Leslie Carbone had the vote at 228-205 (so does the BBC). CNN had it at 227-206. now they agree with the others: 228-205. Either way, the bailout was defeated.
The windmill actually fell.
Wow.
UPDATE: The House roll call vote provides an additional stunner: Rob Wittman voted against it. For the first time since Jo Ann Davis died, I am actually proud of my Member of Congress.
Doing my happy dance!
[...] Down goes the bailout Leslie Carbone had the vote at 228-205 (so does the BBC). CNN had it at 227-206. Either way, the bailout was defeated. The windmill actually fell. Wow. Posted by rightwingliberal at September 29, 2008 2:24 PM House Bails on Bailout! [...]
[...] Down goes the bailout Leslie Carbone had the vote at 228-205 (so does the BBC). CNN had it at 227-206. Either way, the bailout was defeated. The windmill actually fell. Wow. Posted by rightwingliberal at September 29, 2008 2:24 PM House Bails on Bailout! [...]
[...] Down goes the bailout Leslie Carbone had the vote at 228-205 (so does the BBC). CNN had it at 227-206. Either way, the bailout was defeated. The windmill actually fell. Wow. Posted by rightwingliberal at September 29, 2008 2:24 PM House Bails on Bailout! [...]
[...] Down goes the bailout Leslie Carbone had the vote at 228-205 (so does the BBC). CNN had it at 227-206. Either way, the bailout was defeated. The windmill actually fell. Wow. Posted by rightwingliberal at September 29, 2008 2:24 PM House Bails on Bailout! [...]
Cantor, Wolf and Davis all voted for this.
Here’s why Wittman did a flip-flop:
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_bailoutreax_0927sep27,0,5000445.story
[...] of the heroes explains her decision Funny, Marsha Blackburn (one of the 228 who shot down the bailout) doesn’t sound ignorant or “irresponsible.” In [...]
[...] 58 more votes this time, a sad commentary on the depth of the panic that gripped Washington since Monday. Kat is beside herself, while Leslie sees a silver [...]