The bailout won 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 lining.
More than two dozen Republicans flipped, among the names I recognized in that bunch were Rodney Frelinghuysen (latest in a long line of Federalist-Whig-Republicans from north Jersey), Bill Shuster (son of the 1990s porkinator Bud Shuster), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (that one really, really hurt).
However, among Virginia Republicans, there were no turncoats. The five GOP Virginians who voted nay on Monday voted nay again today – including my member of Congress: Rob Wittman (more on him later, roll call vote is here).
So, the spineless socialist pigs (by that I mean “Congress”) passed it…
No, I’m not really surprised. Lawmakers voted 263-171 to pass the bill. It was the second time this week the House voted. On Monday, it rejected an earlier version, but accepted changes after the Senate added sweeteners and supported it on Wednesday. …
I am just sickened to see Cantor vote aye. The House leadership has go to go!
[...] Well, Rob Wittman could. He understood the ramifications and opposed it not once, but twice. [...]
[...] Well, Rob Wittman could. He understood the ramifications and opposed it not once, but twice. [...]
[...] Well, Rob Wittman could. He understood the ramifications and opposed it not once, but twice. [...]