BAILOUT: Yes or No?

[Koga No Goshi]

I'm sorry CR, but both the Republicans and Democrats failed in this endeavor. The Democrats failed after the Republicans failed - but you can't say that the Republicans didn't fail.

I'm not sure that sucess would have been a good thing anyway, but the dual failure is pretty obvious.

My feeling as well. I'm glad this incarnation didn't pass, and I don't think going "ha ha the Republicans blocked this one" and then "ha ha the Democrats failed to pass that one" is very informative or helpful at this point. By a 9:1 margin public calls to Congressional offices are saying no, no, no to both parties. So expecting a partisan lockstep vote either way by either side is totally unrealistic. Pelosi couldn't get all the Dems to vote yes but Bush and McCain combined could only get 1 out of 3 Republicans to vote yes. So um... let's call that one a draw. ;)