year, with a new Congress and a new president, we will break free with a failed past and take America in a New Direction to a better future.”

Apparently, them wuz fightin’ words, and cause for playing partisan games with an economic crisis.  Do they really think this excuse is better?  I didn’t vote for this bill because Nancy Pelosi was mean to me?  That’s the excuse.  Not “well, you know, my delegation didn’t like the socialist overtones of this package and I couldn’t wrangle enough support for it.”  I might actually be able to respect that.  But Pelosi is mean?  That dog don’t hunt.

So now that we tried to play Mr. Nice Guy with this and worked with the House GOP to compromise, and they still didn’t get on board, I say we make a hard left on this thing.  Let’s add more help for homeowners facing foreclosure.  Let’s throw back in the bankruptcy provisions.  Let’s add a second stimulus package for the middle class.  We tried to play ball.  They weren’t interested.  If they want to pass this on partisan lines, then fine.  We’ll pass it on partisan lines.

Oh, and if you think the plummet of the Dow today didn’t just put the American public behind this thing, then you’ve got another thing comin’.

One other thing, as a nice little cherry on top when we go to pass our progressive bill, I think all of the Dems in the House should yield their time to Dennis Kucinich.  If they want partisan, we’ll give ‘em partisan.

(btw, none of this will ever happen.  ever.)

[Update]

A new Rasmussen poll is out on the bailout:

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey conducted Sunday found that 33% of Likely Voters now favor the plan while 32% are opposed and 35% are not sure.

That was before the market tumbled.  How do you obstructionists feel about your electoral prospects now?

Tags: bailout, GOP, Nancy Pelosi, politics

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