Is that how Rocco Dispiritedly would do it?

WhooHoo! WaMu!

Also, let’s see how popular Obama is after demanding to debate a man who is not there because he is working hard to save our country well Obama is just in it for himself.

We need to be thinking constructively, not just playing defense.

Yes, let the intransigent House Republicans and John McCain run on privatization, tax cuts for the wealthy, and the minimization of government regulation.

Well, there you are. It is so beautifully crafted a plan we are tempted to see genius in it.

I was worried, not because the bailout plan was good, but the Democrats had added some provisions, which are now going to get stronger thanks to this bonehead, utterly Republican move.

And now people are going to see it that way. Heck, Paul Begala, on CNN, called George Bush a high functioning moron last night, and three commentators sat there, looked guilty, and did not defend the President of the United States.

The R’s are trying to distance themselves from him, but this move does not do that. Some people are going to see it as the Republicans demanding Bush’s old plan back. So now Republicans are still for the giveaway, only on the terms Bush asked for in the first place.

Republicans have become a toxic brand to the point that they are arguing about who is the “real” Republican?

Can a schism be far behind?

…John McCain suspended his campaign and returned to Washington, D.C., today to help build a bipartisan consensus
…
At today’s cabinet meeting, John McCain did not attack any proposal or endorse any plan… stressing that all sides would have to cooperate and build a bipartisan consensus…

However, the Democrats allowed Senator Obama to run their side of the meeting. That did not work as the meeting quickly devolved into a contentious shouting match that did not seek to craft a bipartisan solution.

Let’s see if I understand the timeline here:
1. Dramatic McCain mercy dash to Washington DC.
2. McCain spends day at cabinet meeting [with only occasional breaks for press conferences] but contributes nothing.
3. Obama herds cats and ensures that Democrat members of the meeting adhere to a common agenda.
4. Obama is therefore responsible for Republican failure to agree on a single policy.

If anyone can suggest a more charitable interpretation of McCain’s own press release, I would dearly like to read it.
Personally I am opting for the Stroke theory (on top of pre-existing Picks syndrome).

And when it doesn’t work — and it won’t — the Dems get the blame! Superb.

You know, the past ten years have been men against boys. Who would have believed they would even have a hope of winning again? It should be impossible. And with that fucking dwarf McSnakeoil and the Naughty Librarian! WTF.

And while we’re at it, let’s adopt the Chinese custom of expecting CEOs who turn out to be major f*ck-ups to engage in sepuku so the State doesn’t have to go through the bother and expense of executing them.

The President sounded drugged, the rest of the administration might as well be on crack, and our esteemed Congressmen are looking out for their best interest, god love ‘em!

If the Wall Street fatcats want to cut themselves to get their bailout, let them. Let’s see who goes the fuck overboard and let’s see what’s left. If they want their fucking bailout, let them come beg for it on their knees, and not after taking a flight in their fucking private jets. You fucked, up, now beg for mercy.

Yeah, that’s how it works. Americans are, after all, finally ready to drag their giant bottoms off the sofa and go all Ceau?escu killing spree. Wake me up when the rioting starts.

Is there some sort of index of new yacht sales which would be an indicator of where the bailout money will go unless Democrats figure out a way of parceling it out such that mere “signing statements” and fiat won’t go around the limits?

You are so insensitive. Despite what you hear from the “MSM”, recessions don’t just impact the poor.
http://www.the-triton.com/megayachtnews/index.php?news=2443

…. But it will be the blood of our neighbors. So fer gawds sake make sure you now WHY you’re killing them.

You obviously have not met my neighbors.

The ball really is in the Democrats’ court. They have the power to make the Republicans look very very bad right now, and not through any manipulation of the facts either. The public is overwhelmingly on the side of restraint and holding finance CEOs accountable for their crimes and misdemeanors. The Dems should not be agreeing to any plan that doesn’t have regulation and accountability built in. And they should not be giving a dime to any corp or person that is under criminal investigation.

Interesting. You seem to be under the impression that these so-called “Dems” aren’t also bought and paid for by Wall Street.

There is no situation so terrible, no crisis so dire, that McCain can’t make it worse.

Yeah Democrats too. G’damn what a bunch of pussies. I know McCain is a war hero and all, but c’mon he’s old and not that aware. Fuck, I could take him in a fight or an argument and I’m a barely functioning moron.

Nader is ready to debate in Oxford. Hope they call him up if McCain is too busy saving the financial world. Cuz that would be great youTube.