tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/1/2008
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I took a deep breath before writing here last night that a second House bailout bill will deserve to die like the first, even if it gets emergency medical assistance from a United States Senate that is scheduled to rush through a package today. (Your Senator's phone number at the end of this ...
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julescrittenden.com 9/27/2008 — Jim Lehrer? Gimme a break. Wasn't Olbermann available?
So far, McCain sounds at ease, Obama, halting. Maybe it's true what they say. No good without a script. Point McCain.
Best line: "I didn't win Miss Congeniality in the United States ...
Obama Urges Senate to Pass Rescue Plan and 'Put Out That Fire' —
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By Jonathan Weisman Sen. Barack Obama returned to the United States Senate this evening to deliver an unflinching defense of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan to be voted on tonight, imploring members from both parties leery of the plan to "step up to the plate" and "do what's right for ...
Rescue, Take II: Tonight's Senate Vote —
TPMCafe
This evening at 7:30 p.m., the United States Senate is scheduled to vote on its own version of the economic rescue plan that the House voted down on Monday.
The new version comprises virtually all the provisions of the House plan, but with the following key add-ons:
• FDIC: an increase in ...
Most Memorial Moments of the Debates —
Stop The ACLU
John is right.
“Sen. Obama has the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate; it's hard to reach across the aisle when you’re that far to the left”
I haz a brazltt too from ummm, uh....
US Senate Sends $634 Billion Bill to Bush —
PoliGazette
The Democrat-led United States Senate sent a bill worth $634 billion to President Bush to sign. Unlike what some may have hoped, the bill is not the one aimed at reviving the U.S. economy; it’s goal is to keep the federal government active until the end of the year. If this bill would not ...
Hey Big Spender! Obama Not Ready to Face Taxpayers —
Pundits Blog
The most liberal senator in the United States Senate could not tell us what he would cut or trim in his massive spending proposal package in light of the financial crisis. That is frightening. As John McCain noted in tonight's debate, it is pretty far to travel from the far left to be able to [...]
Reid’s $56 Billion ‘Economic Stimulage’ Package Fails —
PoliGazette
The United States Senate voted against a ‘a $56.2 billion economic stimulus package that would have extended unemployment benefits, increased food aid and funded new construction projects to create jobs,’ as proposed by Democratic Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid, Reuters reported ...
Did Someone Call for a Presidential Candidate? —
Matthew Yglesias
Did the President of the United States ask John McCain to suspend his campaign and come to DC to help hammer out a deal? Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson? Fed Chair Ben Bernanke? The Speaker of the House? Majority Leader of the Senate? Chairman Dodd? Chairman Frank? Anyone? Or did McCain just ...
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