Comments on: Roll Call: How Did Your Senators Vote?

By: Tony Lanza

Tony Lanza — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:57:46 +0000

I would be hard pressed to improve on the sentiments already expressed in this forum. But on a purely personal note, I have seldom felt so betrayed and angry – the conduct of our so-called ‘representatives’ is inexcusable. This anger, I fear, isn’t one that will fade with time… because the disastrous consequences will be front and center for years to come.

So why are we exhausting our national treasure (whatever might be left) spreading this brand of ‘democracy’ around the earth? This isn’t something to spread, it’s something to quash!

And didn’t we all notice how quickly these poor pathetic politicos – for all their ‘Hate Bush’ rhetoric – bow and scrape whenever ol’ G.W. pulls his petulant little pout? You bet we noticed.

You hit it on the head, O’Reilly – but your bud Barney Frank doesn’t have the exclusive on cowardice – and neither do the Dems – there’s plenty to go around.

(Please forgive that I merely repeated what I posted on the ‘representative’ side of this forum. But having read through the comments, I didn’t see much need to amend.)

By: Kitty Wilson

Kitty Wilson — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:20:44 +0000

If they voted yes I will vote against them in Nov. There were other options to consider.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:54:35 +0000

This is only the first peanut we’re feeding these gorillas. They’ll be back for more and cold beer to wash em down with. Guess who’s buying. Better get a second job. My Representative, Virgil Goode, 5th District Virginia voted against paying this ransom. He’ll have my vote without lubing this bill with taxpayer’s money. Senators Webb and Warner of Va. voted in favor. I’ll only vote for them to join the rest of the unemployed.

By: liz

liz — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:52:09 +0000

How Sad…I too wrote my Senators and Representives from Texas and told them to vote no- both times….they didn’t listen and they won’t recieve my votes again- None of them!!! They vote “yes” is a “NO” from me!

By: Mark R.

Mark R. — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:39:23 +0000

One senator voted for and one voted against. The senator that voted for the bailout does not get my vote even though he is in the party I normally vote. The senator who voted against gets my vote. Greed is at the heart of this issue, people who are living beyond their means and greedier people inticing them to do it.

By: D. Mueller

D. Mueller — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:23:55 +0000

Dave, I agree, I will work to remove McCaskill and Bond. They have both sold out the people of MO. It is clear that Congress has no respect for the people they represent. And they do not respect the Constitution.

Remember we have more than two choices this year! So stop complaining and vote for Baldwin/Castle ‘08.

We must return to the Constitution that our founding fathers gave us. Look at your neighbor, at your local business, at your local bank and at your children, there is where your credit will be. Refuse to listen to the fearmongers….our communities and our homes are highly valuable, there is where you will find trust.

The passage of this so called bailout only makes the US weaker. We have to do something now; for the sake of our children!

By: R Henderson

R Henderson — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:42:01 +0000

Louisiana finally did something right. Both voted no. Good for
you for refusing to bail out those who got us into this mess. I
won’t forget it come election time.

By: Jeff L.

Jeff L. — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:28:33 +0000

JM go to Canada if you want facism. That is the system you are talking about and the path that this country is heading down. The problem is debt. We do not need credit companies or lending of any sort really. Yes at first the whole thing would be scary. But after the dust settles building an economy on saving and taxing consumption versus based on credit and taxing income would be the sprout of one of the most healthiest economies on the planet. Housing would not be overinflated in the first place and wealth-building could flourish down to the lowest classes of income.

By: JM

JM — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:05:36 +0000

If they don’t pass this bill, who do you think is going to end us “bailing” the american people out when we go into a depression? Has anyone cared to read about the great depression? The recesson spiraled downhill after banks became conservative and stopped lending money. That is starting to happen right now! The only saving grace we have in the consumer is so ill informed, they are still spending money like nothing is going on.

This is not about bailing out Wallstreet. This is about you and me. All of you crying that we have sold out, the majority of you will be crying about high unemployment, deflation, no credit, etc. Wake up folks!

By: Jackie Wilkes

Jackie Wilkes — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:53:59 +0000

This is just one more reason we do not need more lawyers running our government, it’s full of them now and two are running to be P & VP we need people with common since OMG, jdw