McCain fails to rally his own party.
In true form, McCain reacted angrily, trying to blame the Democrats, even though the Republicans revolted and failed to support the bill. "Senator Obama and his allies in Congress infused unnecessary partisanship into the process. Now is not the time to fix the blame, it's time to fix the problem." Uh, didn't he just try to blame Obama? Perhaps Sen. McCain needs a math lesson. The bipartisan agreement was that McCain would deliver 100 House Republican votes. He delivered just 65. Democrats were supposed to deliver 120 House Democratic votes. They delivered 140.
The Obama campaign's response:
"This is a moment of national crisis, and today's inaction in Congress as well as the angry and hyper-partisan statement released by the McCain campaign are exactly why the American people are disgusted with Washington. Now is the time for Democrats and Republicans to join together and act in a way that prevents an economic catastrophe. Every American should be outraged that an era of greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street and Washington has led us to this point, but now that we are here, the stability of our entire economy depends on us taking immediate action to ease this crisis."
Oh my! Let's hope the tumbling stock market doesn't bring us back to the days of the penny farthing bicycle!
Photo of penny farthing at the 77th Foire Nationale aux Antiquites, a la Brocante et aux Jambons, Ile de Chatou, France.
Good for Nancy Pelosi I say. And McCain needs to quit backpedalling and talking out both sides of his mouth. Everyone fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride!
Lisa & Alfie
Posted by: Lisa & Alfie at The Pickled Hutch | 30 September 2008 at 07:37
I'm numb...I just can't wrap my head around this..I'm off to read your links.
I appreciate your hard work here to gather information Tara.
Posted by: stephanie | 30 September 2008 at 06:45
I love this photo, for starts. You have some wonderful photos up here right now!
It is laughable that McCain is now blaming Obama for all of this, especially since he "suspended" his campaign to go to Washington to fix everything and then come back a hero? LOL. Then the truth is that he couldn't even get his own party to back him up. Since he was willing to take the glory for this if it had panned out, sure seems like he's not willing to take the blame for not coming through, doesn't it.
I for one applaud Nancy Pelosi for finally making stand and taking other people with her on this. They shouldn't approve anything if it doesn't help the taxpayers directly. I'm sure they are all running scared that they won't get re-elected if this bill goes the wrong way, but at least they're not listening to Bush anymore.
Posted by: tangobaby | 30 September 2008 at 02:22
You have no idea how scared I really am. I was supposed to be re-financing the mortgage this November to lock in a better rate. Come next year, the rate I have now will adjust to God only knows how high..
I don't even know what to think right now.
Posted by: bella | 30 September 2008 at 00:49
Says McCain: "Senator Obama and his allies in Congress infused unnecessary partisanship into the process."
Uh, wasn't it McCain who announced he was putting his campaign on hold to go to Washington because of the bailout crisis, and who was told to stay away because it would "infuse presidential election politics into the process."
More and more it seems that McCain's slogan is: Do as I say, not as I do.
Or maybe he's lost it. I know I haven't. So it must be him.
Posted by: Colette | 30 September 2008 at 00:20