Down goes the bailout (UPDATED)

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.

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9 Responses to “Down goes the bailout (UPDATED)”

  1. James Beck Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 2:29 pm | Reply

    Doing my happy dance!

  2. BREAKING: Leslie Carbone Shares the Good News, House REJECTS Bail-OUT!!!! | Grizzly Groundswell Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 2:40 pm | Reply

    [...] 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! [...]

  3. BREAKING: Leslie Carbone Shares the Good News, House REJECTS Bail-OUT!!!! | Grizzly Groundswell Radio Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 2:41 pm | Reply

    [...] 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! [...]

  4. BREAKING: Leslie Carbone Shares the Good News, House REJECTS Bail-OUT!!!! | WGGRN.com Grizzly Music: State by State Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 2:41 pm | Reply

    [...] 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! [...]

  5. BREAKING: Leslie Carbone Shares the Good News, House REJECTS Bail-OUT!!!! | Grizzly Groundswell Video Network Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 2:42 pm | Reply

    [...] 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! [...]

  6. Steve Bierfeldt Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 4:42 pm | Reply

    Cantor, Wolf and Davis all voted for this.

  7. Timothy Watson Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 6:04 pm | Reply

    Here’s why Wittman did a flip-flop:

    This week, about 1,100 people have telephoned the office of Democratic Sen. Jim Webb about the proposed federal bailout of the U.S. financial sector. Only about 100 of them think it’s a good idea.

    “That’s on top of about 6,500 e-mails we’ve gotten this week, and the breakout is roughly the same,” said spokeswoman Jessica Smith. “By and large, people are not thrilled with the idea that we’re going to bail out Wall Street.”

    The situation is no different for Republicans Reps. Rob Wittman of Westmoreland County, J. Randy Forbes of Chesapeake and Thelma Drake of Norfolk.

    [...]

    “The phones have been ringing off the hook,” said Wittman spokesman Steve Stampley. “People are angry and opposed to this sort of bailout 10-to-one.”

    http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_bailoutreax_0927sep27,0,5000445.story

  8. One of the heroes explains her decision « The right-wing liberal Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 9:17 pm | Reply

    [...] 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 [...]

  9. Bailout passes with room to spare « The right-wing liberal Says:
    October 3, 2008 at 3:26 pm | Reply

    [...] 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 [...]

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