The continuing upload is a bit sluggish, but I’m just interested in the final result, so I’ll manage.
1:11 PM – Yes leads 97-37.
1:13 PM – Yes leads 111-43, more Republicans support than oppose (41-29).
1:15 PM – Yes leads 116-48; party breakdown: Dems 72-18, GOP 44-30.
1:19 PM – Yes leads 164-86; party breakdown: Dems 103-31, GOP 61-55.
1:21 PM – Votes are coming in faster now. Nays ahead of Ayes on GOP side (80-77). Overall, Yes leads 206-122.
1:23 PM – BAILOUT PASSES – Yes gets 237 votes. Ninety-seven Republicans oppose; Eighty-Five support (at least 20 swtichers)
1:26 PM - FINAL COUNT - Bailout passes 263-171. Fifty-eight more Ayes this time (26 from the GOP, 32 from the Dems). Among Republicans only, 108 Nays and 91 Ayes.
Well, it passed. Roll-call vote isn’t up yet. I’ll have more to say when it is.



Crap. Crapcrapcrapcrap.
Looks like the DemonRATS and RINOs are going to screw the US public again! [headdesk]
Thanks for the updates.
You and Michelle Malkin spared me from having to watch it.
Looks like Wittman held on and kept his Nay vote!
[...] also “live blogged” the [...]
Roll call: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll681.xml
Hirons is right.
[...] House Chat, RWL & Bearing Drift all have pretty tracking of the bill as it passed [...]
[...] House Chat, RWL & Bearing Drift all have pretty tracking of the bill as it passed [...]